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.
Richmond County, Virginia, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Richmond County is held at the county jail, run by the Sheriff | Richmond, 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: Richmond County public records, Richmond County arrest records, Richmond County warrants, Richmond County criminal records, Richmond County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Richmond County
The county jail, run by the Sheriff | Richmond, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Richmond County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Sheriff | Richmond at rva.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Richmond), phone 804-646-7000, 900 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219, 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 804-646-7000.
The Richmond County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 420 people, up from about 81 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 126 beds, and it ran at 84 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Richmond County has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 460 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Richmond County Jail
The Sheriff | Richmond makes the arrests that end in a booking in Richmond County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Richmond County: the Richmond County State Police (state police).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Richmond 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 Richmond County?
Ask the Sheriff | Richmond at 804-646-7000; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at rva.gov/sheriff.
How many people are in the Richmond County jail?
About 420 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 126 beds.
What is the phone number for the Richmond County jail?
804-646-7000, the number on the page of the Sheriff | Richmond SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Richmond 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 Richmond 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.