Cumberland County Jail Mugshots
Cumberland County jail mugshots and arrest records are held by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville holds most people booked in the county. You can search for a name in the state tools, check with the sheriff, or file a FOIA request for a booking photo. This page shows how to look up Cumberland County arrest records, how to reach the sheriff, and how to use the Piedmont Regional Jail lookup for Cumberland County jail mugshots and booking records.
Cumberland County Overview
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is the main custodian of jail mugshots and arrest records in the county. Sheriff Darrell L. Hodges runs the office at P.O. Box 71, Cumberland, VA 23040. The main phone is 804-492-4120. The office is listed in the Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory, the main statewide index for locating the custodian of booking records in Virginia.
The sheriff books each person arrested in the county, takes a mugshot at intake, and keeps the local arrest log. These records are public under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706, which requires the release of adult booking photos taken during initial intake. You can file a written FOIA request with the sheriff for a copy.
Staff can tell you if a person is still in local custody or has been moved to Piedmont Regional Jail. Ask for the case number so you can pull the court file later.
Piedmont Regional Jail Inmate Search
The Piedmont Regional Jail holds most Cumberland County inmates after booking. The jail is at 801 Industrial Park Road, Farmville, VA 23901. It serves Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties. The main phone is 434-392-1601.
The jail offers an online offender lookup at prjva.org/offender-lookup/ where you can search by name. The records department is at extension 732. FOIA contacts are Gloria Giles at extension 320 and Royal Eanes at extension 247.
This link goes to the Piedmont Regional Jail site used for Cumberland County inmate lookups.
Use the Piedmont offender lookup as a first step to find a Cumberland County arrest record.
Note: Piedmont Regional Jail holds inmates from six member counties, so booking records for Cumberland County arrests live at the jail and with the sheriff.
Cumberland County Court Records
Court records link each mugshot to a charge. Use the Virginia Judicial System case information portal to search Cumberland County cases by name or case number. The portal shows charges, hearing dates, and case status for general district and circuit court cases.
This link goes to the Cumberland County courts case search source.
Use the case number you find to pull the full court file for the booking.
Under § 19.2-82, a person arrested in Cumberland County must be brought before a magistrate without delay. That hearing creates a public record.
VADOC State Inmate Locator
If a Cumberland County inmate has been moved to state prison, use the VADOC Inmate Locator. The Virginia Department of Corrections tool shows the current facility, release date, and sentence for sentenced state inmates.
This link points to the Cumberland County VADOC locator source.
People held in Piedmont Regional Jail will not show up in VADOC. Use the jail lookup instead.
FOIA Requests for Arrest Records
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act lets any person ask for jail records. The Cumberland County Sheriff must reply in writing within five working days. Name the person, give the arrest date, and ask for the mugshot, booking sheet, and arrest report.
Some files may be held back. Criminal incident information has its own rules under § 2.2-3706.1. Records of people in state prison are covered by § 53.1-116. Records sealed under § 19.2-392.2 will not be released.
Keep your request short. State the records you want. The sheriff may charge for copy costs but not more than the real cost.
Cumberland County Arrest Process
Most Cumberland County arrests start with a warrant or an on-view arrest. The person is taken to the sheriff and booked. A mugshot is taken. The person is then moved to Piedmont Regional Jail. A summons may be issued in place of an arrest for minor charges under § 19.2-74.
Each booking creates a file with the charge, arrest date, and booking photo. If the charge is a sex offense, the person may be listed on the state registry under § 9.1-913. Records later sealed under § 19.2-392.3 will not be shared.
Nearby Counties
These counties sit near Cumberland County. Each one keeps its own jail mugshots and arrest records.