Prince Edward County Inmate Population
Prince Edward County local jail custody runs through Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. The jail authority serves Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties, so its published count is a regional jail count. It should not be read as a Prince Edward-only jail population. PRJ says it holds male and female local, state, and federal offenders, and the research also found an ICE facility in Farmville that uses a separate federal immigration locator.
The Prince Edward County inmate population changes when arrests are booked, bond is granted or denied, court cases move forward, sentenced people transfer to the Virginia Department of Corrections, and federal or immigration holds apply. The local roster answers current PRJ custody questions. Court records answer what charges were filed. VADOC, BOP, and ICE systems answer later or different custody questions.
Prince Edward County Inmate Population Statistics
The best sourced facility population figures come from Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails capacity reports and PRJ materials. The 2025 BLRJ report lists Piedmont Regional Jail with an annualized average daily population of 446.27 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. It lists 600 permanent beds, 600 actual capacity including double bunking, and 274 rated capacity. PRJ's own history page says the facility now houses up to 600 offenders.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| PRJ average daily population | 446.27 | BLRJ Capacity Report, 2025 |
| PRJ actual capacity | 600 | BLRJ Capacity Report, 2025 |
| PRJ rated capacity | 274 | BLRJ Capacity Report, 2025 |
| Farmville Detention Center capacity | 508 beds | CoreCivic facility listing |
| County population context | 22,033 | Prince Edward County demographics |
Prince Edward County Jail Population Trends
PRJ's reported average daily population rose sharply between the 2024 and 2025 BLRJ capacity reports. The 2024 report period showed 312.83 ADP. The next annual report period showed 446.27 ADP. Both figures are facility-wide, regional jail figures. They include the mix of local, state, and contract populations held at PRJ, not just people arrested in Prince Edward County.
| Period | PRJ ADP or Capacity Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/23-6/30/24 | 312.83 ADP | 2024 BLRJ report; 500 permanent beds, 600 actual capacity, 274 rated capacity. |
| 7/1/24-6/30/25 | 446.27 ADP | 2025 BLRJ report; 600 permanent beds, 600 actual capacity, 274 rated capacity. |
| 2024 PREA report | ADP not to exceed 500 | PRJ self-report language with capacity of 600. |
BLRJ cautions that rated or design capacity is not the same as actual operational capacity after double-bunking and other facility changes. That distinction matters here because PRJ's 2025 ADP is below the listed actual capacity of 600 but above the rated capacity of 274.
Who Makes Up the Prince Edward County Inmate Population
PRJ publishes enough facility detail to describe broad custody categories, but not a Prince Edward-only breakdown by sex, charge level, or sentence status. The jail says it holds male and female offenders, and its visitation schedule names female units, male work release, and multiple housing pods. PRJ also reports local, state, and federal offenders. Farmville Detention Center is separate and holds ICE immigration detainees.
The county context is also important. Prince Edward County's official demographics page lists a population of 22,033 and describes Farmville as the local center of county government. The research found that the Sheriff's Office is on North Main Street, the courts and Commonwealth's Attorney are on South Street, PRJ is on Industrial Park Road, VADOC District 24 is also on Industrial Park Road, and Farmville Detention Center is on Waterworks Road. Those addresses are close in town, but they represent different legal systems.
- Local jail custody: Prince Edward arrestees and local sentenced jail inmates are searched through PRJ.
- State custody: Sentenced state prisoners and supervisees are searched through the VADOC locator.
- Federal custody: Sentenced federal prisoners are searched through the BOP locator.
- Immigration custody: Farmville Detention Center detainees are searched through ICE ODLS.
Laws for Prince Edward County Jail Data
Virginia public-record and jail-oversight laws explain why some Prince Edward County inmate population data is public while some record details are limited. The county FOIA policy says requests may be made by mail, fax, email, in person, or telephone, and that a request must identify existing records with reasonable specificity. The normal county response deadline is five working days, with statutory extensions where allowed.
For Prince Edward County records, the practical rule is to match the record to the office that holds it. PRJ handles custody and booking status. The Sheriff's Office handles county law-enforcement records and Sheriff FOIA contacts. Virginia courts handle filed charges and case events. VADOC, BOP, and ICE handle their own custody systems. Asking the right office first keeps a jail population search from turning into a stale or incomplete record trail.
Key statutes:
Virginia FOIA gives Virginia citizens and media representatives access to public records held by public bodies, subject to exemptions.
Va. Code 2.2-3706 governs disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records.
Va. Code 53.1-68 supports standards and inspections for local and regional jails.
6VAC15-40-110 requires serious incident reports for listed jail events.
Search Prince Edward County Inmates
The official starting point for a current Prince Edward County inmate search is the PRJ Offender Lookup. The page embeds a JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster for people incarcerated at PRJ and under PRJ custody. If the embedded roster does not load, PRJ's main number is the practical fallback, and the records extension can help route booking-status questions.
