Henry County Released Inmates

Henry County released inmates records cover people freed from the Henry County Jail and from state prison cases tied to the county. The Sheriff's Office runs the local lockup and the booking search portal. Use this page to find a roster, look up a court case, set up a release alert, or pull a felony file. We list each tool you need to find a Henry County released inmate fast and to track the case as it moves through court. The City of Martinsville sits inside the county footprint and shares the local jail.

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Henry County Sheriff Inmate Roster

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is at the county campus near Collinsville. Phone: 276-656-4200. The Sheriff handles patrol, court security, civil paper service, the warrants division, the records desk, and 911 dispatch. The Sheriff is a constitutional officer, elected every four years. Henry County released inmates are processed at the local jail and most short stays end with a release straight from the booking site. The City of Martinsville also uses the Henry County Jail for some town cases.

The Sheriff runs an online booking search powered by Citizen Connect. Search by name, date, or charge. Each result page lists the booking date, charges, and bond. The image below comes from the Henry County Sheriff Booking Search portal.

Henry County released inmates booking search portal

This portal is the right first stop for any Henry County released inmate name lookup. Use the date filter to find people booked in the last day or week.

Note: Citizen Connect runs the booking search and the daily activity log, so the same login pulls both views.

Henry County Jail and Local Resources

The Henry County Jail is the local lockup. The image below is from the Henry County official website, which links to the Sheriff and the courts.

Henry County released inmates official county website

Use this page for the Sheriff phone number, the court contact list, and the FOIA portal for any Henry County released inmate file.

Mail to a current inmate must use the inmate name and ID. Booking sheets list the name, date of birth, charges, bond, and next court date. Mugshots stay on file. The records desk can give a copy under the Freedom of Information Act.

Henry County Circuit Court Records

Felony case files for Henry County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court. Phone: 276-634-4880. The clerk holds criminal records, civil claims, deeds, wills, and marriage records. The court is part of the 21st Judicial Circuit and shares some staff with the City of Martinsville court. Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Henry from the list. Search by name, case number, or hearing date.

For misdemeanor or traffic charges, use the General District Court case search. Phone: 276-634-4815. Many short jail terms end here and never make it to the state offender locator. The county also offers a Criminal Record Checks page through the courthouse for in-person requests.

State Prison Tools for Henry Released Inmates

If a person from Henry County was sent to state prison, the case moves to the VADOC offender locator. The tool covers about 24,000 state inmates in 26 facilities. 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 Henry 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. VINE works for the Henry County Jail. It tracks release, transfer, escape, death, and other custody changes. Sign up is anonymous. The Henry County released inmate is not told that someone is watching the case.

Use VINE when you want quick news the moment a release happens.

Note: VINE pulls from the same booking system as the local jail, so the timing of an alert may not be exact.

Henry County FOIA and Background Checks

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act lets you ask for jail and court records held by the county. 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.

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.