Find Released Inmates in Greensville County
Greensville County released inmates records run through the Sheriff's Office and the Southside Regional Jail in Emporia. The Sheriff is the lead law agency for the county and shares the regional jail with the City of Emporia. 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 each phone number and each state portal you may need to find a Greensville County released inmate.
Greensville County Released Inmates Overview
Greensville County Sheriff Inmate Roster
The Greensville County Sheriff's Office is at 174 Uriah Branch Way, Emporia, VA 23847. Phone: 434-348-4200. The office runs patrol, civil paper service, court security, the warrants division, the records desk, and 911 dispatch. Greensville County released inmates pass through the Sheriff's records desk and then move on to the regional jail next door. The office also runs school resource work, narcotics, and community programs with the Emporia Police Department.
The image below comes from the Greensville County official website, the right place to find the Sheriff's contact list.
This page links the Sheriff, the courts, and the FOIA portal for any Greensville County released inmate file.
Note: The Sheriff's Office and the regional jail share the same Uriah Branch Way location, so a single trip can cover both stops.
Southside Regional Jail Inmate Search
The Southside Regional Jail at 244 Uriah Branch Way, Emporia, VA 23847 has room for 100 inmates. The jail serves Greensville County and the City of Emporia. The current inmate list is online. The jail offers a commissary, video visits, inmate phones, mail rules, FOIA forms, and the VINE notice service. The jail follows the Prison Rape Elimination Act and posts career listings for new staff.
Search the jail roster by name. Each result page lists charges and bond. Booking photos may be on file. Release dates show up when set by the court. The jail also lists court dates and housing unit info. To get more on a Greensville County released inmate, call the jail and ask for the records desk.
Greensville Circuit Court Released Inmates Files
Felony case files for Greensville County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court at 315 South Main Street, Emporia, VA 23847. Phone: 434-348-4215. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk handles felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce, adoption, probate, land records, deeds, marriage records, and business name filings. Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Greensville from the list.
For misdemeanor or traffic charges, use the General District Court case search. The Greensville County Public Library at 161 Library Street also has public access terminals for a free name search. Many short jail terms end here and never make it to the state offender locator.
State Prison Tools for Released Inmates
If a person from Greensville County was sent to state prison, the case moves to the VADOC offender locator. The Greensville Correctional Center, a state site in this county, holds many 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.
VINE Alerts for Greensville Released Inmates
VINE is the free alert service for victims and the public. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-467-4943. VINE works for the Southside Regional Jail. It tracks release, transfer, escape, death, and other custody changes. Sign up is anonymous. The Greensville County released inmate is not told that someone is watching.
Note: VINE pulls from the same booking system as the regional jail, so the timing of an alert may not be exact.
Greensville 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. The county has five working days to reply. Send a letter to the County Administrator. Active investigation files do not have to be shared. Read § 2.2-3706 for the law on police files.
For background checks, the Virginia State Police criminal history check is the formal way. The fee is $15 per name search. Use form SP-167. For sex offender data, use the Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Both tools cover the whole state. The State Police office is in North Chesterfield. Mail back and forth can add a week to the wait time for any Greensville County released inmate name check.
Greensville County Released Inmates Resources
Many tools help with a Greensville County released inmates name search. Use the right one for the kind of case you need. Each tool is free for the public.
- Southside Regional Jail
- Current Facility Inmates
- VADOC Offender Locator
- VINE Link release alerts
- Virginia Sex Offender Registry
The state tools cover the whole state, while the local jail pages give Greensville County data.
Cities and Nearby Counties
The City of Emporia is an independent city inside the borders of Greensville County and has its own page on this site for Emporia police and court cases.