Highland County Released Inmates

Highland County released inmates records sit with the Sheriff's Office and the Middle River Regional Jail. Highland is the smallest county in Virginia by population, so the case load is small. Most people booked here are housed at the regional jail in Augusta County. 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 you may need to find a Highland County released inmate fast.

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Highland County Sheriff and Released Inmates

The Highland County Sheriff's Office is the lead law agency for the county. Sheriff Robert W. "Bob" Kelly is the elected Sheriff. Phone: 540-468-2210. The Sheriff handles patrol, court security, civil paper service, the warrants division, the records desk, and 911 dispatch. Highland County released inmates are processed at the local Sheriff's Office and most are then sent to the Middle River Regional Jail in Verona for housing.

The image below comes from the Highland County official website, which links to the Sheriff's Office.

Highland County released inmates official county website

This page is the right first stop for any Highland County released inmate question. It links the Sheriff, the courts, and the FOIA portal.

Note: Because Highland County is small and rural, public records work is often handled by the Sheriff and the Clerk in the same trip to Monterey.

Middle River Regional Jail Search

Most Highland County inmates are housed at the Middle River Regional Jail. Phone: 540-245-5420. The jail is in Verona, Augusta County, and serves several jurisdictions. The jail runs an online inmate search. Each result page lists charges, bond, and a mugshot. Visits and mail rules follow the regional jail policy. Mail goes to the inmate name and ID at the Verona address.

To start a Highland County released inmate name search, use the regional jail website. The county does not run a stand-alone web roster.

Highland County Circuit Court Records

Felony case files for Highland County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court at the Highland County Courthouse in Monterey. Phone: 540-468-2447. The Circuit Court is part of the 25th Judicial Circuit. The clerk holds criminal records, civil claims, deeds, wills, and marriage records. Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Highland from the list. Search by name, case number, or hearing date.

For misdemeanor or traffic charges, use the General District Court case search. The General District Court phone is 540-468-2445. Many short jail terms end here and never make it to the state offender locator.

State Prison Tools for Highland Released Inmates

If a person from Highland 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 Highland County released inmate count from state prison is small.

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.

VINE Alerts for Highland 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 Middle River Regional Jail. It tracks release, transfer, escape, death, and other custody changes. Sign up is anonymous. The Highland County released inmate is not told that someone is watching the case.

You can register for as many people as you want. Use VINE when you want quick news the moment a release happens.

Note: Because Highland County has so few bookings each year, VINE alerts may be the easiest way to track a Highland County released inmate case.

Highland County FOIA and Background Checks

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 in Monterey. 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. The Library of Virginia also keeps older records that may help with a Highland County released inmate research project.