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.
Prince George County, Virginia, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Prince George County is held at the county jail, run by the Prince George 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: Prince George County public records, Prince George County arrest records, Prince George County warrants, Prince George County criminal records, Prince George County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Prince George County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Prince George County is held at the county jail, run by the Prince George County Police Department, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Prince George County Police Department at princegeorgecountyva.gov/public_safety/sheriff_s_office/index.php (page title: Sheriff's Office), phone (804) 733-2690, 6601 Courts Drive Prince George, Virginia 23875, 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 (804) 733-2690.
The Prince George County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 130 people, down from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 147 beds, and it ran at 85 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Prince George County has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 30 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Prince George County Jail
The Prince George County Police Department makes the arrests that end in a booking in Prince George County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Prince George County: the Prince George County State Police (state police).
The Prince George County Police Department reported 911 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 Prince George 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 Prince George County?
Ask the Prince George County Police Department at (804) 733-2690; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at princegeorgecountyva.gov.
How many people are in the Prince George County jail?
About 130 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 147 beds.
What is the phone number for the Prince George County jail?
(804) 733-2690, the number on the page of the Prince George County Police Department SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Prince George 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 Prince George 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.