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Find Someone at Riverside Regional Jail and Verify the Record
If you are looking for someone held at Riverside Regional Jail in Virginia, start with the jail’s own Inmate Locator. Riverside Regional Jail is physically located in North Prince George, but it serves several surrounding counties and independent cities, so a person arrested in Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Charles City, Prince George, or Surry may be connected with this regional facility.
If the direct locator is temporarily unavailable, open the jail homepage and select INMATE LOCATOR.
How to Search the Riverside Regional Jail Roster
Riverside calls its public search tool the Inmate Locator. It is more useful than relying on an old copied roster because custody can change after a court hearing, bond posting, transfer, or release.
- Open the official locator. Use the Riverside Regional Jail link above rather than a third-party people-search page.
- Search the person’s legal name. Start with the spelling most likely used during booking. If no result appears, try a middle initial, full middle name, suffix, hyphenated surname, or another legal surname when applicable.
- Compare the matching record carefully. Do not assume the first person with a similar name is the person you need.
- Check the available custody and charge information. Riverside specifically directs the public to its inmate lookup to determine whether someone is incarcerated and to check charges.
- Verify before taking a time-sensitive action. If you are about to travel, send money, arrange a visit, or coordinate a release, confirm current information with the facility at (804) 524-6600.
What You Can Learn From an Inmate Search
The official locator is primarily a current-custody tool. Riverside’s own FAQ directs people to the lookup to determine whether a person is incarcerated and to review the charges associated with the incarceration. The exact fields displayed can change, so use the live record rather than relying on screenshots or old directory listings.
| What you need | Best place to check | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| Current Riverside custody | Riverside Inmate Locator | Best starting point for a person believed to be housed at RRJ. |
| Jail charges | Riverside Inmate Locator | A charge is an allegation, not a conviction. |
| Court date or updated case status | Virginia Court System | Search the court for the locality where the case is filed. |
| Public release date | Not generally published by RRJ | Riverside says release information is not given to the general public. |
| Virginia state-prison custody | Virginia Department of Corrections | Use after a transfer into VADOC custody. |
| Older jail records | RRJ Records/FOIA | A live inmate locator may not function as a historical archive. |
If You Cannot Find the Inmate
A blank result does not always mean the person was never arrested. Work through the custody path before switching to random third-party databases.
| Possible reason | What to do next |
|---|---|
| Booking is still being processed | Retry the official Riverside locator later or call the jail when confirmation is urgent. |
| Name is entered differently | Try the full legal name, middle initial, suffix, hyphenated spelling, or another legally used surname. |
| Person was released | Use the Virginia court system to follow the criminal case; a current-custody search may no longer be enough. |
| Person was transferred | Check the Virginia Department of Corrections locator when state custody is possible. |
| Wrong local jail was searched | Confirm the arresting locality and whether Riverside or another Virginia jail received the person. |
| You need an older record | Contact Riverside Records or use the appropriate Virginia public-records process rather than repeatedly searching the live locator. |
For other Virginia facilities, our related guides include the Henrico County Jail inmate search, Virginia Beach Jail inmate search, and Roanoke City and County jail inmate search.
Who Riverside Regional Jail Serves
Riverside Regional Jail serves seven member localities in central and southeastern Virginia. This matters because the jail’s North Prince George address does not mean every inmate’s criminal case is a Prince George County case.
North Prince George, VA 23860
If an inmate’s arrest occurred in Petersburg, for example, the court record may be filed under Petersburg even though the person is physically incarcerated at Riverside Regional Jail. The same principle applies to the other member localities.
Charges, Bond and Court Case Information
The jail record and court record answer different questions. Use the jail locator for present custody and jail-listed charges. Use the Virginia court system when you need a hearing date, case number, court status, disposition, or a charge that may have changed after booking.
How to check the Virginia court case
- Confirm the inmate’s name and the locality connected with the arrest or charge.
- Open the Virginia Court System Case Status and Information page.
- Select the appropriate statewide or local court search.
- Search by the defendant’s name or case number when available.
- Compare the locality, charge and case details before assuming the record belongs to the same person.
Bond scam warning
Riverside Regional Jail issued a public scam warning after reports of callers claiming a relative was incarcerated and demanding bond money through services such as Cash App, Chime, or similar personal-payment channels. The jail states that it will not ask members of the public to send bond money to an individual’s personal Cash App or Chime account.
Before paying anything: verify custody through the official locator, independently confirm the person’s identity, and use only payment instructions provided by the responsible court, magistrate, jail, or authorized service.
Riverside Regional Jail Visitation
Riverside publishes a month-specific on-site visitation schedule. Because housing assignments and available visit times can change, check the current schedule immediately before planning travel.
Before going to the jail
- Confirm the inmate is still at Riverside.
- Schedule the visit through the online visitation system.
- Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
- Adults should bring valid federal, state, or passport identification with a photograph and date of birth.
- Riverside’s current visitor rules allow no more than three visitors per inmate at one time, with no more than two minors.
- A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult must accompany a visitor under 18.
- People age 13 and older are subject to the facility’s body-scan requirement; visitors with pregnancy or a medical condition that prevents scanning should tell staff.
- Leave cell phones, cameras, recording devices, tobacco products, weapons, bags, and other prohibited items outside the visitation area.
Riverside warns that a visitor arriving more than 15 minutes late for a regular scheduled visit may be denied entry. Dress-code and behavior rules are also enforced, so review the current official page before leaving home.
Phone Calls, Video Visits, Messages and Inmate Mail
Inmate phone calls
Riverside currently identifies ICSolutions as its inmate phone-service provider. The jail states that inmates receive free calls at intake and two free calls per week. People in regular housing may also use collect or debit calling options.
