The Charles City County Inmate Population
The local custody picture begins with Riverside Regional Jail. Charles City County's official sheriff page links jail users to Riverside, and Riverside materials identify the jail authority as serving seven member localities: Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, Surry, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg. For that reason, the most accurate reading of the Charles City County inmate population is regional. A person arrested in Charles City who is not released at the magistrate or bond stage is generally committed to Riverside in North Prince George.
Riverside population figures cannot be treated as Charles City-only totals. The regional jail houses people from several member jurisdictions and may accept other inmates when space is available. It also has federal and immigration history in the research record. The local count is best understood as one slice of the Riverside population, plus state prison, federal, and immigration systems when custody changes.
Charles City County Inmate Population Statistics
Published figures in the research support regional and statewide context, not a daily Charles City-only jail headcount. The county is small, rural, and historic, with a 2020 population listed by the Virginia Association of Counties profile and Census-linked county profile. The jail population that matters for local searches is absorbed into Riverside's regional operation.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Charles City County population | 6,773 | Virginia Association of Counties / 2020 profile |
| County land area | 183 square miles | Virginia Association of Counties profile |
| Riverside reported capacity | About 1,500 people | VPM, May 20, 2024 |
| Riverside staff | About 400 staff | VPM, May 20, 2024 |
| Virginia statewide jail ADP | 20,307 | FY 2024 Jail Cost Report summary RD873 |
| Virginia average operating cost | $151.38 per inmate day | FY 2024 Jail Cost Report summary RD873 |
Those numbers explain why Charles City County inmate population content must name the regional jail. A searcher may expect a Charles City County jail, but the jail records, roster profile, visitation rules, money deposits, and booking photos all point to Riverside when the person is in local jail custody.
Charles City County Jail Trends
Riverside's financial reporting snippets in the research show recent average-daily-population increases after an earlier member-jurisdiction decrease. These trends are regional. They should not be read as a Charles City-only jail trend, but they are the best sourced jail-population trend line for the facility that holds Charles City detainees.
| Year / FY | ADP Trend | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | Member-jurisdiction ADP decreased 7.06% | Riverside FY 2023 ACFR snippet |
| FY 2024 | Total ADP up about 78 inmates, 7.56% | Member-jurisdiction ADP also increased 5.85% |
| FY 2025 | Total ADP up about 28 inmates, 2.52% | Riverside FY 2025 ACFR snippet |
The local drivers are familiar but must be read through the regional system: arrests, warrant service, bond decisions, court scheduling, transfers to VADOC, releases, detainers, and any accepted outside custody. Riverside also had 2025 reporting about ICE agreement questions, so immigration custody should be checked in ICE ODLS as a separate channel.
Who Counts in Charles City County Custody
The Charles City County inmate population can include pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, people with bond or no-bond rows, people held on detainers, and people later transferred to state prison. Riverside profile fields show sex, race, ethnicity, date of birth, height, weight, complexion, citizenship, country of birth, state ID, FBI number, and ICE number fields when populated. The research did not locate a published Charles City-only demographic table for jail-wide population.
- Pretrial detainees: people held before case disposition, often with bond, charge, and hearing rows.
- Local sentenced inmates: people serving local jail time through the regional jail.
- State custody transfers: sentenced people who move from local jail to the VADOC search system.
- Federal or immigration custody: people who may require BOP, USMS, or ICE channels, not just the Riverside roster.
Because Riverside is a regional jail, the county field on a profile should be read carefully. It may show a member county or locality tied to the booking or housing record. Use the charge, court, bond, and agency context before drawing conclusions.
Laws for Charles City County Inmate Records
Virginia law supplies the public-record framework behind jail data and booking records. The roster is the fastest route for a current custody check, but public-records requests still matter when a photo, older booking, incident record, or jail record is not shown online.
Key Statutes:
Virginia Code § 2.2-3704 makes public records open to Virginia citizens and qualifying media unless an exemption applies, with a general five-working-day response rule.
Virginia Code § 53.1-116 requires jailers to keep records describing each committed person, confinement terms, offense or cause, and received date.
Virginia Code § 53.1-68 covers local and regional jail standards, inspections, health inspections, behavioral-health standards, and access to counsel.
Virginia Code § 53.1-69.1 permits Board review of deaths of inmates in local, regional, or community correctional facilities.
For jail records, direct requests to Riverside's designated FOIA contact. For sheriff-created law-enforcement records, use the Charles City County Sheriff's Office. For prosecution records, the Commonwealth's Attorney page names Tyler Klink as FOIA officer for that office.
Search Charles City County Inmates
The inmate search path starts with the Riverside Regional Jail Inmate Lookup Tool. The direct portal is the DSI-ITI IML system. It has a name search and an identifier search, plus a released-inmate checkbox. Results show name, booking number, permanent ID, date of birth, and release-date fields. Clicking a row opens the detailed profile.
- Search by last name and add first name or date of birth if the result list is broad.
- Use identifier search when a booking number, permanent number, state ID, county ID, FBI number, or ICE number is known.
- Open the result row and compare name, date of birth, booking number, county, charges, bond, and housing.
- Call Riverside at 804-524-6600 if the locator does not answer the custody question.
