Richmond County Jail Inmate Search & Roster 2026

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Richmond City, Virginia · Justice Center inmate lookup guide

Richmond City Justice Center Inmate Search, Booking, Bond & Visitation Guide

If you are searching for someone arrested in Richmond, Virginia, the correct local jail is the Richmond City Justice Center (RCJC), operated by the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office. The facility is at 1701 Fairfield Way.

This page explains the complete family workflow: how to search the current inmate system, verify the right person, understand court and bond status, use GTL/GettingOut, send money, plan video contact, check General District or Circuit Court, deal with a missing result, report an urgent safety concern, and follow a transfer to Virginia DOC.

Open live Richmond inmate search Call jail general information No result found?
Richmond City and Richmond County are not the same jurisdiction. The slug for this article targets Richmond City Jail, so the primary guide below covers Richmond City Justice Center. Richmond County, Virginia is a separate county around Warsaw and uses Northern Neck Regional Jail.
Official inmate search

Richmond Sheriff’s live JailTracker lookup.

General information

804-646-4464

Justice Center

1701 Fairfield Way, Richmond, VA 23223.

Family video

Published window: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Source review

August 14, 2026 using official sources.

Avoid the wrong jail

Richmond City Jail vs Richmond County Jail: search the correct system

CITY
Arrested in Richmond City

Start with Richmond City Justice Center at 1701 Fairfield Way and the Richmond City Sheriff’s inmate search.

CO
Actual Richmond County case

Richmond County is in Virginia’s Northern Neck. Its detainees are served through Northern Neck Regional Jail, not Richmond City Justice Center.

VA
Already sent to state prison

Use the Virginia Department of Corrections locator after transfer from the local jail to state custody.

Fast jurisdiction check: If the paperwork or arrest location says City of Richmond, use this page. If it says Richmond County or Warsaw, use Northern Neck Regional Jail instead.
Actual Richmond County / Northern Neck lookup help

Choose the Richmond jail problem you need to solve

The operating details are explained here. External links are reserved mainly for live searches, payments, account setup, and court actions.

How to interpret a Richmond jail search result

What to do with the information shown in a booking record
Record item What it helps answer What you should do next
Inmate / jacket identifier Separates the person from other people with similar names. Save it before setting up deposits or communication.
Booking date Helps distinguish the current confinement from an older booking. Compare it with the known arrest date.
Charge entry Shows an allegation or booked offense associated with custody. Use the court system for later amendments, dismissal, plea, trial, or disposition.
Court or court code Helps identify whether General District or Circuit Court is involved. Search the correct Virginia court system and confirm the hearing.
Bond information Shows the booking-system entry associated with release conditions. Confirm through the court, Magistrate, attorney, or pretrial staff before paying or promising release.
Release date / status May indicate that local custody ended. If the person is not actually available, ask whether another jurisdiction or VADOC received custody.
A listed charge is not a conviction. Richmond’s jail record and Virginia court record serve different purposes. Charges can be amended, dismissed, reduced, tried, or otherwise resolved after booking.
Search troubleshooting

No Richmond City inmate record found? Use this order

The arrest happened today Booking, identity checks, warrants, medical intake, court processing, or transfer may still be underway. Call the Justice Center.
The name may be different Try a maiden name, former surname, hyphenated spelling, suffix, or alternate spelling.
The person has a Richmond court case but no jail result They may have been released, summonsed, bonded, or never admitted to RCJC. Search the court case separately.
The person disappeared from the roster Local custody may have ended through release, transfer, state commitment, or movement to another facility.
The arrest happened outside Richmond City Check Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover/Pamunkey, Riverside Regional, or the correct locality rather than Richmond City.
You meant Richmond County, Virginia Use Northern Neck Regional Jail. Richmond County and Richmond City are separate jurisdictions.
A state sentence has started Use the Virginia Department of Corrections offender locator after the person leaves local jail custody.
Federal custody is possible Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator when the case is federal rather than a City of Richmond criminal matter.
Useful call script “I am trying to verify the custody status of [full legal name], date of birth [DOB], arrested around [date/time]. The online inmate search is not showing a clear current record. Can you confirm whether the person is still at Richmond City Justice Center, released, or transferred?”
Facility & phone directory

Richmond City Justice Center address and the phone number for each problem

Richmond City Justice Center
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223

General Information: 804-646-4464

Richmond City Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Office line: 804-646-6229

Email: Sheriff@RVA.gov

Medical Department

804-646-0916

Use for jail medical-department questions rather than a court or records issue.

