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.
Rockbridge County, Virginia, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Rockbridge County is held at the county jail, run by the Rockbridge 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: Rockbridge County public records, Rockbridge County arrest records, Rockbridge County warrants, Rockbridge County criminal records, Rockbridge County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Rockbridge County
The county jail, run by the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Rockbridge County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office at co.rockbridge.va.us/147/Sheriff (page title: * | Rockbridge County, VA), phone 540-463-7329, 258 Greenhouse Road Lexington, VA 24450, 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 540-463-7329.
The Rockbridge County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 110 people, up from about 94 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 60 beds, and it ran at 108 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Rockbridge County has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 51 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Rockbridge County Jail
The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Rockbridge County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Rockbridge County: the Rockbridge County State Police (state police); Virginia Military Institute (campus police).
The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office reported 955 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 Rockbridge County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Rockbridge County serves the sentence in a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Rockbridge County?
Ask the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office at 540-463-7329; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.rockbridge.va.us/147/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Rockbridge County jail?
About 110 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 60 beds.
What is the phone number for the Rockbridge County jail?
540-463-7329, the number on the page of the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge 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.