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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Powhatan County, Virginia, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Powhatan County is held at the county jail, run by the Powhatan 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, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Powhatan County public records, Powhatan County arrest records, Powhatan County warrants, Powhatan County criminal records, Powhatan County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Powhatan County
The county jail, run by the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Powhatan County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office at powhatanva.gov/312/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Powhatan County, VA), phone 804-598-5656, 3880 Old Buckingham Road Suite A Powhatan, VA 23139, 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 804-598-5656.
Who Books People Into the Powhatan County Jail
The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Powhatan County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Powhatan County: the Powhatan County State Police (state police).
The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office reported 349 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 Powhatan 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 Powhatan County?
Ask the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office at 804-598-5656; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at powhatanva.gov/312/Sheriff.
What is the phone number for the Powhatan County jail?
804-598-5656, the number on the page of the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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.