Records Department

804-646-0204

Fax: 804-646-0968

Community Custody

804-646-5878

804-646-4490

Richmond Magistrate

804-646-6689

Useful when the immediate question concerns magistrate-level criminal process rather than inmate services.

Use the correct number: A court clerk cannot tell you whether a housing-unit move just happened, while jail staff cannot give legal advice about how a criminal charge will be resolved.
Bond & pretrial release

How Richmond bail, bond motions and pretrial screening actually work

Richmond’s Department of Justice Services conducts pretrial screening at the Richmond City Justice Center for eligible defendants awaiting first appearance. The purpose is to give judicial officers objective information for the release decision.

Pretrial staff review the commitment Staff review defendants admitted to jail and awaiting first court appearance to determine eligibility for a pretrial investigation.
The defendant may be interviewed A pretrial officer can meet face-to-face or by video to collect background information relevant to release.
A standardized risk assessment is completed Richmond describes an objective assessment addressing failure-to-appear risk and danger to the community.
The report goes to the judicial officer and attorneys Recommendations may include continued detention, personal recognizance bond, or release to pretrial supervision.
The court controls release conditions A jail employee or family member cannot guarantee that a person will be released after a particular payment or hearing.

Richmond in-custody arraignment and bond-motion schedule

Richmond City General District Court criminal schedule
Location In-custody arraignment / bond motion Criminal docket
John Marshall Courts Building
400 N. 9th St.		 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Marsh Manchester Courts Building
920 Hull St.		 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.

Possible pretrial supervision conditions

Curfew
Alcohol or drug testing
Referral to treatment or support services
Home electronic monitoring
SCRAM monitoring when ordered
Regular reporting based on assessed risk level
Release can be revoked: Richmond Pretrial Supervision states that noncompliance is reported to the court and a defendant’s bond can be subject to revocation.
Pretrial Investigations

804-646-8955

Pretrial Supervision

Main: 804-646-0331

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Intake: 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.

Home Electronic Monitoring as a bond condition

Richmond’s Home Electronic Monitoring program provides 24/7 GPS monitoring for eligible clients when the court orders it as a condition of bond.

Published eligibility points
  • Pretrial release status.
  • Residence in Richmond, Henrico, or Chesterfield.
  • Landline or cellular service.
  • No outstanding warrants.
  • Working clients may be responsible for a daily fee based on a sliding scale.
Published exclusions
  • Post-trial or sentenced status.
  • Certain substance-use or mental-health conditions involving functional impairment.

HEM information: 804-646-1436

Court lookup

Find a Richmond criminal case, hearing date and court level

Virginia’s General District Court system handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, and preliminary hearings for felony charges. Richmond Circuit Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction and handles felony matters after they reach that level.

Richmond criminal court routing
What you need Office / system Current contact
Misdemeanor / traffic / felony preliminary hearing Richmond City General District Court John Marshall Criminal/Traffic: 804-646-6431
Manchester criminal docket Marsh Manchester General District Court 804-646-6677
Felony Circuit Court case Richmond Circuit Court Criminal Section: 804-646-6553
Circuit Court general information John Marshall Courts Building 804-646-6505

General District Court online search steps

Open Virginia’s General District Court case system Select Richmond City from the locality list.
Choose the strongest search method Search by case number when you have it. Otherwise search by defendant name or hearing date.
Use the name as it appears on court paperwork Virginia’s help guidance recommends using the name from the citation, summons, or warrant.
Open the case details Check the hearing date, court, case status, and available entries rather than assuming the jail charge is the final charge.
Recheck before traveling Court schedules can change. Verify the date and building near the hearing.
Search Richmond General District Court Virginia statewide case options
Family contact

Richmond City Jail video visitation: current published hours

Richmond City Sheriff’s Office uses GTL / GettingOut for communication between jail residents and family or friends.

