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 on September 23, 2026.
Henrico County, Virginia, has about 339,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Henrico County is held at the county jail, run by the Henrico County Police Department, 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: Henrico County public records, Henrico County arrest records, Henrico County warrants, Henrico County criminal records, Henrico County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Henrico County
The county jail, run by the Henrico County Police Department, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Henrico County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Henrico County Police Department at henricosheriff.org/search/mobilepage.aspx (page title: Mobile Page), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster.
The Henrico County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 1,060 people, down from about 1,230 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 742 beds, and it ran at 125 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Henrico County has about 339,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 31 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Henrico County Jail
The Henrico County Police Department makes the arrests that end in a booking in Henrico County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Henrico County: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (campus police); the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (state agency); the Henrico County State Police (state police).
The Henrico County Police Department reported 8,375 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 Henrico 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 Henrico County?
Ask the Henrico County Police Department; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at henricosheriff.org/search/mobilepage.aspx.
How many people are in the Henrico County jail?
About 1,060 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 742 beds.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Henrico 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 Henrico 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.