Clarke County Jail Mugshots

Clarke County jail mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Clarke County Sheriff's Office in Berryville. The Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center in Winchester holds most people booked here. You can search for a name, check the jail roster, or file a FOIA request for a booking photo. This page walks through how to find arrest records, how to reach the sheriff, and how to use state tools for Clarke County jail mugshots. Most records are public and can be asked for by any person.

Clarke County Sheriff's Office

The Clarke County Sheriff's Office is the main custodian of jail mugshots and arrest records for the county. Sheriff Travis M. Sumption runs the office at 160 N. Church Street, Berryville, VA 22611. The main phone is 540-955-1234. The office is listed in the Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory, the main statewide index for locating the custodian of local booking records.

The sheriff books people into custody, takes the booking photo, and keeps a local arrest log. Mugshots held by the sheriff are public under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706, which requires the release of adult booking photos taken at intake. You can file a written FOIA request for a copy.

Call the office first. Staff can tell you if the person is still in local custody or was moved to the regional jail.

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

The Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center at 141 Fort Collier Road, Winchester, VA 22603, holds Clarke County inmates. It also serves Fauquier County, Frederick County, and the City of Winchester. The jail phone is 540-535-3800. The facility has an online inmate locator where you type all or part of a first and last name in ALL CAPS.

The jail covers the first 48 hours, mail rules, visit rules, work release, and inmate funds on its public site. Booking photos and inmate records can be asked for in writing. The jail follows all PREA rules. If the person you seek is not in the local jail, check the VADOC tool for state inmates.

Use the jail locator as a first step. It is the fastest way to check if someone from Clarke County is in custody.

Clarke County Court Case Search

Court records help tie a mugshot to a charge. Use the Virginia Judicial System case information portal to look up Clarke County cases. You can search by name or case number for general district and circuit court cases.

This link points to the source for the Virginia Judicial System case search image.

The portal shows hearing dates, case status, and charges for Clarke County arrest records.

Under § 19.2-82, a person arrested must be taken to a magistrate without delay. The first hearing creates a court file that is public. Use the case number to find more details on the booking. Minor cases may start with a summons under § 19.2-74.

State Inmate Records

For state-level searches, use the VADOC Inmate Locator. This tool shows current facility, release date, and sentence info for people in the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections. People in the local jail will not show up here.

This link goes to the Clarke County VADOC locator source page.

VADOC helps you check if a Clarke County inmate has been moved to a state prison.

FOIA for Clarke County Booking Records

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to ask for jail records. The sheriff must reply within five working days. File your request in writing. Name the person and give the arrest date if you know it. Ask for the mugshot, the booking sheet, and the arrest report.

Some records may be held back. Under § 2.2-3706.1, criminal incident information has its own rules. Records of people in prison are covered by § 53.1-116. Juvenile records are closed to the public. Keep your request short and clear.

A small fee may apply. The sheriff can charge for copy costs and search time but not more than the real cost.

Clarke County Arrest Procedure

Most Clarke County arrests follow a standard path. An officer makes an arrest, takes the person to the sheriff, and begins the intake. A booking photo is taken. The person is then moved to the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center. The booking record is stored by the sheriff and by the jail.

Each booking creates a new file with the charge, the arrest date, and the booking photo. If the charge is a sex offense, the person may be listed under § 9.1-913 in the state sex offender registry. If the record is sealed later, it will not show under § 19.2-392.3.

The Virginia State Police also keep a central criminal history. Only the person who is the subject can ask for their own record. For Clarke County jail mugshots and booking photos, the sheriff is the main office to contact.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit near Clarke County. Each one keeps its own jail mugshots and arrest records.