This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, accept money, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Use the official office or locator below for the record or action you need.
Where to Check or Request Records
For current Essex County jail custody, start with Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center because it is the regional jail serving Essex County. For sheriff-created law-enforcement records, warrants, civil process, or arrest context, use the Essex County Sheriff's Office. For court charges after arrest, use the Essex County courts and Virginia courts case systems.
Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center
Regional jail for Essex County current custody and inmate services
170 Oakes Landing Road, Saluda, VA 23149
Phone: 804-758-2338
Lobby hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, excluding observed state and federal holidays
Current roster: https://www.mprsc.org/current-inmate-listing/
Direct inmate grid: http://146.168.173.101/DCN/inmates
MPRSC FOIA Officer
Use this path for MPRSC-held jail records that are not available on the public roster.
Andrea Kinser, FOIA Officer
Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center, 170 Oakes Landing Road, Saluda, VA 23149
Phone: 804-758-2338 ext. 253
Fax: 804-758-4295
Email: ahogge@mprsc.org
Process: https://www.mprsc.org/freedom-of-information-act-requests/
Essex County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Walter "Arnie" Holmes
304 Prince Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Mailing address: P.O. Box 955, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Main phone: 804-443-3347
Staff directory phone: 804-443-3346
Fax: 804-443-3340
Emergency: 911
Sheriff page: https://www.essexva.gov/1215/Sheriff
Staff directory: https://www.essexva.gov/directory.aspx?did=32
- For someone currently in the regional jail, use jail inmate records and the MPRSC roster first, then call MPRSC if the grid is down or unclear.
- For booking-photo availability and Virginia public-record limits, review jail roster mugshots and request any non-public details from the record holder.
- For charges, hearings, or case outcomes after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, the Essex County courts page, and Virginia court case information.
- For facility rules, visitation, money, mail, and directions, use the Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center facility page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or person under state supervision, search the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator.
- For victim or release notifications, use Virginia VINE.
- For a federal sentenced inmate, search the BOP inmate locator. For federal pretrial custody, contact the U.S. Marshals Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond office at 804-545-8501 when appropriate.
- For immigration detention, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System rather than the MPRSC roster.