Official Amelia County Inmate Search
The official route for Amelia County inmate records starts at the Piedmont Regional Jail Offender Lookup. PRJ states that the page is used to search for an offender's location when the person is incarcerated at PRJ and under PRJ custody. That is the key boundary. The roster is not a statewide prison database, a federal prison locator, or a court docket. It is the regional jail's public custody search for the facility that serves Amelia County.
Amelia County's sheriff page identifies Sheriff Ricky L. Walker and gives county law-enforcement contact information, but it does not publish a separate inmate roster, visitation page, or commissary page. PRJ publishes the jail-facing records. For urgent custody confirmation, call PRJ at (434) 392-1601. For Amelia arrest context, reports, or sheriff records, call the Amelia County Sheriff's Office at (804) 561-2118 or use the county FOIA route.
The Amelia County Sheriff's Office page documents the local law-enforcement office and 24/7 service statement.
The sheriff's office is a local records and arrest-context channel, while PRJ is the jail roster channel.
Use the Amelia County Jail Roster
PRJ embeds a JailTracker roster application. Static inspection showed a Blazor app shell, so the visible HTML does not expose every live form field. Public app strings show name-search components, captcha functions, profile views, and many possible booking fields. That means the roster can be useful, but it may require a modern browser and may display different fields depending on agency settings.
- Open the PRJ Offender Lookup page and allow the roster frame to load.
- Search by last name and first name when the spelling is known.
- If the roster asks for captcha, complete it and submit the search again.
- Open the matching profile and compare name, booking date, agency, charge, bond, and court fields.
- If there is no match, call PRJ, check VINE, search VADOC, and use federal or ICE locators when needed.
Do not treat a blank roster result as proof that no arrest occurred. A new booking can lag, a person may have been released, a record may be hidden, or custody may have shifted to another system.
Amelia County Roster Search Fields
The field list below comes from public JailTracker app strings and research notes, not from a live person-specific profile. It should be read as the search and profile fields the app supports for the PRJ agency instance. Some controls may appear only when PRJ enables them.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Strings include lastNameSearchText, LastName, and OffenderSearchByName. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Use with last name to narrow common names. |
| Search Type | Option | Unspecified | SearchType and ShowSearchTypeOptions appear in app strings. |
| Released Since | Option or value | Unspecified | May support released-offender filtering if enabled. |
| Captcha | Text or image | Conditional | CaptchaRequired, CaptchaImage, and ValidateCaptcha functions appear. |
| Agency | Route value | Yes by URL | The route value is Piedmont_Regional_Jail_VA. |
Amelia County Inmate Profile Fields
A PRJ inmate profile may include current custody status and court-facing data, but the roster is configurable. The research found app flags for hiding charges, hiding inmate images unless logged on, showing only current inmates, requiring login, requiring captcha, and choosing which charge fields appear. Use the profile as a lead, then verify time-sensitive facts with PRJ or the court.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Original Book Date/Time | The booking or intake timestamp if PRJ displays it publicly. |
| Final Release Date/Time | A release timestamp for released records if the roster supports it. |
| Facility | The jail or facility name if display is enabled. |
| Arresting Agency | The agency tied to the arrest or lodged charge. |
| Charge Description | The charge language tied to the booking or case. |
| Bond Type and Amount | Release condition fields when enabled in the public charge grid. |
| Case, Control, and Warrant Numbers | Identifiers that help match the jail record to court records. |
| Image or Mugshot | Booking-photo fields exist, but PRJ may hide or limit public display. |
No Amelia County Roster Result
A no-result search has several possible meanings. The person may not be in custody. The booking may be too new. The name may be spelled differently. The person may have posted bond, been released on personal recognizance, transferred to state custody, held federally, or located in immigration custody. Juvenile records, sealed records, and some investigative material may not be public.
- Call PRJ at (434) 392-1601 for current regional jail custody.
- Call the Amelia County Sheriff's Office at (804) 561-2118 for local arrest context.
- Search Virginia VINELink for custody status and release notifications.
- Search VADOC if the person may be sentenced or under DOC authority.
- Use BOP or ICE if the facts point to federal sentencing or immigration custody.