Family video

The Sheriff currently publishes the video-visitation window as 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Phone availability

The current published inmate telephone window is 7:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Professional visits

Attorneys have professional access daily, in person or by tablet, from 5:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Important scheduling detail: The Sheriff’s family-communication page publishes the video hours but does not clearly publish a day-by-day family schedule on that page. Use the GettingOut account’s available appointment calendar rather than assuming every day has identical open slots.
Confirm the person is still at RCJC Do this before funding an account or scheduling a visit.
Create or sign into the GTL / GettingOut account Enter the jail and resident information carefully.
Use the available video schedule Select a live time from the provider rather than relying on an old third-party visitation table.
Test your device before the session Confirm camera, microphone, internet, login credentials, and payment status in advance.
Expect monitoring Ordinary family communications in correctional facilities should not be treated as confidential legal communications.
Open GettingOut for communication

Richmond inmate telephone and GettingOut communication

The Sheriff’s current communication page directs families to GTL / GettingOut. The published inmate phone-access window is 7:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Before funding calls
  • Confirm the person remains at RCJC.
  • Use the exact inmate identity from the live search.
  • Create the account through the Sheriff-linked GTL/GettingOut system.
  • Check the provider for the current transaction and calling costs before payment.
If calls are not coming through
  • Confirm the resident still has phone access.
  • Check whether the outside number or account has a block.
  • Verify available balance.
  • Check provider support before assuming the jail changed custody.
Do not pay an unsolicited caller. Richmond Sheriff’s Office has issued repeated public warnings about phone scams. Use the official provider account and published City phone numbers instead of payment instructions from an unexpected caller, text, or email.
Deposits

How to send money to a Richmond City Justice Center inmate

The Sheriff’s current GTL page directs family and friends to ConnectNetwork for online and telephone inmate deposits.

Richmond Sheriff’s currently published deposit methods
Method Current instruction What to prepare
Online Use ConnectNetwork GTL. Correct inmate identity and payment card.
Telephone Call 1-800-483-8314. Correct resident information before beginning payment.
Cards ConnectNetwork accepts MasterCard and Visa debit and credit cards. Check the live provider for current fee and transaction information.
Confirm the person first. Do not fund an account based only on a matching name. Verify the current inmate search and identifier before sending money.
Make ConnectNetwork deposit Deposit by phone: 800-483-8314
Mail accuracy warning

Richmond inmate mail: do not guess the personal-mail address

The Richmond Sheriff’s current public navigation clearly publishes the Sheriff’s Office mailing address at 1701 Fairfield Way, but it does not currently surface a sufficiently clear, dedicated personal-inmate-mail page with current formatting and restrictions.

Do not automatically address inmate personal mail to 1701 Fairfield Way. A Sheriff’s administrative mailing address and an inmate personal-mail processing address are not necessarily interchangeable. Mail systems can use off-site scanning or vendor processing.

Safest process before sending the first letter

Find the inmate in the current search Save the exact legal name and jail identifier.
Call General Information or Records Ask for the current personal inmate mail address, not the Sheriff’s administrative mailing address.
Ask for the exact address format Confirm where the inmate’s name and booking/jacket number must appear.
Ask whether personal mail is scanned This determines whether original photographs, cards, or documents are actually delivered physically.
Ask about prohibited enclosures Confirm photo limits, books/publications, stickers, greeting cards, stamps, money, and other enclosures before mailing.
Use a complete return address Keep a copy of what you mailed and do not send irreplaceable originals until the current procedure is confirmed.
General Information

804-646-4464

Records Department

804-646-0204

Why this is better than publishing a guessed address: Mail-provider contracts and scanning arrangements can change while old addresses remain copied across third-party jail sites. Confirming the current RCJC rule prevents returned or destroyed correspondence.
Medical & records

Medical concern, jail records or urgent family question

Medical Department

804-646-0916

Use when the issue is specifically a medical-department concern.

Records Department

804-646-0204

Useful for records-related jail questions.

General Information

804-646-4464

Use when you are unsure which unit should handle the issue.

Medical-concern call script “I am calling about [resident’s full name], currently believed to be at Richmond City Justice Center. I have an important medical concern involving [brief factual description]. Which unit should receive this information, and what identifying information do you need from me?”
Do not use email for an immediate life-threatening emergency. If you believe an incarcerated person faces an urgent medical or safety emergency, contact the facility directly and clearly state that the concern is urgent.
PREA safety

Report sexual abuse or sexual harassment at Richmond City Justice Center

Richmond City Sheriff’s Office states that it has zero tolerance for sexual abuse and sexual harassment under the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

PREA Hotline

804-612-6126

Richmond City Justice Center
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223

