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.
Middlesex County, Virginia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Middlesex County is held at the county jail, run by the Middlesex 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 Middlesex County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Middlesex County is held at the county jail, run by the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office at co.middlesex.va.us/198/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Middlesex County, VA), phone 804-758-1335, 2788 General Puller Highway Saluda, VA 23149, 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 804-758-1335.
The Middlesex County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 180 people, up from about 44 in 2019. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Middlesex County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 167 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Middlesex County Jail
The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Middlesex County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Middlesex County: the Middlesex County State Police (state police).
The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office reported 347 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County?
Ask the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office at 804-758-1335; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.middlesex.va.us/198/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Middlesex County jail?
About 180 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data.
What is the phone number for the Middlesex County jail?
804-758-1335, the number on the page of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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.