Northampton County Released Inmates
Northampton County released inmates records help families and the press find people who left local custody on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Northampton runs the Eastern Shore Regional Jail in Eastville. Use the tools on this page to search a name, look up a court file, or set up a custody alert. We list each step you need to find a Northampton County released inmate fast and to follow the case from arrest to release.
Northampton County Released Inmates Overview
Northampton County Sheriff Inmate Records
The Northampton County Sheriff's Office is the lead agency for jail records on the southern Eastern Shore. Sheriff David L. Doughty Jr. runs the office. The mailing address is P.O. Box 68, Eastville, VA 23347. The phone is 757-678-0460. The Sheriff's Office is the largest department in the county government and employs 53 people. Staff handle booking, transport, and records for each Northampton County released inmate.
The Sheriff's Office runs the Eastern Shore Regional Jail as a 24-hour facility. The first image below comes from the Northampton County official website, which lists each county service.
The page above is a good first stop for a Northampton County released inmate. From there you can find the Sheriff and the Clerk of Circuit Court.
Note: The Sheriff's Office runs the regional jail directly, so all records flow through the same agency.
Eastern Shore Regional Jail
The Eastern Shore Regional Jail is the lockup for Northampton County. The jail sits in Eastville and is operated by the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. ESRJ holds pre-trial, pre-sentenced, and sentenced inmates from Northampton County and Accomack County. The jail opened in May 2007. It is an 85,500 square foot facility. It replaced the 93-year-old, 30-bed Northampton County Jail. The new building was built to meet current and future needs.
All main interior and exterior areas are watched by security cameras. To check the roster, call the Sheriff's Office at 757-678-0460. Staff can confirm if a person is still in custody and share the next court date for a Northampton County released inmate. Inmate money and commissary funds can be added at jailatm.com. Mail to inmates must use the format on the Sheriff's Office page.
Booking sheets list the charges, the bond, and the next court date. Mugshots are kept on file. The Sheriff's records desk can release a copy with the right written request.
Northampton Circuit Court Released Inmates Records
Felony case files for Northampton County released inmates live with the Clerk of Circuit Court. The Circuit Court phone is 757-678-0466. The court sits in Eastville. Northampton is part of the 2A Judicial Circuit. The Clerk handles criminal records, civil claims, deeds, wills, and marriage records. The office is open Monday through Friday during business hours.
Use the Virginia Circuit Court case information system and pick Northampton from the list. You can search by name, case number, or hearing date. Criminal cases use the prefix CR. The data is real time and free. For misdemeanor or traffic charges that did not get bumped up, use the General District Court case search. Many short jail terms in Northampton County end at the General District level.
Court files often hold the sentence length, the conviction date, and the probation terms. Those facts help you set a release date for a Northampton County released inmate.
State Prison Cases for Northampton
If a Northampton County released inmate served state prison time, 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. 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. Section 53.1-24 makes the Director keep a register of every prisoner. Section 53.1-28 lets the Director discharge a prisoner up to 30 days early. Good conduct credit cuts time too.
Note: Northampton County is on the southern Eastern Shore, so a state prison transfer often takes the inmate hours away from home.
VINE Alerts and FOIA in Northampton
VINE is the free alert tool for victims and the public. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-467-4943. Pick email, text, or a phone call. VINE works for jails in Virginia that take part, including the Eastern Shore Regional Jail. It tracks release, transfer, escape, death, and other custody changes for Northampton County released inmates. Sign up is free and anonymous.
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act lets you ask for jail records held by Northampton County. The law sits at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. Send a letter to the Sheriff's Office at P.O. Box 68, Eastville, VA 23347. The county has five working days to reply, with seven more if needed. Active criminal investigation files do not have to be shared. The rules on law enforcement files sit in § 2.2-3706.
Other Sources for Northampton Records
The Virginia State Police criminal history check is the formal way to get a full record on a Northampton County released inmate. The fee is $15 per name search. 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. It is free and shows photos, addresses, and the offense type. Other tools that help with Northampton records:
- VADOC Offender Locator
- VINE Link for release alerts
- Circuit Court case search
Cities and Nearby Counties
Northampton County is on the southern tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore. 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.
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