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 30, 2026.
Westmoreland County, Virginia, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Westmoreland County is held at the county jail, run by the Westmoreland 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Westmoreland County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Westmoreland County is held at the county jail, run by the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office at westmoreland-county.org/201/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Westmoreland County, VA), phone 804-493-8805, 175 Polk Street Montross VA 22520-0305, Montross, VA 22520 Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, 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 804-493-8805.
The Westmoreland County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 200 people, up from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 236 beds, and it ran at 84 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Westmoreland County has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 106 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Westmoreland County Jail
The Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Colonial Beach make the arrests that end in a booking in Westmoreland County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Westmoreland County: the Westmoreland County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office's 220 for 2025 and Colonial Beach's 156 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Westmoreland County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 376 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County?
Ask the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office at 804-493-8805; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at westmoreland-county.org/201/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Westmoreland County jail?
About 200 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 236 beds.
What is the phone number for the Westmoreland County jail?
804-493-8805, the number on the page of the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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.