General: 804-646-4464

Prepare useful facts when making a report

Resident’s full name
Approximate date and time
Location inside the facility if known
Names or descriptions of people involved
Possible witnesses
What happened and whether there is immediate danger
Current documentation: The Sheriff’s PREA page currently publishes a 2026 PREA Audit Report along with the Sheriff’s PREA SOP and annual findings/data-review reports. The hotline above is the public reporting action that matters most when there is a live concern.
Release & transfer

What to do when a Richmond inmate is released, transferred or disappears from the roster

Bond or recognizance release was ordered The court order still has to move through jail processing. Do not promise an exact pickup time unless the facility confirms it.
The online record now shows release Confirm physical release when timing matters, particularly before arranging transportation from out of town.
The person received a state sentence A local-jail record may disappear when Virginia DOC takes custody. Move to the VADOC offender locator.
Another locality has a hold Release from the Richmond charge does not necessarily mean release from custody if another jurisdiction takes the person.
Federal case or detainer Follow the receiving federal agency rather than assuming the person remains in the Richmond roster.
You need belongings or property information The City does not currently publish enough detailed public property-release instructions to safely guess the procedure. Call RCJC before traveling.
Release pickup checklist: Confirm the person has physically cleared the jail, ask where pickup occurs, bring identification if requested, and keep transportation plans flexible.
Programs & re-entry

Richmond jail programs that can matter before release

Richmond City Sheriff’s Office operates programming intended to reduce barriers that can contribute to reoffending and to help residents prepare for employment, housing, family reunification, supervision, and community return.

Ready-to-Work

Workforce development, life skills, education planning, and employment preparation.

Case planning & housing

Re-entry planning can include housing needs and individualized transition support.

Documents

Services can include help involving DMV information and birth certificates.

Vocational training

Published programs include ServSafe, culinary arts, barbering, cosmetology, nail technology, carpentry, electrical, OSHA, HVAC, plumbing, and landscaping.

Probation & parole preparation

Home-plan preparation and “Making it on Supervision” seminars are among the listed re-entry resources.

Family reunification

The re-entry program lists family-reunification seminars and community transition support.

G.R.A.C.E. substance-use program

Richmond’s voluntary G.R.A.C.E. program—Growth through Recovery over Addiction with Counseling to Empower—provides substance-use treatment for jail residents seeking recovery support. The City describes an average in-house stay of roughly 90 days to nine months, with case-management monitoring, NA/AA meetings, community speakers, and work-release connections.

Alternative sentencing options

Work Release

Allows eligible employed participants to continue working while serving a jail sentence under the program.

Home Electronic Incarceration

Typically used for sentenced people and requires the necessary court order or eligibility determination.

Weekend Program

Court-ordered participants serve on weekends, participate in community-service projects during the day, and reside at RCJC at night.

Education / School Release

Allows qualifying participants to continue education while serving a sentence and maintaining community connections.

Family action: A family member cannot enroll someone in a court-controlled release program, but can encourage the jail resident to ask program staff about eligibility well before release.
Custody notifications

Virginia VINE notifications for Richmond custody changes

Virginia VINE allows crime victims to check available custody-status information and register for telephone or email alerts when the person’s custody status changes.

Virginia VINE phone

800-467-4943

When VINE is useful

Use it when release or transfer notification matters rather than repeatedly refreshing the jail roster.

Open VINE / register for notification
Do not make VINE your only safety plan. Automated systems can have delays. For immediate danger, use emergency services.

Richmond-specific search and family tips

CITY
Check the jurisdiction first

Richmond City and Richmond County are different. This single check can save an hour of searching the wrong jail.

ID
Save the jail identifier

Do it before setting up GTL, deposits, or discussing the record with staff.

GDC
Know the 8:30 a.m. bond docket

Richmond General District Court currently schedules in-custody arraignments and bond motions at 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

GTL
Do not mix money and communication

GettingOut handles communication functions while ConnectNetwork is the Sheriff’s published deposit route.

MAIL
Confirm inmate mail before sending

Do not copy a personal-mail address from an old third-party directory when the current City site does not clearly publish one.

VA
Switch to VADOC after transfer

If a state-sentenced person leaves RCJC, the county-style jail search is no longer the right locator.

VINE
Use custody alerts

Virginia VINE is more practical than repeatedly checking whether a release status changed.

PREA
Use the dedicated safety hotline

Sexual-abuse or harassment information should go to the PREA Hotline rather than a routine website contact form.