Request Amelia County Booking Records
The Amelia County FOIA page explains that Virginia FOIA gives citizens and media access to public records held by public bodies, officials, and employees, unless an exemption applies. It also says requesters may inspect or receive copies, ask for a cost estimate in advance, and seek help through the FOIA Council or court if rights are denied. The page includes a Sheriff's Office request category, though the extracted research did not expose the direct target URL.
PRJ also publishes a records fax, (434) 392-5932, and FOIA contacts Gloria Giles at extension 320 and Royal Eanes at extension 247. When asking for historical booking records, give the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency, and the specific record sought. Ask for the fee estimate before copies are made if cost matters.
For an Amelia County inmate record request, separate the record type before sending it. A custody question belongs with PRJ. A sheriff incident report or arrest agency record belongs with the sheriff's office. A filed charge or disposition belongs with the clerk's court record.
The Amelia County FOIA page shows the official request channels used when the roster does not provide an older inmate record.
FOIA is the better route for a record request; the roster is the better route for a current custody check.
Amelia County Jail Facility
Piedmont Regional Jail is the mapped facility for Amelia County inmate records. It is operated by the Piedmont Regional Jail Authority and holds male and female offenders from Amelia and five other counties, plus state, local, and U.S. Marshal offenders. The official address is 801 Industrial Park Road, Farmville, VA 23901. The mailing address for the facility is P.O. Drawer 388, Farmville, VA 23901. PRJ also publishes a separate inmate-mail address using a Phoenix, Maryland P.O. Box.
Piedmont Regional Jail
801 Industrial Park Road
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 392-1601
Records fax: (434) 392-5932
Amelia County Sheriff's Office
16441 Court Street
Amelia, VA 23002
(804) 561-2118
Local arrest and sheriff records contact
Amelia County Jail Visit Records
Visitation is handled through PRJ, not the Amelia County sheriff page. PRJ says visits are scheduled by phone at least 48 hours in advance, with calls accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Offenders receive one visitation slot per week. Visits may last up to 30 minutes with up to six visitors. Visitors should arrive 15 minutes early, bring identification, dress within the jail rules, and expect search and monitoring.
| Day | Housing location | Visitation hours |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Female Units G-Pod, H-Pod, 03-Pod | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Friday | F-Pod, W-Pod, 02-Pod | 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Friday | A, B, C, D | 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | L3-Pod, M-Pod, J-Cells, 01-Pod, 04-Pod | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Saturday | I-Pod | 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Offender Workers / Work Release male | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Sunday | I2-Pod | 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
Contact an Amelia County Inmate
Once an inmate record confirms PRJ custody, the practical next steps are mail, phone, video visits, and deposits. PRJ's inmate mail format uses the inmate's name and BN number, then P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Phone calls can use offender debit funds or collect-call payment plans. PRJ identifies OffenderConnect and ViaPath or GettingOut options for account setup and deposits. Commissary timing matters because funds must be posted before the weekly cutoff to be available for purchases.
| Service | Provider or detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate mail | Inmate Name, Inmate BN #, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 | Use PRJ's published inmate-mail format. |
| Debit calls | Offender account funds | Funds in the inmate account can pay for calls. |
| Collect calls | Receiver payment plan | The receiving party must set a payment plan. |
| Deposits | OffenderConnect, lobby kiosk, phone, or postal money order | Fees may apply to kiosk, online, or phone methods. |
| Video visits | GettingOut | Debit or credit card required; fee applies. |
Amelia County Custody Systems
The roster is only one access channel. A PRJ inmate record covers the regional jail. A court record covers the case after arrest. VADOC covers state custody and supervision. BOP covers federal sentenced custody. ICE covers immigration detention. VINE covers custody status and notification. These systems can overlap, but they do not replace each other.
| Person or record sought | Best starting point | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Current PRJ custody | PRJ Offender Lookup or PRJ phone | Regional jail custody for Amelia County detainees |
| Court charges after arrest | Virginia Case Status and Amelia courts | Court record shows the filed charge and case events |
| Sentenced state custody | VADOC locator | State prison or supervision status |
| Federal sentenced inmate | BOP locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| ICE custody | ICE locator or facility phone | Immigration detention is a separate federal system |