Henrico County Inmate Search
A Henrico County inmate search involves obtaining information about persons in custody or incarcerated in a correctional facility located in Henrico County. Generally, Henrico County inmate records are public records and available to interested persons on request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Persons detained pending bail or serving a sentence for misdemeanor offenses for which the jail term is less than 12 months are held in the Henrico County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office is in charge of the local correctional facility and is the custodian of records on inmates in this facility. Conversely, persons serving sentence terms for felony offenses are held in regional or state prisons. The Virginia Department of Corrections is the custodian of records on such inmates.
Henrico County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
The Henrico County Sheriff’s Office maintains an incident crime reports page that interested persons can use to obtain information about crime trends in the county. The page contains information about arrested persons and specific offenses. According to data obtained from the Virginia crime reporting database, in 2022, Henrico County law enforcement made arrests for murder (26), aggravated assault (236), simple assault (1,013), arson (11), burglary (116), robbery (68), identity theft (57), motor vehicle theft (43), drug violations (616), weapons law violations (268) and shoplifting (1,098).
In comparison, in 2021, law enforcement made arrests for murder (14), aggravated assault (202), simple assault (813), arson (14), burglary (66), robbery (73), identity theft (78), motor vehicle theft (30), drug violations (694), weapons law violations (258) and shoplifting (1,014).
A year-on-year analysis showed an increase in arson, burglary, motor vehicle theft, aggravated assault, and murder. On the other hand, the year-on-year crime trend was downward for robbery, shoplifting, weapons law violation, identity theft, drug law violations, and simple assault.
Henrico County Prison System
Henrico County Jail is under the administrative purview of the Sheriff’s Office. There are two regional jails in Henrico County: Regional Jail West and Regional Jail East. The former was opened in 1980 and is a maximum security facility for holding pre-trial and post-trial offenders. Regional Jail West also serves as the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office headquarters and the administrative location.
Regional Jail East is a campus-style jail built in 1996 as part of a regional agreement between Goochland, Henrico, and New Kent counties. It is deemed one of the most progressive correctional facilities in Virginia because it operates as a barrier-free environment where deputies and inmates interact directly.
The facilities operate round-the-clock and provide the following services to the inmate population:
- GED Preparation and Testing
- Computer Technology
- Parenting and Fatherhood classes
- Substance abuse and relapse prevention
- Group and individual counseling
- Mental health education
How to Find an Inmate in Henrico County
There are two main options available to persons who wish to obtain information about inmates in Henrico County. One way is scheduling a meeting with administrative staff at the Sheriff’s Office and visiting during business hours. Alternatively, the individual may use inmate locators maintained by municipal and state law enforcement agencies.
Henrico County Sheriff’s Office
4317 East Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
Phone: (804) 501-4581
Email: sheriff@henrico.us.
How Does a Henrico County Inmate Search Work?
An inmate search involves using details about an inmate to query databases and find more information about them. Public access to this information is enshrined in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Despite the statutory provisions facilitating access to public records, the law maintains a balance by sequestering private or sensitive information from the public. For example, juvenile records are restricted from general public access, and individuals who wish to obtain these sealed records must obtain a court order.
For publicly available records, however, the information obtained from an inmate search is a trove. A Henrico County inmate search can provide a requestor with physical descriptive information, as well as incarceration details, trial information, and sentencing details about an inmate. To facilitate a search for inmate records, however, a requestor must provide details that help record custodians find the right records.
The following information is often found in inmate records:
- Full name
- Gender
- Race
- Age and date of birth
- Photograph
- Booking date
- Booking number
- Physical description (hair color, eye color, height, and weight)
- Bail amount and requirements
- Facility of incarceration
- Trial details and dates of court appearances
- Sentencing information
- Release information (release date, time, reason, description)
- Date and time of arrest
- Arresting agency
Where to Find a Henrico County Inmate Locator
The Henrico County Sheriff’s Office maintains an online inmate search tool that interested members of the public can use to find inmate records for free. The minimum detail required to query the database is the inmate’s last name. The inmate locator works for finding information about inmates in Regional Jail East as well as Regional Jail West.
Likewise, the Virginia Department of Corrections maintains a public registry of inmates incarcerated at state correctional institutions. The offender locator is available to the public for free and requestors may query it with the name or identification number of the offender of interest. The database allows filtering by sex, alias, middle name, age, race, and location.
Besides the aforementioned options provided by law enforcement agencies, interested persons may also use third-party inmate locators. The process applies for using these tools: a name-based search. Many third-party aggregate websites provide inmate information for free. However, the currency, authenticity, and accuracy of the information are not guaranteed. Several service providers charge a fee for this service, usually a one-time amount per search or a subscription.
How to Send Jail Mail in Henrico County
Henrico County Detention Center accepts personal correspondence sent to inmates at the facility where they are incarcerated. Although the jail administration does not limit the length, language, content, or source of letter mail, all incoming packages are scanned for contraband.
Contraband items include greeting cards, cigarettes, drugs, matches, and personal checks. Additional information on mailing an inmate in Henrico County Jail is available on the mails and visitations page. Mail to inmates is addressed thus:
Henrico County Jail West
Inmate’s Name and ID Number
Henrico County Jail
P.O. Box 3368
Henrico, VA 23228-9768
Henrico County Jail East
Inmate’s Name and ID Number
Henrico County Jail East
17320 New Kent Highway
Barhamsville, VA 23011.
For overnight delivery by FedEx or UPS, use the address below:
Henrico Sheriff’s Office Inmate Funds
(Name of Inmate or ID Number)
4317 E. Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228.
Henrico County Jails and Prisons
The addresses of the jail and the Sheriff’s Office are provided below:
Regional Jail East
17320 New Kent Highway
Barhamsville, VA 23011
Phone: (804) 652-1120
Regional Jail West
4317 East Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
Phone: (804) 501-4581
Email: sheriff@henrico.us.
