This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Use the official office that holds the record or runs the custody system.
Where to Ask
Washington County, Virginia uses different offices for arrest reports, jail custody, court charges, and records requests. The Abingdon regional jail is operated by the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, while the Washington County Sheriff's Office remains the local law-enforcement agency for sheriff reports, dispatch, and public-safety matters.
Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority - Abingdon Facility
15205 Joe Derting Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 739-3520
Fax: (276) 739-3534
Use this facility contact for current jail custody questions at the Abingdon SWVRJA site.
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Honorable Blake Andis, Sheriff
Public Safety Building
20281 Rustic Lane
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 676-6000
Fax: (276) 676-6248
Email: sheriff@washso.org
Office hours are 24/7. Administrative hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For offense report copies, call during administrative hours and ask for the Offense Report File Clerk.
SWVRJA FOIA Contact
Melissa White
P.O. Box 279
Meadowview, VA 24361
Phone: 276-739-3520
Fax: 276-739-3534
Email: mmwhite@swvrja.com
Use this route for public-record requests to SWVRJA, including jail records not shown on the current-inmate roster.
Washington County Commonwealth's Attorney
Joshua S. Cumbow
165 East Valley Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 676-6291
Fax: (276) 676-6293
Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. This office prosecutes criminal cases in Washington County.
For the most common record paths, start with the office or locator that matches the kind of information needed.
- For a person in the regional jail, use jail inmate records and the SWVRJA Abingdon Facility contact.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the SWVRJA FOIA channel when no image is public online.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Virginia court systems.
- For a specific local custody or supervision location, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or supervisee, search the Virginia Department of Corrections Inmate and Supervisee Locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator.