The Powhatan County Inmate Population
Powhatan County does not run a public jail roster on the county sheriff website and does not operate a separate county jail page for current inmates. The local custody path identified in the research points to Pamunkey Regional Jail in Hanover as the primary facility for Powhatan Sheriff's Office arrests that result in jail detention. Pamunkey is operated by the Pamunkey Regional Jail Authority, not by the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office. Its public roster and official feed include entries where the arresting agency field can read "Powhatan Sheriffs Office," which is the key link between Powhatan arrests and the regional jail population.
The Powhatan County inmate population should therefore be described as part of a regional and contract jail population. A new arrest may begin with the Powhatan County Sheriff's Office, move through magistrate review, and then appear in Pamunkey custody if detention is ordered. A later felony sentence may move the person out of local jail custody and into the Virginia Department of Corrections locator. Federal or immigration custody uses still different systems. Those lines matter because one name can disappear from the jail roster while still being in lawful custody elsewhere.
Powhatan County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local number is Pamunkey's facility capacity. Official Hanover and Pamunkey budget and financial materials describe Pamunkey Regional Jail as a 519-bed regional jail with 14 housing units in a 127,000-square-foot building that opened in spring 1998. The same research found contract references tying Powhatan to Pamunkey, but it did not locate a Powhatan-only average daily population, annual bookings count, or demographic breakdown. That gap should not be filled with estimates. The honest local statement is that Powhatan arrestees are included in Pamunkey's regional and contract jail count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pamunkey Regional Jail rated capacity | 519 inmates | Hanover/Pamunkey financial and budget materials |
| Pamunkey facility size | 127,000 square feet | Hanover/Pamunkey financial and budget materials |
| Pamunkey housing units | 14 housing units | Hanover/Pamunkey financial and budget materials |
| Virginia local jail FY2024 ADP | 20,307 inmates | FY2024 Jail Cost Report |
| VADOC July 2025 institutions ADP | 22,748 Virginia state responsible inmates | VADOC July 2025 population summary |
Powhatan County Jail Population Trends
Powhatan-specific trend data was not located in the official public sources inspected. The available trend picture has to be framed with care. Virginia's FY2024 Jail Cost Report states that statewide local jail average daily population rose to 20,307 from 19,620 in FY2023. That is a statewide jail trend, not a Powhatan-only trend. VADOC monthly figures give prison-population context for sentenced state custody, including State Farm facilities, but they do not count new Powhatan arrestees held in regional jail custody.
| Year / Period | Population Figure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1998 | 519-bed facility opened | Pamunkey facility history and budget context |
| FY2023 | 19,620 ADP | Virginia statewide local jail average daily population |
| FY2024 | 20,307 ADP | Virginia statewide local jail average daily population |
| February 2023 | 602 | State Farm Correctional Center VADOC population snippet |
| July 2025 | 22,748 | VADOC state responsible institutional ADP |
This context helps avoid a common error. Pamunkey's roster is a current local and regional jail tool. VADOC statistics describe sentenced state prisoners. Both affect Powhatan readers, but they answer different questions.
Powhatan County Jail Capacity Context
Pamunkey Regional Jail's 519-bed design is the capacity figure that belongs on a Powhatan local custody page. The research did not find a separate Powhatan bed count inside Pamunkey, and it did not find an active Powhatan-operated jail. Pamunkey's financial and budget materials identify Powhatan as a contract locality, with FY2025 material referring to contract per diem figures and a combined contractual inmate budget category for Goochland, New Kent, and Powhatan. Those contract details can change by fiscal year, so they should be used as budget context rather than as a live custody count.
Data limit: Official sources inspected did not publish a Powhatan-only jail ADP, annual booking count, average length of stay, or aggregate demographic report for Powhatan inmates at Pamunkey.
Laws Governing Powhatan Inmate Records
Virginia law shapes what can be searched, requested, and withheld. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act starts with a presumption that public records of public bodies and officials are open unless a statute allows withholding. For jail and booking records, the record holder matters. Pamunkey handles jail custody records. Powhatan Sheriff's Office handles sheriff arrest and incident records. Virginia courts handle case files and dispositions.
Key Statutes:
Code of Virginia section 2.2-3706 requires release of many adult arrestee identity details and booking photographs unless a law-enforcement exception applies.
Code of Virginia section 53.1-68 requires minimum standards and annual unannounced inspections for local correctional facilities.
6VAC15-40 sets minimum operating standards for Virginia jails and lockups.
Code of Virginia section 9.1-192.1 requires deaths in custody to be reported to the proper state entity.
Search the Powhatan County Inmate Population
The current local custody search starts with Pamunkey's Who's In Jail roster. The public page shows a "Type to Search" field, result cards, image slots, "Read More" links, and pagination. Because Pamunkey is regional, the roster can include people arrested by several agencies. For a Powhatan case, the arresting agency field is important. It can distinguish a Powhatan Sheriff's Office arrest from a Hanover, Caroline, Goochland, New Kent, Ashland, or other regional entry.
- Open the Pamunkey "Who's In Jail" roster.
- Type the last name or enough of the full name to narrow the result cards.
- Open "Read More" when more than one person matches.
- Compare age, race, sex, booking date, charges, bond, and arresting agency.
