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 24, 2026.
Greensville County, Virginia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Greensville County is held at the county jail, run by the Greensville 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Greensville County
The county jail, run by the Greensville County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Greensville County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Greensville County Sheriff's Office at greensvillecountyva.gov/departments/courts___legal/sheriff_s_office... (page title: Greensville County, VA), phone (434) 348-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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) 348-4200.
The Greensville County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 100 people, up from about 95 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 71 beds, and it ran at 186 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Greensville County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 89 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Greensville County Jail
The Greensville County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Greensville County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Greensville County: the Greensville County State Police (state police).
The Greensville County Sheriff's Office reported 247 arrests to the FBI for 2021. 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 Greensville 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 Greensville County?
Ask the Greensville County Sheriff's Office at (434) 348-4200; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at greensvillecountyva.gov.
How many people are in the Greensville County jail?
About 100 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 71 beds.
What is the phone number for the Greensville County jail?
(434) 348-4200, the number on the page of the Greensville County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Greensville 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 Greensville 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.