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 September 30, 2026.
Dickenson County, Virginia, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dickenson County is held at the county jail, run by the Dickenson 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: Dickenson County public records, Dickenson County arrest records, Dickenson County warrants, Dickenson County criminal records, Dickenson County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Dickenson County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dickenson County is held at the county jail, run by the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office at dickensonva.org/115/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Dickenson County, VA), phone (276) 926-1600, 293 Clintwood Main Street P.O. Box 339 Clintwood, VA 24228, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 (276) 926-1600.
The Dickenson County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 310 people, up from about 120 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 99 beds, and it ran at 94 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Dickenson County has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 234 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Dickenson County Jail
The Dickenson County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Clintwood make the arrests that end in a booking in Dickenson County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Dickenson County: the Dickenson County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office's 329 for 2025 and Clintwood's 31 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Dickenson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 360 arrests to the FBI that year. 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 Dickenson County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Virginia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Dickenson County?
Ask the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office at (276) 926-1600; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at dickensonva.org/115/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Dickenson County jail?
About 310 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 99 beds.
What is the phone number for the Dickenson County jail?
(276) 926-1600, the number on the page of the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Dickenson 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 Dickenson 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.