- Check VADOC, BOP, ICE, courts, or VINE when the jail roster does not match the expected custody status.
The Charles City County Sheriff's Office page is still important for local law-enforcement contacts and county context, but the jail roster itself is regional.
The county sheriff page's Riverside link is the local signal that Charles City custody searches should move from the county site to the regional jail.
Charles City County Roster Lookup
The roster fields are useful when the name alone is not enough. Date of birth can narrow the result. Identifier search can confirm a person when a booking number, permanent number, state ID, county ID, FBI number, or ICE number appears in another record. The released-inmate checkbox can help with past custody, although Riverside did not publish a fixed retention window in the inspected material.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | No | Use with last name to narrow results. |
| Last Name | Text | Main name field | Primary search field for the roster. |
| Date of Birth | Date mask | No | Shown with month/day/year format. |
| Include released inmates | Checkbox | No | Use when the person may no longer be in custody. |
| Select Identifier | Dropdown | Yes for ID search | Booking Number, Permanent Number, State ID, County ID, FBI Number, ICE Number. |
| Value | Text | Yes for ID search | Enter the known identifier. |
Charles City County Inmate Record Fields
A Riverside profile may include mugshots, identifiers, physical description, housing, bond, charge, detainer, and hearing sections. The presence of an ICE number field does not prove a current ICE hold unless it is populated and confirmed. A hearing table may be blank even when a court case exists, so court records remain a separate check.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and DOB | Profile identity and result-list matching details. |
| Booking and permanent IDs | Jail identifiers used to distinguish people and bookings. |
| Mugshot | Booking images when present on the public profile. |
| Housing | Current location, section, block, cell, and bed when populated. |
| Bond | Type, amount, status, percent, set by, set date, and total. |
| Charges | Case number, offense date, code, description, grade, and degree. |
| Detainers | Other-agency holds or a no-detainer message. |
Charles City County Jail vs Prison
Many missed searches come from using the right name in the wrong system. Riverside is the local and regional jail lookup for Charles City County inmate population searches. VADOC is the state prison and supervision locator. Federal and immigration custody each have separate federal tools.
| Regional Jail | State Prison / Supervision | Federal / ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is listed | Pretrial and local sentenced inmates | Sentenced state inmates, probationers, parolees, CCAP participants | Federal inmates or ICE detainees |
| Lookup tool | Riverside IML | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator | BOP locator or ICE ODLS |
| Charles City connection | Official regional jail for local custody | Used after sentence or DOC supervision | Used when case or hold is federal or immigration related |
VADOC also lists Williamsburg District 34 as serving Charles City County for probation and parole services. That district office is separate from Riverside custody.
Charles City County Detention Facilities
The facility map for this build contains one local or regional detention facility. It should be listed first in every facility block because it is the primary jail path for Charles City County arrestees who are not released before commitment.
- Riverside Regional Jail - regional jail operated by the Riverside Regional Jail Authority for Charles City County and other member localities, holding pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, and some other accepted custody.
No VADOC state prison, BOP prison, or dedicated ICE detention center was found inside Charles City County in the research. Those systems still matter because a person can move from local arrest to state, federal, or immigration custody.
Charles City County Booking and Bond
After arrest, a magistrate or judicial officer may make initial custody and bond decisions. Virginia law permits recognizance, unsecured bond, secured or surety bond, and conditions of release. A no-bond or held-without-bail row means custody continues unless a court changes the order or the case resolves. A detainer can also keep a person in custody even when one charge appears bondable.
Court charges are not the same thing as jail booking charges. The Riverside profile may list arrest, warrant, probation, or bond information. Formal case records are found through Virginia court systems, Charles City General District or Circuit Court, and the Commonwealth's Attorney's charging decisions. For court details after a booking, use Charles City County court records after jail arrest.
Charles City County Booking Photos
Riverside profiles can display booking photos. The research found two thumbnail images and a larger photo area on a sample profile. There was no separate official Charles City or Riverside recent-bookings gallery, and no daily booking-photo PDF was found. Adult booking photos are public records subject to Virginia FOIA analysis, but release may still be affected by exemptions, redaction, and the custodian's classification of the record.
For photo access in a current custody case, open the Riverside profile. For a photo that is not online, request the booking photo from Riverside's FOIA contact. Court case search usually does not publish booking photos. The Charles City County jail mugshots page covers photo access, limits, and removal issues in more detail.
Charles City County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there a Charles City County jail roster? The county does not appear to run a separate public jail roster. Charles City custody searches use Riverside Regional Jail because the sheriff's page links jail users there and Riverside serves Charles City as a member locality.
How large is the Charles City County inmate population? A Charles City-only daily jail count was not located. The local population is part of Riverside's regional jail population, which VPM reported as having capacity around 1,500 people in 2024.
Can released inmates be searched? The Riverside IML form has an Include released inmates checkbox. The inspected sources did not publish a retention period, so use the checkbox and follow with a records request when older booking data is needed.
Where are sentenced inmates searched? Use the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator when a person has moved into state prison custody or supervision. Use BOP for federal prison custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
Does Charles City have a sheriff app? No official Charles City Sheriff roster, warrant, or public-safety app was located. ICS Mobile is relevant to Riverside video visitation, not inmate lookup.