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.
Madison County, Virginia, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Madison County is held at the county jail, run by the Madison 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: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County criminal records, Madison County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Madison County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Madison County is held at the county jail, run by the Madison County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Madison County Sheriff's Office at sheriffrandytucker.com/madison-county-detention-center (page title: Madison County Detention Center | Madison County Sheriff's Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster.
The Madison County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 44 people, up from about 38 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 43 beds, and it ran at 92 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Madison County has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 31 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Madison County Jail
The Madison County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Madison County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Madison County: the Madison County State Police (state police).
The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported 293 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 Madison 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 Madison County?
Ask the Madison County Sheriff's Office; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at sheriffrandytucker.com.
How many people are in the Madison County jail?
About 44 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 43 beds.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Madison 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 Madison 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.