Search Henrico County Jail Mugshots

Henrico County jail mugshots come from the Sheriff's Office and the two Henrico County Jail sites. You can look up an inmate, search booking photos, or ask for arrest records by name. The Sheriff's Office books each arrestee, takes a mugshot, and houses the inmate at Jail-West or Jail-East. Most jail records are open to the public under state law. Use the search tools below to find Henrico County booking records and arrest info fast.

Henrico County Sheriff's Office

The Henrico County Sheriff's Office is the main keeper of arrest records and jail mugshots in the county. Sheriff Alisa A. Gregory leads the office. You can call the Sheriff at 804-501-5000 to ask about an inmate or to start a records request. The Sheriff's Office runs the two county jails and provides court security, civil process, and warrant service. Booking happens at intake. The deputy takes a front and side photo, prints, and logs charges.

The Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory lists Sheriff Gregory as the records custodian for Henrico County. Records requests for arrest reports and booking info go through the Sheriff's Office. The office may charge a fair fee to cover the search and copy work.

The screenshot below comes from the Henrico Sheriff's Office website, the official source for jail mugshots, inmate info, and visitation rules in the county.

The site links to the jail division, the inmate locator, and the FOIA request form. It is the best place to start any Henrico County booking records search.

Henrico County Jail Facilities

Henrico County runs two jails. Henrico County Jail-West is at 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228. Henrico County Jail-East is at 17320 New Kent Highway, Barhamsville, VA 23011. Jail-West can be reached at 804-501-4581. Jail-East can be reached at 804-652-1120. Both sites hold pretrial inmates and sentenced inmates for Henrico County. The Sheriff's Office runs both.

Each booking creates a jail record that includes the booking photo, charges, intake date, and bond info. Inmate visitation, mail rules, and money deposit rules are all posted on the Sheriff's site. Each rule must be followed for items to reach an inmate.

The image below shows the public-facing jail page from the Henrico County Jail site, where the public can find inmate info and contact details for both jail sites.

Use this page as the main entry point for Henrico booking photos and inmate lookup needs. The page lists both jail sites and how to reach them.

VADOC Inmate Locator and Henrico

The Virginia Department of Corrections runs a free statewide inmate locator. Use it to find people sentenced from Henrico County to state prison. The tool only shows people in VADOC custody. Local pretrial inmates at Henrico Jail-West or Jail-East do not show in the database.

Search by first initial and full last name, or by a seven-digit inmate ID. The system shows the current facility, projected release date, and active sentence info. The image below comes from the VADOC inmate locator.

The screen lets the public search every state prison and work center across Virginia. It is the fastest way to find a sentenced inmate from Henrico County after the local jail stay.

Virginia FOIA and Henrico Jail Records

Virginia FOIA gives the public a clear right to see arrest records and booking photos held by sheriffs and jails. The full law sits in FOIA Chapter 37 of the state code. Public bodies must respond in writing within five working days. They can hand over the records, deny part with a cited reason, or ask for a short extension.

The key statute for booking photos is Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. It says law enforcement must release adult arrestee photos taken at the booking step. The companion section § 2.2-3706.1 covers criminal incident info and how it must be released to the press and public.

Send a FOIA request to the Henrico County Sheriff's Office in writing. Name the records you want with care. Sealing and expungement rules sit in § 19.2-392.2 and § 19.2-392.3. Jail record rules sit in § 53.1-116. Section 19.2-82 sets the duty after a warrantless arrest. Section 19.2-74 sets when a summons takes the place of an arrest. Officer training rules are in § 9.1-913.

How to Get Henrico Booking Records

You have many ways to get jail records and mugshots for Henrico County. The right path depends on what you need and how fast.

• Call the Sheriff's Office at 804-501-5000
• Call Henrico Jail-West at 804-501-4581
• Call Henrico Jail-East at 804-652-1120
• Send a written FOIA request
• Use the Virginia Judicial System case info portal
• Search the VADOC inmate locator for state prison cases

Most simple lookups take a few minutes. Full record requests take up to five working days under Virginia law.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Henrico County. Each has its own Sheriff and jail records process for arrest records and booking photos.