Cumberland County Inmate Population Overview
Cumberland County uses Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville for jail custody. That local fact matters more than any generic county-jail label. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement, warrants, criminal process, inmate transport, mental-health transport, and courtroom security, but the sheriff's official page does not list a separate Cumberland County jail. Once a person is committed to jail custody after a local arrest or magistrate process, the public jail trail normally points to PRJ.
PRJ is a regional jail serving Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties. It also houses state and U.S. Marshal offenders and has contract bed arrangements with other counties. For that reason, the Cumberland County inmate population cannot be read as a Cumberland-only jail count. The available population figures describe PRJ as a multi-county, mixed-custody facility. A reader looking for a Cumberland arrest should start with PRJ for current jail custody, but a statewide, federal, or court search may be needed when the person is not listed there.
Why Cumberland Uses PRJ
PRJ's history explains why a Cumberland County jail search sends people to Farmville. The jail authority was created after six member counties had small, aging jails in the early 1980s that were over rated capacity and could not meet recertification standards. The regional jail opened on May 11, 1988, with capacity for 101 male and female offenders. PRJ describes itself as Virginia's original regional jail facility, and its later expansions added dorms, bed space, and a modern intake and processing area.
That regional model separates courthouse business from jail business. Cumberland's court, Commonwealth's Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, and county administration are centered around 1 Courthouse Circle in Cumberland. Jail visitation, offender accounts, mail rules, phone services, and current offender location are handled by PRJ at Farmville. The split is easy to miss, but it is the key to a sound Cumberland County inmate population search.
PRJ's history page identifies the member counties and capacity history behind the regional jail. The screenshot below comes from that official source.
The facility history supports the local search rule: Cumberland County arrestees are usually researched through PRJ once they enter jail custody.
Cumberland County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest facility-level population data comes from PRJ's official pages and the Board of Local and Regional Jails 2024 Annual Capacity Report. PRJ states that it currently houses a maximum of 600 male and female offenders. The Board's 2024 capacity table lists Piedmont Regional with 500 permanent beds, 600 actual capacity including double-bunking, 274 rated capacity, and 312.83 average daily population for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Original PRJ opening capacity | 101 male and female offenders | PRJ About page, 1988 history |
| Current maximum housing stated by PRJ | 600 male and female offenders | PRJ About page |
| Permanent beds | 500 | BLRJ 2024 Annual Capacity Report |
| Actual capacity including double-bunking | 600 | BLRJ 2024 Annual Capacity Report |
| Rated capacity | 274 | BLRJ 2024 Annual Capacity Report |
| Average daily population | 312.83 | BLRJ 2024 Annual Capacity Report, FY2024 |
Cumberland County Jail Population Trends
The Cumberland County inmate population data should be read with care because PRJ is not limited to Cumberland County offenders. Its population reflects six member counties, state-responsible inmates, U.S. Marshal detainees, and other contract beds. The available trend line shows a facility that began as a small regional answer to local jail crowding, later grew its rated capacity, and in FY2024 operated above rated capacity but below the actual double-bunking capacity reported by the Board.
| Year / Period | Population or Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 opening | 101 capacity | Created after six counties had small, overcrowded jails. |
| 2010 | 274 rated capacity | PRJ PREA history says rated capacity was raised to 274. |
| FY2023 statewide | 19,620 jail ADP | FY2023 Jail Cost Report, statewide context. |
| FY2024 PRJ | 312.83 ADP | Board capacity report for Piedmont Regional. |
| FY2024 statewide | 20,307 jail ADP | FY2024 Jail Cost Report, published 2025. |
Statewide jail costs add context but do not convert the PRJ count into a Cumberland-only rate. The FY2024 Jail Cost Report listed statewide jail ADP at 20,307 and regional jail operating cost per inmate day at $113.76. It did not provide a Cumberland-specific share of PRJ's daily population, so the local page should not calculate one.
Who Makes Up Cumberland Jail Custody
PRJ holds male and female offenders and houses local, state, and federal/U.S. Marshal offenders. Its public materials describe a minimum- to high-security regional jail. The Cumberland County inmate population served by PRJ includes people arrested locally and committed to jail, people held for other member counties, state-responsible prisoners in local or regional jail status, and federal pretrial detainees who may be physically housed at PRJ under U.S. Marshal arrangements.
- Local jail custody: Cumberland arrests and other member-county cases held before trial, after conviction, or on short local sentences.
- State custody: Sentenced prisoners or VADOC-authority cases may appear in state systems instead of only the PRJ roster.
- Federal custody: PRJ houses U.S. Marshal offenders, but federal case details belong to federal court and federal custody channels.
- Immigration custody: ICE custody uses the ICE detainee locator when immigration detention is plausible.
Cumberland County Jail Capacity
The main capacity distinction is rated capacity versus actual capacity. PRJ's public site says the jail currently houses a maximum of 600 male and female offenders. The Board of Local and Regional Jails 2024 capacity report lists 274 rated capacity and 600 actual capacity including double-bunking. PRJ's FY2024 ADP of 312.83 was higher than the rated capacity but much lower than the actual double-bunking capacity.
The Board cautions that jail bed space cannot be judged only by a statewide bed total. Safe capacity depends on security level, staffing, housing design, medical and mental-health needs, and local classification choices. For Cumberland County inmate population work, that means the 274 and 600 figures both have value. One is the official rated figure, and the other describes the operational bed count that includes double-bunking.
Cumberland County Inmate Records Law
Virginia law supplies the public-records framework for jail data, booking information, and facility oversight. It does not mean every record is online or instantly released. It does give a path for existing records, subject to exemptions, fees, and the office that actually holds the record.