SCAM
Independently verify payment requests

Use only City-published phone numbers and Sheriff-linked providers when money is involved.

Richmond City Justice Center map and before-you-go checklist

Confirm the person is still at RCJC
Write down the inmate identifier
Know whether your destination is the jail or courthouse
Confirm video or professional-visit arrangements
Bring valid identification when an in-person action requires it
Call before traveling for uncertain release or property pickup
Richmond City Justice Center
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223
John Marshall Courts Building
400 N. 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Marsh Manchester Courts Building
920 Hull Street
Richmond, VA 23224
Adult Pretrial / Re-entry Services
306 N. 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Do not drive to the courthouse for a jail-service issue. RCJC, John Marshall Courts Building, Manchester Court, and Justice Services use different addresses.

Official Richmond information reviewed for this guide

The procedures above were assembled from the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, City of Richmond Department of Justice Services, Richmond Circuit Court Clerk, Virginia Court System, Northern Neck Regional Jail, and the Sheriff’s current linked service providers.

Richmond City sources reviewed
  • Richmond City Sheriff’s Office home and contact directory
  • Current Richmond inmate-search link
  • GTL / GettingOut communication and ConnectNetwork deposit page
  • Professional visitation page
  • PREA page and 2026 audit listing
  • Virginia VINE information
  • Internal programs and transitional re-entry services
  • Alternative Sentencing Program
  • Adult Pretrial Investigations and Supervision
  • Home Electronic Monitoring program
Court and jurisdiction sources reviewed
  • Virginia Richmond City General District Court
  • Virginia Online Case Information System
  • Richmond Circuit Court and Criminal Section
  • Northern Neck Regional Jail for actual Richmond County, Virginia
  • City Commonwealth’s Attorney inmate-location resources
Last source review: August 14, 2026. The most important accuracy decision on this page is the Richmond City / Richmond County distinction. Current Richmond City Sheriff pages also do not provide enough clear public personal-mail detail to justify publishing a guessed inmate-mail address, so the mail section above deliberately uses a verification workflow instead.

Richmond City Jail inmate search FAQs

How do I search for an inmate in Richmond City Jail?

Use the live inmate search linked by the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office. Search the legal name, verify the matching person, and save the jail identifier. Call 804-646-4464 when a recent arrest or transfer is not clear online.

Is Richmond City Jail the same as Richmond County Jail?

No. Richmond City operates Richmond City Justice Center. Richmond County is a separate jurisdiction in the Northern Neck and uses Northern Neck Regional Jail.

What is the Richmond City Justice Center phone number?

General Information is 804-646-4464. Medical is 804-646-0916, and Records is 804-646-0204.

Where is Richmond City Justice Center?

1701 Fairfield Way, Richmond, Virginia 23223.

What are the family video and phone hours?

The Sheriff’s current GTL page publishes family/friend video hours of 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and inmate phone hours of 7:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Professional attorney visits are available daily from 5 a.m.-10 p.m.

How do I send money to a Richmond City inmate?

The Sheriff directs family and friends to ConnectNetwork GTL. Deposits can be made online or by calling 1-800-483-8314. MasterCard and Visa debit and credit cards are accepted through the provider.

When are Richmond bond motions heard?

Richmond City General District Court currently lists in-custody arraignments and bond motions at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at both John Marshall and Marsh Manchester court locations.

How do I find a Richmond criminal court date?

Use Virginia’s General District Court case system and select Richmond City. Search by defendant name, case number, or hearing date. John Marshall Criminal/Traffic can be reached at 804-646-6431.

How do I report a PREA concern?

Call the Richmond City Sheriff’s PREA Hotline at 804-612-6126 for information concerning sexual abuse or sexual harassment at the facility.

How can I get Richmond custody-change notifications?

Virginia VINE provides available custody information and telephone or email notifications. The Richmond Sheriff’s Office lists the VINE toll-free number as 800-467-4943.

Independent public-information guide: This website is not the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, City of Richmond, Virginia Judiciary, Richmond Circuit Court, Northern Neck Regional Jail, GTL, GettingOut, ConnectNetwork, or VINE. Jail custody, charges, bond conditions, court schedules, provider rules, and release status can change. A booking or listed charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt. Use the official live systems for final inmate searches, deposits, communication setup, court searches, and custody notifications.

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