VADOC Abingdon Probation and Parole District 17 Overview
VADOC Abingdon Probation and Parole District 17 is listed by the Virginia Department of Corrections as a probation and parole district office. Its official directory name is Abingdon - District 17. The office is located at 26478 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210, and the published phone number is (276) 676-5477. The chief listed in the research file is Charles Stanley. District 17 serves the City of Bristol and the counties of Russell, Smyth, and Washington.
The office's role is community supervision. It supervises probationers and parolees and may become relevant after a Washington County case moves from arrest, booking, court disposition, jail or prison custody, and then release under supervision. It has no inmate beds, no jail population, and no visitation schedule for incarcerated people. Family members should not use the District 17 address for inmate mail, jail deposits, prison packages, or onsite jail visits.
The official VADOC facilities and offices directory is the source route for confirming the office listing and other Virginia corrections locations.
The directory context is important because the Abingdon entry is an office listing, not a state prison page. Prison visits, mail, phone, and money rules come from VADOC's prison-specific pages and the particular institution where the person is held.
No Jail Capacity or Inmate Population at District 17
District 17 has no rated jail capacity, no inmate housing units, and no confined population to report on this page. The facility-map research specifically identifies it as a state community-corrections office with no inmate bed capacity. That differs from the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority - Abingdon Facility, which is the regional jail serving Washington County custody and has published Abingdon PREA population figures.
When a Washington County case is active in local custody, use the SWVRJA current-inmate roster. When a person has been sentenced and transferred into VADOC custody, use the VADOC locator. When the person has returned to the community under probation or parole, District 17 may appear as the supervision office, but the office is still not a detention site.
| Question | District 17 answer | Correct route |
|---|---|---|
| Are inmates housed here? | No. | Search SWVRJA for regional jail custody or VADOC for state custody. |
| Is there a bed capacity? | No inmate bed capacity. | Do not use jail capacity statistics for this office. |
| Can family visit an inmate here? | No jail or prison visits occur at the office. | Use the jail or prison where the person is physically housed. |
| Does it supervise released people? | Yes, probationers and parolees. | Use VADOC locator and direct office contact for appropriate supervision questions. |
How to Use the VADOC Locator for District 17 Cases
The correct search tool for VADOC custody or supervision is the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator. The locator includes incarcerated people in VADOC institutions, probationers and parolees supervised by district offices, people assigned to institutional hospitals, people housed in local or regional jails under VADOC authority, and CCAP participants. VADOC states that the data is updated daily, reflects VADOC-maintained information, and may be inaccurate or outdated.
The VADOC locator page requires the user to read and agree to the disclaimer before searching. A name search uses first and last name fields. A DOC ID search can be used when that number is known. Optional filters include location, race, gender, and age range. A District 17 supervision result is not the same thing as a jail booking result; it points to VADOC supervision or custody status.
The official VADOC locator is the lookup route for sentenced state custody and supervision records.
The screenshot shows why the VADOC path is different from a county jail roster. It searches a statewide corrections database, not the local SWVRJA booking roster.
- Open the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator and read the disclaimer.
- Search by first and last name, or use DOC ID if available.
- Review whether the person is incarcerated, supervised in the community, assigned to a VADOC-related program, or listed with another VADOC status.
- If the person is not listed and the case is recent, check the SWVRJA roster for local custody, the Virginia court system for case status, or the office directly for appropriate public contact limits.
VADOC Abingdon Probation and Parole District 17 Address and Contact
Use the office contact information for supervision-related routing, not for jail visitation, inmate funds, or inmate mail. Public contact may be limited by privacy, safety, and supervision rules, and the office may not disclose details that are not public in the VADOC locator or other official records. For emergency public-safety issues, use the appropriate emergency or law-enforcement channel rather than a web lookup.
VADOC Abingdon Probation and Parole District 17
26478 Hillman Highway
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 676-5477
Chief: Charles Stanley
Service Area
City of Bristol
Russell County
Smyth County
Washington County
Visits, Mail, and Money Do Not Route Through District 17
A probation and parole office is not a prison visitation site. There is no public inmate visitation schedule for District 17, no jail lobby kiosk, and no inmate housing unit where mail or commissary funds can be delivered. If a Washington County person is at the Abingdon regional jail, use SWVRJA's Smart Communications video visitation, Smart Communications mail routing, and JailATM or kiosk deposit procedures. If the person is in VADOC prison custody elsewhere in Virginia, use the VADOC institution's visitation, mail, phone, and money rules.
VADOC visitation applications are prison-related. The research file notes that VADOC's visitation application page gives an approximate processing time of 45 days for Virginia residents and 90 days for out-of-state residents. That timing does not create visits at District 17; it applies to the approval process for VADOC prison visitation.
| Need | Where it happens | Do not use District 17 for |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail visit | SWVRJA Abingdon Facility or its video provider | Scheduling a jail visit at the probation office. |
| VADOC prison visit | The VADOC prison where the person is housed | Appearing at District 17 for prison visitation. |
| Jail mail or money | SWVRJA mail and JailATM/kiosk routes | Sending inmate mail or deposits to Hillman Highway. |
| Prison mail or money | VADOC institution-specific rules | Using SWVRJA or District 17 procedures for a state prison. |
Correct Records and Service Paths After a Washington County Sentence
The local pathway can move through several systems. A person may be arrested by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a town police department, Virginia State Police, or another agency. They may then be booked into the SWVRJA Abingdon Facility. Court records proceed through Virginia's court system. If the person receives a state sentence, they may transfer from the regional jail to a VADOC reception or prison facility elsewhere. After incarceration, suspended sentence conditions, probation, or parole may bring District 17 into the case as a supervision office.
| Stage | Likely record system | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local booking | SWVRJA JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster | Shows active regional jail custody if the person is still held locally. |
| Court proceedings | Virginia court case systems and Washington County clerk records | Shows filed charges, hearings, disposition, and sentencing events. |
| State prison custody | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator | Shows VADOC custody or supervision after transfer or classification. |
| Probation or parole | VADOC locator and District 17 supervision contact | Shows community supervision context when publicly available. |
Why District 17 Is Different From Booking and Intake
Booking and intake occur at a jail after arrest. The Abingdon probation and parole district office does not fingerprint new jail inmates, assign jail housing, set bond, accept inmate property, or create the local booking record. Those tasks belong to the jail and arresting or court agencies. District 17's connection comes later, when a court sentence or release condition creates VADOC supervision.
The same person can appear in different systems at different points. A recent arrestee may appear only in the SWVRJA roster. A sentenced felon may disappear from the local roster after transfer and then appear in VADOC. A released person may show supervision status rather than an inmate bed location. That distinction keeps families from sending mail, visit requests, or deposit payments to an office that cannot process them.
About VADOC Abingdon Probation and Parole District 17
District 17 is part of the Virginia Department of Corrections community corrections network. Its practical importance for Washington County inmate-record searches is boundary setting: it helps explain where a person may go after local jail custody or state sentencing, but it does not replace the SWVRJA roster for current jail inmates. It also does not replace court records, because probation and parole supervision is not the same as the charge record or final disposition maintained by the courts.
Use VADOC's statewide tools when the person's status is state custody or state supervision. Use SWVRJA for active regional jail custody. Use Virginia courts for criminal case records. That split is especially important in Washington County because the local jail is operated by a regional jail authority, while District 17 is a state supervision office serving more than one locality.
Note: District 17 does not hold inmates. Confirm the person's actual custody or supervision status before sending mail, scheduling visits, or paying deposits.