Grayson County Released Inmates
Grayson County released inmates records cover people freed from the local jail in Independence and from the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin. The Sheriff's Office is the lead agency. Most longer holds move to the regional jail. Use this page to search a roster, look up a court file, set up a release alert, or pull a felony case. Each tool below is free. We list the right phone numbers and the right state portals for any Grayson County released inmate question.
Grayson County Released Inmates Overview
Grayson County Sheriff Inmate Roster
The Grayson County Sheriff's Office is at 304 Davis Street, P.O. Box 160, Independence, VA 24348. Phone: 276-773-3241 or 276-236-9988. Toll-free: 800-782-7764. The Sheriff handles patrol, civil paper service, court security, warrants, the records desk, animal control, and school resource work. The local site holds people for short stays only. Most Grayson County released inmates pass through the regional jail before they walk out the door.
Hours for the Records Division are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The office serves court papers, runs warrant checks, and dispatches 911 calls. For a Grayson County released inmate name search, the regional jail tool is the right first step. The county does not run a stand-alone web roster.
The image below comes from the Grayson County official website, the right place to find the Sheriff's contact list.
This page links each county office and the FOIA portal for Grayson County released inmates files.
Note: The Grayson County Jail is small, so longer terms move to the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin.
New River Valley Regional Jail Search
The New River Valley Regional Jail at 108 Baker Road, Dublin, VA 24084 holds most Grayson County inmates. Phone: 540-643-2000. The site serves seven counties: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, and Wythe. The Inmate Lookup Tool is the live roster. Search by last name, booking number, or other ID. Results show full name, booking number, permanent ID, birth date, and a mugshot. Charges and bond data are listed too.
For state prison cases, use the VADOC offender locator to check on a Grayson County released inmate. The tool is free and updates each day. For local custody alerts, VINE Link sends free notifications when an inmate's status changes. Mail goes to the inmate name and ID at the Dublin address.
Grayson Circuit Court Released Inmates Files
Felony case files for Grayson County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court at 129 Davis Street, Independence, VA 24348. Phone: (276) 773-2231. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Circuit Court is part of the 27th Judicial Circuit. The Clerk handles felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorces, adoptions, land records, deeds, UCC filings, marriage records, and probate. Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Grayson from the list.
For misdemeanor or traffic charges, use the General District Court case search. Many short stays end here and never make it to the state offender locator.
State Prison Tools for Grayson Released Inmates
If a person from Grayson County was sent to state prison, the case moves to the VADOC offender locator. The tool covers about 24,000 state inmates. Type the first letter of the first name and the full last name. The result page shows the facility, the projected release date, and the offender status. The data is free and updates each day.
The rules for state time live in Virginia Code Title 53.1. Section 53.1-24 makes the Director keep a register of every prisoner with the term, the offense, and the date received. Good conduct credit cuts time too.
Note: The Grayson County released inmate count from state prison is small but real, so check VADOC even when the regional jail roster is empty.
VINE Alerts for Grayson County Released Inmates
VINE is the free alert service for victims and the public. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-467-4943. You pick text, email, or a phone call. VINE works for the New River Valley Regional Jail. It tracks release, transfer, escape, death, and other custody changes. Sign up is anonymous. The Grayson County released inmate is not told that someone is watching.
You can register for as many people as you want. Alerts may lag a release by a few minutes. The service has been around for many years and is the standard alert tool for victims in Virginia. The local Sheriff and the regional jail both work with VINE staff to keep the data fresh for each Grayson County released inmate update.
Grayson County FOIA and Records
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act lets you ask for jail and court records. The law lives at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. Any Virginia citizen can file a request. The county has five working days to reply. Send a letter to the County Administrator or to the Sheriff's Office. Active investigation files do not have to be shared. Read § 2.2-3706 for the law on police files. Fees for records sit under § 2.2-3704.
For background checks, the Virginia State Police criminal history check is the formal way. The fee is $15 per name search. For sex offender data, use the Virginia Sex Offender Registry.
Cities and Nearby Counties
The City of Galax is an independent city near Grayson County and has its own page on this site for Galax police cases. There are no other qualifying cities inside Grayson County.