Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Rockingham County, Virginia, has about 88,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Rockingham County is held at the county jail, run by the Rockingham 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: Rockingham County public records, Rockingham County arrest records, Rockingham County warrants, Rockingham County criminal records, Rockingham County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Rockingham County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Rockingham County is held at the county jail, run by the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office at rockinghamcountyva.gov/Jobs.aspx (page title: Jobs, Rockingham County, VA, CivicEngage), phone (540) 564-3800, 20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg VA 22802, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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) 564-3800.
The Rockingham County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 300 people, up from about 280 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 208 beds, and it ran at 152 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Rockingham County has about 88,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 34 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Rockingham County Jail
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Bridgewater, Broadway, Timberville, Elkton, Grottoes and Dayton make the arrests that end in a booking in Rockingham County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Rockingham County: James Madison University (campus police); the Rockingham County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office's 1,681 for 2025, Broadway's 36 for 2025 and Elkton's 26 for 2025.
Together, the seven agencies in Rockingham County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,782 arrests to the FBI that year. 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham County?
Ask the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office at (540) 564-3800; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at rockinghamcountyva.gov/Jobs.aspx.
How many people are in the Rockingham County jail?
About 300 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 208 beds.
What is the phone number for the Rockingham County jail?
(540) 564-3800, the number on the page of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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.