Southampton County Inmate Population
The Southampton County inmate population is not a single roster or a single building count. The local custody point is the Southampton County Sheriff's Office Detention Division, which describes the main jail in Courtland and the separate Southampton County Jail Farm near Capron. The same county also contains VADOC Deerfield facilities for sentenced state prisoners. Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Suffolk is relevant as a regional fallback when a person is moved out of the Courtland jail or is routed through regional custody.
The local jail count changes when people are arrested, released on bond, sentenced, moved to the jail farm, transferred to VADOC, or held for another agency. The sheriff page says the Courtland jail holds male detainees and local sentences up to 12 months, while longer state sentences remain local only until transfer. That point matters because a person may leave the Southampton County Jail without being free. The next correct search may be the VADOC locator, Virginia VINE, WTRJ booking, BOP, or ICE ODLS.
Southampton County Inmate Statistics
Southampton sources give two useful capacity frames. The sheriff's detention page says the main jail is rated to house 57 inmates and that the jail farm has 100 minimum-security beds. The Board of Local and Regional Jails report uses a statewide reporting row for Southampton County Jail with 100 permanent beds, 3 special-purpose beds, rated capacity 90, and average daily population of 50.69 for the 7/1/22 to 6/30/23 reporting period.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Main jail sheriff-stated capacity | 57 inmates | Sheriff Detention Division, inspected July 1, 2026 |
| Jail farm sheriff-stated capacity | 100 beds | Sheriff Detention Division, inspected July 1, 2026 |
| BOLRJ permanent beds | 100 | BOLRJ 2023 Jail Capacity Report |
| BOLRJ rated capacity | 90 | BOLRJ 2023 Jail Capacity Report |
| Average daily population | 50.69 | BOLRJ 2023 Jail Capacity Report |
| Western Tidewater Regional Jail ADP | 611.95 | BOLRJ 2023 Jail Capacity Report |
These figures should not be merged into one flat number. The sheriff's figures describe local detention functions. The BOLRJ figures are statewide capacity reporting. Both are useful, but they answer different questions about the Southampton County inmate population.
Southampton County Inmate Trends
Only limited local trend data was located in official sources. The available local point is the BOLRJ 2023 average daily population for Southampton County Jail. Statewide context comes from the Virginia Compensation Board FY 2024 Jail Cost Report, which gives Virginia all-jails average daily population and operating cost figures. Those state numbers help frame the local count without implying a local trend that was not published.
| Period | Population or Measure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/22 to 6/30/23 | 50.69 ADP | Southampton County Jail, BOLRJ 2023 report |
| FY2024 statewide | 20,307 ADP | Virginia all-jails figure from Compensation Board report |
| FY2024 statewide jail farm category | $139.98 per inmate day | Jail farm operating-cost category, not a Southampton-only count |
No official Southampton-specific multi-year ADP table, jail closure order, consent decree, or new jail construction plan was found in the reviewed sources. The cleanest reading is that the Southampton County inmate population can be stated with sourced capacity and one local ADP point, while statewide cost and population reports provide context.
Southampton County Custody Makeup
The sheriff's custody descriptions give more detail about who is held than the public data tables do. The main jail is all male. Female offenders are sent to other facilities that can accommodate female custody. The jail farm is a separate minimum-security setting for non-violent male offenders who are screened for work release and have a short amount of time left to serve. Deerfield facilities hold sentenced state prisoners, not county pretrial detainees.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before the court case is resolved.
- Local sentence
- A jail sentence served locally, commonly up to 12 months in the Southampton description.
- State-responsible inmate
- A sentenced person waiting for or held by VADOC.
- Work release
- Screened custody that lets an eligible person work in the community while housed at the jail farm.
Southampton-specific demographic breakdowns by age, race, charge level, or hold type were not found in official accessible sources. The published facts support a narrower but more accurate statement: the local jail and jail farm hold male local custody populations, while state-prison custody in Capron is handled through VADOC.
Southampton County Jail Capacity
The BOLRJ 2023 ADP of 50.69 is below the BOLRJ rated capacity of 90 for Southampton County Jail. Western Tidewater Regional Jail has a different picture: its ADP of 611.95 is above the BOLRJ rated capacity of 552, even though it lists 1,070 permanent beds. That difference shows why "beds" and "rated capacity" are not the same term. A bed count can describe physical inventory, while rated capacity can reflect operational and regulatory limits.
Capacity note: Southampton's sheriff page and BOLRJ report use different capacity frames, so both should be read with their source labels attached.
Southampton County Inmate Laws
Virginia law supplies the access rules and jail standards behind Southampton inmate records. Southampton County's FOIA page points to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as the general public-records law. Law-enforcement and criminal records have their own release limits. Local jails are also subject to state minimum standards and inspection rules.