- Open the PRJ Offender Lookup page rather than an outside roster copy.
- Search by last name and add first name when the result set is too broad.
- Use current-only, release, agency, or captcha controls if the live roster displays them.
- Open the profile before relying on list text, because charges, bond, holds, court fields, and image fields may sit on the detail view.
- If no record appears, check PRJ by phone, VADOC, BOP, ICE, and Virginia court systems based on the custody stage.
The PRJ wrapper page does not publish a roster refresh rate or a released-inmate retention period. A new booking may take time to appear, and a released person may leave the public view before the court case ends.
Prince Edward County Roster Fields
The roster app inspection found search and model labels rather than a stable static form. The public shell showed the roster loading, while the app strings exposed likely fields and controls. That means the table below should be read as the known field inventory, not a promise that every control is visible in every session.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | App strings include firstNameSearchText and name-search logic. |
| Last Name | Text | Likely for name search | Strings include RequiresNameSearch and lastNameSearchText. |
| Search Type | Option | Unspecified | Current-only and released-since values appear in app strings. |
| Captcha | Image/text | Conditional | CaptchaRequired and captcha image labels appear in the app. |
| Agency | Dropdown/filter | Unspecified | AgencyName and AgencyFriendlyName labels are present. |
The official PRJ lookup page screenshot in the project image set shows the PRJ offender lookup wrapper and embedded roster area.
The screenshot belongs with current roster instructions because it shows the official entry point before readers move to state, federal, or ICE systems.
Prince Edward County Inmate Record Details
A PRJ inmate record can show custody facts that are different from a final court result. The app strings include fields for name, booking, agency, charges, court references, warrant numbers, bond, holds, release date, and image paths. Agency configuration can hide some fields, including inmate images or charges, so a public profile may not show every possible item.
Several terms need plain reading. A booking is the jail intake event after arrest. A bond is a release condition set to secure court appearance. A detainer or hold is a notice from another agency or case that can block release. A disposition is the court outcome, not the jail intake label. These terms often appear near each other, but they answer different questions about the Prince Edward County inmate population.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking and arrest numbers | Administrative jail identifiers tied to intake or arrest events. |
| Charges | Charge description, arrest code, level, counts, and status if enabled. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount per charge when configured. |
| Court references | Court name, court date, case number, control number, or warrant number. |
| Holds | Other agency, warrant, detainer, probation, parole, ICE, or federal custody flags. |
| Release | Final release date or release status if the public profile displays it. |
Prince Edward County Detention Facilities
Two detention facilities in the research map are physically in Prince Edward County, but they serve different systems. PRJ is the regional jail for local custody. Farmville Detention Center is an ICE facility. Treating them as one roster source leads to bad searches.
- Piedmont Regional Jail holds local, state, and federal offenders for six member counties, including Prince Edward County.
- Farmville Detention Center holds ICE immigration detainees and uses ICE ODLS, not the PRJ roster.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| PRJ pretrial or local jail custody | PRJ Offender Lookup | Current local custody, booking, bond, holds, and charge labels. |
| Virginia state prison or supervision | VADOC locator | Sentenced people, supervisees, CCAP, and VADOC-authority placements. |
| Federal prison | BOP locator | Sentenced federal prisoners from 1982 forward. |
| ICE detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainees, including Farmville Detention Center. |
Prince Edward County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Prince Edward County inmate population? The local jail figure available from official reports is a PRJ regional figure. The 2025 BLRJ capacity report lists PRJ ADP at 446.27 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. It should not be treated as a Prince Edward-only count.
Where does a Prince Edward County inmate search start? Start with the PRJ Offender Lookup for current local jail custody. Use VADOC after a state sentence, BOP for sentenced federal custody, and ICE ODLS for Farmville Detention Center detainees.
Can released inmates be searched online? PRJ research did not find an official release-retention period for the public roster. For older booking records, use PRJ records, Prince Edward County FOIA channels, and court case information.
Does the PRJ count equal the county jail count? No. Piedmont Regional Jail is a six-county regional jail and also reports state, local, and federal offender categories. Its ADP is a facility-wide measure. It is the best official local jail population figure found for this project, but it is not a Prince Edward-only incarceration rate.
Is Farmville Detention Center part of the county jail roster? No. Farmville Detention Center is an ICE detention facility listed by CoreCivic with ICE as the customer base. Search ICE detainees through ICE ODLS or facility/ICE contacts, not through the PRJ jail roster.
What if the roster and court record disagree? Treat the roster as a custody and booking source. Treat court records as the source for filed charges, hearings, amendments, dismissals, convictions, and dispositions after the arrest.
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