This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, approve visitation, or pull official booking records. Use the official offices and public systems below for those actions.
Where to Ask About Custody or Records
For a Powhatan arrest, start by separating the arresting agency from the custody agency. The Powhatan County Sheriff's Office handles local law-enforcement records, while Pamunkey Regional Jail is the primary regional jail for current local custody lookups.
Powhatan County Sheriff's Office3880 Old Buckingham Road, Suite A
Powhatan, VA 23139
Mailing: P.O. Box 133, Powhatan, VA 23139
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: 804-598-5656
General information: 804-598-5652
Sheriff FOIA: psofoia@powhatanva.gov
Sheriff: Bradford W. Nunnally Powhatan County FOIA
NextRequest portal: powhatancountyva.nextrequest.com
Email: foia@powhatanva.gov
Phone: 804-598-5612
Fax: 804-598-7835
In person or mail: 3834 Old Buckingham Road, Suite A, Powhatan, VA 23139
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pamunkey Regional Jail
7240 Courtland Farm Road
Hanover, VA 23069
Main phone: 804-365-6400
Public hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Inmate information extensions: 3033, 3034, or 3064
Use the page or system that matches the record type you need. Virginia public-record requests are governed by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code of Virginia 2.2-3700 et seq.; law-enforcement booking-photo access is addressed in Code of Virginia 2.2-3706, and expungement procedure is addressed in Code of Virginia 19.2-392.2. Powhatan has a sheriff app, but this research did not confirm a roster feature there; Pamunkey's site and app ecosystem advertises inmate-viewing tools.
- For a person believed to be in local or regional jail custody, begin with jail inmate records and the Pamunkey roster.
- For booking-photo context and Virginia public-record limits, use jail roster mugshots.
- For charges and hearings filed after an arrest, check court records after a jail arrest.
- For a specific custody location, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Virginia prisoner, search the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. VINELink is also available for custody-status notifications in Virginia.