Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Charlotte County, Virginia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Charlotte County is held at the county jail, run by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Charlotte County public records, Charlotte County arrest records, Charlotte County warrants, Charlotte County criminal records, Charlotte County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Charlotte County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Charlotte County is held at the county jail, run by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at charlottecountyva.gov/departments/sheriff_s_office.php (page title: Sheriff's Office), phone (434) 542-5141, 222 Law Lane Charlotte Court House, VA 23923, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (434) 542-5141.
The Charlotte County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 34 people, down from about 70 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 29 beds, and it ran at 241 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Charlotte County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 30 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Charlotte County Jail
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Charlotte County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Charlotte County: the Charlotte County State Police (state police).
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported 143 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Charlotte County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Charlotte County serves the sentence in a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Charlotte County?
Ask the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at (434) 542-5141; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at charlottecountyva.gov.
How many people are in the Charlotte County jail?
About 34 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 29 beds.
What is the phone number for the Charlotte County jail?
(434) 542-5141, the number on the page of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Charlotte County go?
To a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Is this the official Charlotte County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.