Key Virginia statutes:
Va. Code § 2.2-3704 sets the FOIA request procedure, response deadline, copying rules, and charge rules for public records.
Va. Code § 2.2-3706 covers law-enforcement records, arrest-status information, and adult booking photographs with listed exemptions.
Va. Code § 53.1-5 gives the Board authority over standards for local and regional correctional facilities.
Va. Code § 53.1-122 requires sheriffs and jail superintendents to keep daily prisoner records.
Search Cumberland County Inmate Population
Current jail custody should start with the PRJ Offender Lookup. PRJ says that page searches for an offender's location when the person is incarcerated at PRJ and under PRJ custody. The page embeds a Public Safety Cloud/JailTracker roster. If the embedded roster does not load, the direct JailTracker interface is the next official route.
- Open the PRJ offender lookup and wait for the embedded roster to load.
- Use the name search controls. App metadata confirms first-name and last-name search variables.
- Complete any CAPTCHA if the roster asks for one.
- Check whether the person is a current PRJ offender and whether the result lists charges, bond, holds, or release data.
- If the person is not listed, call PRJ records, check VADOC, or use the federal and immigration locators when those custody paths fit.
PRJ's offender lookup page is shown below because it is the first official online route for Cumberland County jail custody.
The roster is useful for current PRJ custody, but it is not a statewide criminal-history system or a complete court-record search.
Cumberland County Roster Fields
The static PRJ page does not expose every runtime label, but the JailTracker metadata gives a clear field map. Treat these as captured app-supported fields, not a promise that every public result shows every item.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offender Lookup page | Embedded iframe | n/a | Loads the Public Safety Cloud/JailTracker roster. |
| First name | Runtime text field | Not confirmed | Metadata includes firstNameSearchText. |
| Last name | Runtime text field | Not confirmed | Metadata includes lastNameSearchText. |
| Released since | Runtime filter | No | Metadata includes ReleasedSinceValue. |
| Agency | Runtime option | No | Metadata includes agencyOptions. |
| CAPTCHA | Conditional check | If shown | Metadata includes CaptchaRequired and validation fields. |
Cumberland County Inmate Record Details
A PRJ roster entry may include booking and case fields, but availability can vary by result. The metadata includes name, image, agency, booking, release, charge, court, bond, hold, warrant, case, and VINELink fields. A jail charge should not be read as a conviction. It is an arrest or booking entry unless the court record later shows a final disposition.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | First, middle, and last name fields in the JailTracker metadata. |
| Image | Image fields exist, but PRJ does not publish a separate photo-retention notice. |
| Booking date | OriginalBookDateTime can identify intake timing. |
| Charges | Charge description, crime type, level, counts, status, and arrest code fields may appear. |
| Bond | Bond type, bond amount, and fine amount fields are supported. |
| Holds | Hold type, reason, hold date, expiration date, and contact fields may appear. |
Cumberland County Jail vs Prison
A Cumberland arrest can leave several record trails. The jail trail is PRJ. The court trail is Virginia's court case systems and the Cumberland clerk. The sentenced-prison trail is VADOC. The federal trail may be U.S. Marshals or BOP. The immigration trail is ICE. VINELink is useful for custody and case notifications, but it is not the same as the official roster or court file.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current regional jail custody | PRJ Offender Lookup | People incarcerated at PRJ and under PRJ custody. |
| Sentenced state custody | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator | State prisoners, supervisees, and VADOC-authority cases. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal prisoners from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainee searches by ICE custody path. |
| Notifications | Virginia VINELink | Custody and criminal case notification alerts. |
Cumberland County Detention Facility
Only one detention facility page is supported by the research for Cumberland County. No separate Cumberland County jail, municipal lockup, VADOC prison, BOP prison, ICE facility, or work-release annex was verified as physically located in Cumberland County. PRJ work release and home electronic monitoring are programs attached to PRJ, not separate facilities.
- Piedmont Regional Jail - the regional jail in Farmville serving Cumberland County jail custody, member-county offenders, state/local offenders, and U.S. Marshal offenders.
Cumberland County Records Contacts
Use the office that holds the record. PRJ handles current custody, offender location, jail visitation, jail records, offender accounts, and facility rules. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office handles local arresting-agency and warrant/process questions. Cumberland County Administration handles county FOIA requests for existing county records, and the courts handle case files after charges are filed.
Piedmont Regional Jail
801 Industrial Park Road
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 392-1601
Records ext. 732; records fax (434) 392-5932
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 71
Cumberland, VA 23040
804-492-4120
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Cumberland County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Cumberland County inmate population?
The best sourced local figure is PRJ's facility-level population, not a Cumberland-only count. The Board of Local and Regional Jails 2024 Annual Capacity Report listed Piedmont Regional Jail at 312.83 average daily population for FY2024, with 274 rated capacity and 600 actual capacity including double-bunking.
Where do Cumberland County inmates go after arrest?
Cumberland County arrestees who are committed to jail custody are served by Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. The sheriff's office handles law enforcement and transport duties, while PRJ handles jail custody, visitation, mail, accounts, and current offender lookup.
Can a released inmate still be searched?
The PRJ app metadata includes a released-since value and release fields, but no official retention period was located. For older booking records, use PRJ records or Cumberland County FOIA and ask for a specific existing record.
Is there a Cumberland sheriff mobile roster app?
No official Cumberland County Sheriff's Office app or Piedmont Regional Jail roster app was found in the research. Use PRJ JailTracker, PRJ phone contacts, VADOC, VINELink, BOP, and ICE instead.
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