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.
Patrick County, Virginia, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Patrick County is held at the county jail, run by the Patrick 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: Patrick County public records, Patrick County arrest records, Patrick County warrants, Patrick County criminal records, Patrick County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Patrick County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Patrick County is held at the county jail, run by the Patrick County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Patrick County Sheriff's Office at co.patrick.va.us/242/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Patrick County, VA), phone 276-694-3161, 742 Commerce Street Stuart VA 24171, 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 276-694-3161.
The Patrick County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 77 people, down from about 110 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 142 beds, and it ran at 75 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Patrick County has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 44 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Patrick County Jail
The Patrick County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Patrick County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Patrick County: the Patrick County State Police (state police).
The Patrick County Sheriff's Office reported 508 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 Patrick 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 Patrick County?
Ask the Patrick County Sheriff's Office at 276-694-3161; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.patrick.va.us/242/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Patrick County jail?
About 77 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 142 beds.
What is the phone number for the Patrick County jail?
276-694-3161, the number on the page of the Patrick County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Patrick 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 Patrick 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.