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.
Frederick County, Virginia, has about 98,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Frederick County is held at the county jail, run by the Frederick 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: Frederick County public records, Frederick County arrest records, Frederick County warrants, Frederick County criminal records, Frederick County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Frederick County
The county jail, run by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Frederick County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office at fredericksburgva.gov/479/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Fredericksburg, VA), phone 540-372-1056, 701 Princess Anne St Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 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 540-372-1056.
The Frederick County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 630 people, up from about 280 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 395 beds, and it ran at 67 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Frederick County has about 98,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 64 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Frederick County Jail
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Stephens City and Middletown make the arrests that end in a booking in Frederick County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Frederick County: Laurel Ridge Community College (campus police); the Frederick County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Frederick County Sheriff's Office's 2,311 for 2025, Stephens City's 18 for 2025 and Middletown's 11 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Frederick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,340 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 Frederick 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 Frederick County?
Ask the Frederick County Sheriff's Office at 540-372-1056; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at fredericksburgva.gov/479/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Frederick County jail?
About 630 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 395 beds.
What is the phone number for the Frederick County jail?
540-372-1056, the number on the page of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Frederick 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 Frederick 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.