Key records and jail laws:
Virginia FOIA is the public-record framework for records held by Virginia public bodies.
Va. Code Section 2.2-3706 governs release and limits for law-enforcement and criminal records.
Va. Code Section 53.1-68 requires minimum standards for local correctional facilities and lockups.
6VAC15-40 sets Virginia jail and lockup minimum standards.
Search Southampton County Inmates
No official Southampton County Sheriff's Office online roster was found on the inspected sheriff detention page, county sheriff page, or sheriff homepage. For a current local custody question, call the Southampton County Sheriff's Office at 757-653-2100 and ask for the Detention Division, jail, booking, or current-inmate information. For a booking record, incident record, mugshot request, or historic custody record, use the sheriff records contact listed on the Southampton County FOIA page.
The regional path matters. Western Tidewater Regional Jail's inmate lookup page links to a JailTracker roster. It is not the primary Southampton County Jail, but it is a relevant fallback when the sheriff indicates a person was moved there or when a magistrate/custody route points to WTRJ booking. The VADOC locator is the right path for sentenced state custody.
- Call the sheriff at 757-653-2100 for local jail or jail farm custody.
- Provide full legal name, date of birth or age, and arrest date if known.
- Ask whether the person was moved to WTRJ, another local jail, VADOC, federal custody, or ICE custody.
- Use FOIA through Major Camden Cobb for releasable sheriff records not posted online.
- Search VADOC, Virginia VINE, BOP, or ICE ODLS when the custody type changes.
Southampton County Lookup Fields
Because no county-run web roster was located, Southampton's local lookup begins by phone or FOIA rather than a searchable county field form. WTRJ JailTracker loaded as a public roster, but the accessible inspection did not expose a reliable field list. VADOC provides the clearest official search-field table for sentenced state custody.
| System | Search Fields | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff phone and FOIA | Name, date of birth or age, arrest date, record type | Current local custody and sheriff records |
| WTRJ JailTracker | Roster page, exact text fields not captured | Regional jail fallback after transfer or routing |
| VADOC locator | First name, last name, DOC ID, location, race, gender, age range, disclaimer checkbox | Sentenced state prisoners and supervisees |
| BOP locator | Name or federal number, plus age, race, and sex filters | Federal custody from 1982 to present |
The VADOC locator screenshot from the manifest shows the state search form and disclaimer. That source fits Southampton searches because Deerfield state facilities sit in Capron and because longer Southampton sentences may transfer into VADOC custody.
The image shows why VADOC searches need more than a county jail name. The state tool covers prisons, supervision, institutional hospitals, local or regional jail placements under VADOC authority, and CCAP participants.
Southampton County Inmate Records
Southampton's sheriff pages do not expose a public current-inmate profile, so no local online field inventory can be claimed for the county jail. A phone or FOIA request may involve booking date, arresting agency, charges, warrants, bond status, custody status, and facility assignment, but those details should be requested from the office that holds the record. WTRJ and VADOC records use different systems and different field sets.
| Record Type | Best Source | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Southampton County Sheriff's Office | No county web roster was found |
| Booking sheet or photo | Sheriff records/FOIA contact | Release depends on Virginia law and custodian review |
| Regional jail custody | WTRJ inmate lookup or booking desk | Not the primary county jail |
| State prison custody | VADOC locator | County roster will not replace state locator |
Southampton County Detention Facilities
The mapped facility list reflects local jail custody, work release, state prison custody, and a regional jail fallback. Each facility uses a different lookup route, so the facility name is not just a location label. It tells the reader which agency has the record.
- Southampton County Jail holds male local detainees and short local sentences in Courtland.
- Southampton County Jail Farm houses screened non-violent male work-release offenders near Capron.
- Deerfield Correctional Complex is a VADOC state-prison facility in Capron.
- Deerfield Men's Work Center is a VADOC work-center facility, not a county jail.
- Deerfield Men's Work Center 2 is another VADOC Deerfield work-center custody channel.
- Western Tidewater Regional Jail is a regional jail in Suffolk used as a Southampton-relevant fallback.
Southampton County Inmate FAQ
How large is the Southampton County inmate population?
The best local ADP figure located is 50.69 for Southampton County Jail in the BOLRJ 2023 capacity report. The sheriff also states that the main jail is rated for 57 inmates and the jail farm has 100 beds.
Can I search Southampton County inmates online?
No official county-run online roster was found in the inspected sheriff pages. Call the sheriff for local custody, use WTRJ if the person was moved there, and use VADOC for state-prison custody.
Where are female offenders held?
The sheriff's detention page says the main jail is all male and female offenders are sent to facilities that can accommodate female offenders. Call the sheriff, then use VINE or regional/state locators if needed.
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