Chesterfield County Jail Custody
Chesterfield County Jail Operations identifies the jail as the sheriff-run facility for people committed to local custody. The jail is not just an arrest holding room. It handles booking, housing, bond coordination through the adjoining magistrate, release processing, jail programs, mail, canteen, property, and PREA intake. The sheriff's office describes the jail mission as safe and humane custody with a focus on preparing offenders for reentry. That matters for inmate lookup because a person may be in ordinary housing, work release, weekend jail, home incarceration screening, or another local program rather than a simple cell assignment.
Chesterfield County Jail uses housing pods arranged for direct observation. The research also documents intake screening for sexual-abuse risk, program assignment, and housing classification. Classification is the jail decision process that decides where a person is housed and what programs may fit. It is not the same thing as a court sentence. A person arrested in Chesterfield County may be held pretrial while charges are pending, serve a short local sentence, wait for transfer to VADOC after a felony sentence, or be released after bond and out-processing.
The official county site did not publish a public name-search jail roster for Chesterfield County, Virginia. Do not rely on similarly named search results from other states. Current custody questions should start with the jail phone line, while older booking records and booking photographs usually require a public-record request under the county FOIA route.
The county's official Jail Operations page shows the core contact and inmate-service categories used for local custody. The page is a better source for Chesterfield County Jail procedures than non-official roster sites.
The screenshot reflects the official local jail operations source, including contact, visitation, mail, canteen, program, and PREA routes for Chesterfield County Jail.
Chesterfield County Jail Population
The sourced population figures for Chesterfield County Jail come from two different kinds of records. A 2019 PREA audit snippet listed about 477 beds available daily and a daily population of about 285 inmates, including work-release inmates. The county's Power BI jail-demographics dashboard search-index text reported 346 total inmate headcount and 703 total inmates committed to jail, last refreshed April 21, 2026. Those figures should not be merged as if they were one live capacity report. They come from different dates and likely measure different things.
| Measure | Figure | Source context |
|---|---|---|
| Available daily beds | Approximately 477 | 2019 PREA final audit snippet |
| Daily population | Approximately 285 | 2019 PREA final audit snippet, including work release |
| Current headcount | 346 | Jail demographics dashboard search-index text, April 21, 2026 |
| Total committed to jail | 703 | Dashboard measure, not a physical bed count |
The county jail population is broader than one number. It can include pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, work-release participants, weekend-jail participants, and people screened for home incarceration. The public dashboard is useful for aggregate awareness, but it does not replace a phone custody check for a named person.
Lookup at Chesterfield County Jail
No official Chesterfield County, VA name-search roster was located in the research. That changes the lookup order. For current county jail custody, call the jail rather than assuming a web profile exists. For bond and release questions, use the bond and magistrate numbers. For older booking material, submit a FOIA request with enough detail for staff to find the record. For state custody after sentencing, use the VADOC locator instead of the county jail line.
- Call Chesterfield County Jail at 804-748-1476 with the person's full name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date.
- For bond, contact the adjoining Magistrate's Office at 804-748-1410 or ask the jail about bond status.
- Use the county Freedom of Information Act request process for booking, commitment, release, or adult arrestee photograph records not available online.
- Check Virginia VINE for custody notifications after the person is identified in custody.
- Search the VADOC locator if the person has been sentenced or transferred to state custody.
| Need | Best local route | What to provide |
|---|---|---|
| Current custody | Jail main phone | Name, date of birth, arrest date if known |
| Bond status | Jail or magistrate | Name and custody details |
| Booking record | FOIA portal or written request | Specific record type and dates |
| State prison transfer | VADOC locator | Name or DOC ID |
Chesterfield County Jail Contact
Use the jail's public contact block for local custody questions. The lobby is a daytime public route, but the adjoining magistrate handles bond activity around the clock. The jail also publishes separate numbers for release and family emergency messages, court clothing property, canteen, and supervisor-level visitation approvals.
Chesterfield County Jail
6900 Mimms Drive
Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-748-1476
Lobby Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Magistrate's Office
Adjoining Chesterfield County Jail
Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-748-1410
Bonding activities open 24/7
Release questions may require patience. The jail warns that bonds and court releases can take up to two hours before the person physically leaves because staff must verify paperwork and complete out-processing. Released inmates are picked up at the side gate beside the Magistrate's Office.
Chesterfield County Jail Visits
Chesterfield County Jail publishes video-visit rules and a limited special in-person path. Registered visitors must be at least 18, and minors must be accompanied by an adult. A video visit can include up to four visitors, with no more than three family members or friends in addition to the registered visitor. The primary visitor must show valid photo identification at check-in. Visits are recorded and monitored by jail security staff.
| Visit type | Schedule or approval | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Video visit | Exact public schedule not located | Registered visitor 18+, valid photo ID, monitored and recorded |
| Out-of-town or special in-person | Preapproval required | Call 804-748-1829 or 804-768-7327; four-person maximum |
| Attorney visit | Confirm with jail or counsel | Specific local schedule was not located in the research |
Visits can end without warning for sexual behavior, nudity, criminal behavior, irrational or threatening conduct, obscene gestures, gang signs, or conduct that encourages gang activity. Visitors traveling more than 100 miles should seek supervisor approval before leaving for the jail.
Chesterfield Jail Mail and Money
Mail to a Chesterfield County Jail inmate must include the inmate's name and inmate number and go through the jail's mail address. Physical property has a narrower route. Approved items require prior approval by calling 804-768-7345, and the front lobby accepts approved court clothing, current prescription medication in the original container, prescription or reading glasses, and publications sent directly by an established vendor or publisher in original packaging.
| Service | Provider or address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Jail, P.O. Box 758, Chesterfield, VA 23832 | Include inmate name and inmate number | |
| Money deposit | Lobby kiosk or Access Corrections | Cash or Visa/Mastercard at kiosk; online account required for Access Corrections |
| Commissary packages | Keefe Commissary / Access Securepak | Food, clothing, and electronic items in secure packaging |
| Money orders | Not accepted | Cashier's checks and money orders are not accepted |
Phone access also changes after intake. The jail says incarceration-time calls are free and last three minutes. After movement to regular housing, normally within one day, calls become collect calls and may last up to 30 minutes.
Chesterfield County Jail Programs
Chesterfield County Jail has a deep local program record. The Workforce program allows sentenced inmates to shorten jail time by working on county or state property. Duties may include landscaping, snow removal, trash pickup, and maintenance. Work release serves qualified nonviolent, short-term sentenced inmates with jobs. Participants leave for regular work and return to jail after work, while staff screen them, test for drugs or alcohol, and visit work sites.
HARP, now Helping Addicts Recover Progressively, began after Chesterfield's tenth heroin-related death in 2016 and later expanded to all substance addictions. The jail also lists GED, Bible study, Revive training, DMV Connect, forklift certification, ServSafe certification, Seeking Safety, Wellness Recovery Action Plan, peer recovery training, and medication-assisted treatment. These program facts do not prove a specific inmate is enrolled. They do explain why the custody status for one person may include work release, weekend jail, or another structured assignment.
Note: Confirm custody, visit approval, release timing, and inmate number with Chesterfield County Jail before sending mail or traveling.