- If the person is not listed, call Pamunkey or Powhatan Sheriff's Office non-emergency communications before assuming release.
- Use VADOC, BOP, or ICE only when the custody type points outside local jail custody.
The Pamunkey roster page is shown below with the public search interface and result-card format captured from the official site.
The search box and card layout matter because the same roster holds Powhatan and non-Powhatan entries, so the profile detail is often needed before a match is reliable.
Current Powhatan Inmate Lookup Fields
The roster is simple on the surface. It does not ask the user to choose Powhatan before searching, and no fee or public login was visible for basic browsing in the inspected material. That simplicity is useful, but it also means the searcher has to verify identity from profile fields instead of relying on a county-only filter.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type to Search | Text search | Unspecified | Use a full or partial name; no wildcard rule was located. |
| Login | Link/control | No | Public roster cards were visible without login. |
| Pagination | Page buttons | No | The public page showed multiple roster pages. |
| Read More | Profile link | No | Opens more detail when available for a roster result. |
Powhatan County Inmate Record Details
A Pamunkey roster record is a custody record, not a complete court file. The inspected official feed exposed fields such as inmate ID, age, race, sex, arresting agency, booking date, charge objects, bond amount, and hearing date when supplied. It did not confirm a full date of birth, Social Security number, medical data, exact housing cell, victim information, or investigative narrative. Those limits are normal for a public jail roster.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and inmate ID | Public name and internal jail ID used for custody and service questions. |
| Age, race, sex | Basic identifying fields used to separate people with similar names. |
| Arresting agency | The agency that brought the person into custody, including Powhatan Sheriff's Office when supplied. |
| Booking date | The date and time the person was booked into Pamunkey custody. |
| Charges and class | Charge title, description, and felony or misdemeanor class when the feed supplies it. |
| Bond and hearing | Bond amounts and hearing dates when listed for the charge. |
| Image | An image field exists, but inspected samples used a generic Pamunkey badge image. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Powhatan County inmate population searches often fail when the wrong system is used. Pamunkey is the local and regional jail path for many current Powhatan arrestees. VADOC is the statewide system for sentenced state prisoners and people under VADOC supervision. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems. A person can move from one system to another after bond, conviction, transfer, or a detainer.
| Question | Pamunkey Regional Jail | VADOC State Prison | Federal / ICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is covered? | Current local and regional jail custody, including Powhatan contract arrests | Sentenced state inmates and supervised persons | Federal inmates or immigration detainees |
| Search tool | Pamunkey "Who's In Jail" | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator | BOP or ICE locator |
| Main clue | Booking date and arresting agency | DOC ID, location, release date | Register number, A-number, or federal location |
State and Federal Inmate Search
The VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator is the right search path after a Powhatan case results in state custody. It can be searched by first and last name or by DOC ID, with optional filters for location, race, gender, and age range. The locator requires a disclaimer acknowledgement and VADOC says data is updated daily, but may be inaccurate or outdated.
Federal custody has two main public paths. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present and can search by number or name. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System covers immigration detainees and can search by A-number and country of birth or by biographical details. A U.S. Marshals agreement with Pamunkey means some federal detainees can be housed at Pamunkey, but sentenced federal inmates are not searched the same way as local jail inmates.
Powhatan County Detention Facilities
The Powhatan custody map has one regional jail for current local custody and two active VADOC facilities in the State Farm area for sentenced state custody. Piedmont Regional Jail should not be treated as the Powhatan jail; official PRJ materials list other member counties, while Powhatan's connection is to Piedmont Court Services, not the jail roster.
- Pamunkey Regional Jail holds adult local and regional jail detainees, including Powhatan Sheriff's Office arrests by contract.
- State Farm Correctional Center is a VADOC state prison for sentenced inmates, not a new-arrest jail roster.
- State Farm Work Center is a minimum-security VADOC work center for eligible sentenced state inmates.
Powhatan Records and FOIA
Records requests should go to the agency that holds the record. Sheriff arrest or incident records can route to psofoia@powhatanva.gov. Broader county records can be requested through the Powhatan NextRequest portal, by email at foia@powhatanva.gov, by phone at 804-598-5612, by fax, by mail, or in person. Pamunkey has a separate FOIA page for jail authority records.
The Powhatan online FOIA portal shows how county records requests are routed and documented.
That portal is useful for county-held records, but jail custody records and court records still have their own official channels.
Powhatan County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Powhatan County inmate population? A Powhatan-only jail population count was not located in the official sources inspected. The local custody facility, Pamunkey Regional Jail, is documented as a 519-bed regional jail with 14 housing units. Powhatan arrestees are part of that regional and contract custody setting.
Where do current Powhatan inmates appear? Current local custody usually appears on the Pamunkey "Who's In Jail" roster. Search the name, open the detail record, and check whether the arresting agency is Powhatan Sheriff's Office or another Powhatan agency label.
Why is State Farm listed if it is not the county jail? State Farm Correctional Center and State Farm Work Center are active VADOC facilities in the State Farm area. They hold sentenced state inmates, so the lookup path is VADOC, not the Pamunkey jail roster.
Can a released person still be found? The research did not locate an official public retention window for released Pamunkey roster entries. Use a public-records request, court search, or VADOC locator depending on whether the question is a past booking, court case, or sentenced custody.
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