Find Released Inmates in Amelia County
Amelia County released inmates records help families and lawyers find people who have left the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. Use this page to search for a release date, look up booking info, or set up custody alerts. The Sheriff makes most arrests in Amelia County, but Amelia does not run its own jail. All bookings move to the regional jail. State prison cases pass through the Virginia Department of Corrections. We list each tool you need to start a fast search for an Amelia County released inmate.
Amelia County Released Inmates Overview
Amelia County Sheriff Released Inmates
The Amelia County Sheriff is the lead office for arrests in the county. Sheriff Ricky L. Walker runs the office at 16441 Court Street, Amelia, VA 23002. The mail address is P.O. Box 463. The phone is 804-561-2118 and the email is rlwalker@ameliasheriff.org. The Sheriff handles patrol, courthouse security, civil process, and inmate transport. Amelia County does not run a long-term jail. Once a person is booked, they are sent to the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. The Sheriff's records desk still keeps the local file on each arrest.
The first image is from the official Amelia County government website, which links to each constitutional officer.
Use this page to find phone numbers and addresses for the Sheriff, the Clerk, and the FOIA officer of an Amelia County released inmate file.
Note: Amelia County does not provide a dedicated online inmate search through its Sheriff site, so most lookups go through the Piedmont Regional Jail page instead.
Piedmont Regional Jail Inmate Search
Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) holds inmates from Amelia County. The address is 631 Industrial Park Road, Farmville, VA 23901. The mail address is P.O. Drawer 388, Farmville, VA 23901. The phone is (434) 392-1601. PRJ serves six member jurisdictions: Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward. To find an Amelia County released inmate, use the offender lookup page on the jail website. Search by name, inmate number, or booking number. Results show the mugshot, the charges, the bond amount, the booking date, and any release date.
When you do not have a booking number for an Amelia County released inmate, try the VADOC offender locator for state prison cases. The tool is free and updates each day. Type the first letter of the first name and the full last name. For local custody alerts at Piedmont Regional Jail, use VINE Link. Sign up is free and takes about two minutes.
The official offender lookup tool sits at prjva.org/offender-lookup. The screenshot below shows the search fields.
Use this tool when you have a name or inmate number for an Amelia County released inmate.
For more on the jail itself, see the Piedmont Regional Jail home page.
The home page covers visitation, mail, money deposit, and inmate phone services for an Amelia County released inmate.
Amelia Circuit Court Released Inmates Records
Felony case files for Amelia County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court. Marilyn L. Wilson is the Clerk and her email is mwilson@vacourts.gov. The court sits at 16441 Court Street, Amelia, VA 23002. The mail address is P.O. Box 237. The phone is 804-561-2128. The Clerk records deeds, probates wills, and keeps the criminal case file. Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Amelia from the list. You can search by name, case number, or hearing date.
For misdemeanor or traffic cases, use the General District Court case search. The Amelia General District Court Clerk is Melissa Gill, located in the same building. Many short jail terms end in General District Court and never make it to the state offender locator. The Commonwealth's Attorney is Lee R. Harrison at 804-561-3302.
State Prison Cases for Amelia Released Inmates
If a person from Amelia County was sent to state prison, the case moves to the Virginia Department of Corrections. The VADOC offender locator covers about 24,000 state inmates in 26 facilities. Type the first letter of the first name and the full last name, or use the seven-digit Offender ID. The tool gives the facility, the projected release date, and the offender status. It is free and updates each day. The rules for state time live in Virginia Code Title 53.1.
Note: The VADOC locator does not list jail or juvenile cases, so a Piedmont Regional Jail check is still needed for short terms.
VINE Alerts for Amelia County Released Inmates
VINE is the free notice tool for victims and the public. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-467-4943. Pick email, text, or phone. VINE works for Piedmont Regional Jail and for state prison inmates from Amelia County. The service is anonymous. Use it when you want quick news the moment a release happens.
FOIA for Amelia County Released Inmates
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act lets you ask for jail records held by the county. The law lives at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. The Amelia County FOIA Officer is A. Taylor Harvie III at P.O. Box A, 16360 Dunn Street, Suite 101, Amelia, VA 23002. The phone is 804-561-3039 and the email is taylor.harvie@ameliacova.com. The county has five working days to reply, with seven more if needed. You do not have to say why you want the record.
Some files are held back. Active criminal investigation files do not have to be shared, per § 2.2-3706. Personnel records and attorney-client privileged records may also be withheld. Read both sections before you draft a FOIA letter for an Amelia County released inmate file.
Criminal History and Other Sources
The Virginia State Police criminal history check is the formal way to get a full record. The fee is $15 per name search. Add the sex offender registry for $5 more. Use form SP-167 and mail it to the State Police in Richmond. Turnaround is about 15 business days. Juvenile records are not given out except in narrow cases listed under Virginia Code § 19.2-389.1. For sex offender data, use the Virginia Sex Offender Registry.
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Cities and Nearby Counties
Amelia County is in central Virginia. There are no qualifying cities inside the county that have their own pages on this site. For records help in nearby places, use the county pages below.
Nearby counties: Powhatan, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Chesterfield.