Search Alexandria Jail Mugshots

Alexandria jail mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Alexandria Sheriff's Office, which runs the Adult Detention Center on Mill Road. If you want to search for a current inmate, look up a recent booking photo, or get a copy of an Alexandria arrest report, this is the office that holds those files. The city sits in northern Virginia just south of Washington D.C., and the sheriff handles intake, jail records, and booking photos for the City of Alexandria. Most public requests start with a quick call or a written FOIA letter.

Alexandria Sheriff's Office

The Alexandria Sheriff's Office is the main source for Alexandria jail mugshots, booking sheets, and inmate info. Sheriff Sean Casey leads the office. The team runs court security, civil process, and the city jail. You can reach the office at 703-746-4114. The address is 2003 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314.

If you want jail mugshots from Alexandria, the sheriff is the right place to ask. Staff hold the booking photos taken at intake. They also keep arrest reports, classification files, and release dates. Most public records can be pulled by name or by booking number. Call first if you are not sure what you need. The Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory lists Sheriff Casey and the office contact info as the official record custodian for the city.

The Alexandria Sheriff's Office is accredited by the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. That means the jail meets national standards for the way records are kept and the way inmates are housed. For details on services, visit the official Alexandria Sheriff's Office page.

Alexandria Adult Detention Center

The Alexandria Adult Detention Center holds people booked into the city jail. It is at 2003 Mill Road, the same place as the Sheriff's Office. The facility houses pretrial inmates and people serving short sentences for the City of Alexandria. Inmate info, visits, and commissary are managed through the jail. See the Adult Detention Center page for visit hours and rules.

The Sheriff's Office runs intake, classification, medical care, and release at the jail. Each new inmate gets a booking photo, fingerprints, and a case file. These records are public for adult arrests under state law. You can ask for a single record by name or by date. The jail can also tell you if a person is in custody right now, what the charge is, and when court is set.

Below is a screenshot of the official Alexandria Sheriff's Office page where city jail mugshots and inmate info are managed. The page links to the Adult Detention Center, visitation rules, and records info. View the live page at the Alexandria Sheriff's Office site.

The page shows contact info, jail services, and links to the Adult Detention Center. Use it as a starting point when you need to find an Alexandria jail mugshot or any arrest record from the city.

How to Request Alexandria Booking Photos

To get Alexandria jail mugshots, send a FOIA request to the Sheriff's Office. State law gives the office five working days to reply. The Virginia FOIA rules are set in Chapter 37 of Title 2.2. Your letter should name the person, the date of arrest if known, and the type of record you want.

Booking photos are covered by Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. The law says the police or sheriff must give out adult booking photos, name, charge, and arrest status. Some arrest details may also fall under § 2.2-3706.1. Juvenile records are not public. Files tied to an open felony case may be held back if release would harm the case.

The fee for copies must match the real cost of the search and the copy work. If the file is small, the cost is low. Big requests may take more time. You can pick up records in person or get them by mail. Plain copies cost less than certified ones.

For arrests by the Alexandria Police Department, you can also send the request to the police records unit. Police and sheriff sometimes share files but each office keeps its own arrest records.

Alexandria Court Records and Case Lookup

After an arrest in Alexandria, the case moves to the General District Court or the Circuit Court. You can search for case status, charges, and hearing dates through the Virginia Judicial System case info portal. Pick the right court and the right city. The system lets you search by name, case number, or hearing date.

The case file shows the charge, the judge, the next court date, and the case result. It does not show the booking photo. For the photo you still need to ask the Sheriff's Office. Court records are free to view online but copies have a fee.

Felony cases from Alexandria may also appear in the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange under § 19.2-392.2. Some old records may be sealed under § 19.2-392.3 if the case ended in a way that allows it.

Statewide Inmate Search for Alexandria

If a person from Alexandria has been sent to state prison, use the VADOC Inmate Locator. The tool covers people in Virginia Department of Corrections custody. It will not show people held at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center. For local inmates, call the city jail.

To use the locator you need at least the first letter of the first name plus the full last name, or a seven-digit inmate ID. The result shows the current facility, the projected release date, and the active sentence. The duty to keep these jail records is set in § 53.1-116, which spells out what each jailer must record about inmates in custody.

Other useful tools tied to arrest events in Alexandria include the Virginia State Police sex offender registry under § 9.1-913. That registry is open to the public.

Arrests and Bookings in Alexandria

An arrest in Alexandria starts with a warrant or a probable cause stop. State law in § 19.2-82 sets out how a person must be brought before a magistrate after the arrest. For minor offenses, an officer may issue a summons under § 19.2-74 and not book the person at all.

If the case calls for booking, the person is taken to the Adult Detention Center. There the staff take a mugshot, prints, and basic info. The mugshot becomes part of the public arrest record once intake is done. The person then sees a magistrate who sets bond.

Most jail mugshots from Alexandria are kept on file at the Sheriff's Office. The Alexandria Police Department also keeps its own arrest records for the cases its officers make. Both offices reply to FOIA requests within five working days.

Nearby Cities

These nearby Virginia cities also keep their own jail mugshots and arrest records.