For phone-account questions, blocked calls, rates, or technical problems, the jail publishes ICSolutions customer care at 888-506-8407.
Remote visits, tablet messages and photos
Riverside also uses inmate-tablet services for remote visitation, secure messaging and photo sharing. The facility notes that these communications are monitored and subject to jail rules. Current setup links are maintained on the official Friends and Family Communications page.
Personal/non-legal mail
Personal correspondence is processed by a third party and delivered digitally through inmate tablets; inmates without tablet access can receive the correspondence on paper. Riverside instructs senders to include the inmate’s full name and jail ID number.
Inmate Full Name #ID Number
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Do not send personal mail to the physical jail address unless the facility specifically instructs you to do so. Riverside also states that books are no longer accepted into the facility; inmates can obtain books through their tablets, including available free titles.
Legal mail
Inmate Full Name #ID Number
500 FOLAR Trail
North Prince George, VA 23860
Personal mail and legal mail follow different processing routes. Confirm the inmate ID before mailing either type.
How to Send Money to a Riverside Regional Jail Inmate
Riverside lists several ways to place funds on an inmate account: online deposits through its commissary system, lobby kiosks, and approved certified funds.
| Method | What Riverside publishes | Best practice |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Credit-card deposits through the jail’s commissary portal; fees may apply. | Confirm the inmate name and jail ID before submitting payment. |
| Lobby kiosk | Cash and credit-card transactions are available at facility kiosks. | Riverside states cash lobby-kiosk deposits do not have a fee. |
| Money order/certified funds | Accepted when properly payable to the inmate in care of Riverside Regional Jail with the inmate ID. | Do not send cash through the mail. |
The jail FAQ currently lists lobby delivery of money orders or certified funds Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Because deposit procedures and vendor fees can change, use the official commissary page for the final payment step.
Release Dates, Transfers, Property and Custody Notifications
Release date information
Riverside states that inmate release information is not given to the general public. Inmates are informed of their release dates and are responsible for communicating release plans to family or friends.
This means a third-party website claiming an exact Riverside release date should not be treated as more authoritative than the jail itself.
If the inmate was transferred to state custody
If someone disappears from the Riverside locator after sentencing or transfer, check the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator. VADOC’s system is separate from the Riverside local-jail lookup.
Custody notifications
For local and regional jail custody notifications, Virginia directs users to VINE. If an offender later enters Virginia Department of Corrections custody, the state’s victim-notification process is different, so do not assume a local-jail notification registration automatically covers every later custody stage.
Personal property
Riverside’s current FAQ says keys and bank cards may be eligible for release pickup during the first 15 days of incarceration, and an appointment with the property department is required. After that period, the inmate generally must request that eligible property be mailed out at the inmate’s expense.
Older records and FOIA questions
If the person is no longer in current custody and you need an older jail record, the live inmate locator may not be enough. Riverside publishes foia@rrjva.org for its designated public-information/FOIA contact. Record availability remains subject to Virginia law and applicable exemptions.
Best Order to Handle a Riverside Inmate Search
- Search the official Riverside Inmate Locator.
- Confirm the person’s identity and jail ID.
- Use the Virginia court system if you need the court date, case status or later disposition.
- Confirm custody again before sending money, mailing correspondence or traveling for a visit.
- If the inmate is no longer at Riverside, check VADOC when a state transfer is possible.
- Use the jail’s current official page only for the final transaction, scheduling or live-status step.
Riverside Regional Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. What is the official Riverside Regional Jail inmate search?
The official public search is Riverside Regional Jail’s Inmate Locator. It is linked from the jail’s official website under “INMATE LOCATOR” and is the correct starting point for checking current Riverside custody.
2. What counties and cities use Riverside Regional Jail?
Riverside Regional Jail serves Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Prince George County, Surry County, and the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg.
3. Why can’t I find someone in the Riverside inmate locator?
The person may still be going through booking, the name may be entered differently, the person may have been released or transferred, or another jail may have custody. Retry the legal name, confirm the arresting locality and call Riverside at (804) 524-6600 when custody confirmation is urgent.
4. Can I find an inmate’s charges through Riverside Regional Jail?
Yes. Riverside’s official FAQ directs users to its inmate lookup to find charges connected with an inmate’s incarceration. Remember that a booking charge is an allegation and not proof of guilt.
5. Does Riverside Regional Jail publish inmate release dates?
No. Riverside states that release information is not given to the general public. Inmates are notified of their release dates and are responsible for communicating their release plans.
6. How do I find a Riverside inmate’s court date?
After confirming the inmate and the locality where the case was filed, use the Virginia Court System’s case-information service. Search the appropriate court by the defendant’s name or case number and verify that the result matches the correct person.
7. How do I visit an inmate at Riverside Regional Jail?
Confirm the inmate is still at Riverside, check the jail’s current month-specific visitation schedule, schedule the visit online and arrive at least 15 minutes early with valid photo identification. Review the current visitor, search and dress-code rules before traveling.
8. Where do I send personal mail to a Riverside inmate?
Personal non-legal mail should include the inmate’s full name and ID number and currently goes to Riverside Regional Jail VA, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal correspondence uses the jail’s physical address at 500 FOLAR Trail in North Prince George.
9. How can I send money to a Riverside Regional Jail inmate?
Riverside currently allows deposits through its online commissary system, facility kiosks and qualifying money orders or certified funds. Always verify the inmate’s full name and jail ID before making a payment.
10. Where should I search if the inmate was transferred to a Virginia state prison?
Use the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator. Riverside is a regional jail, while VADOC operates the state correctional system, so the two custody searches are separate.
Official Resources for the Final Live Check
- Riverside Regional Jail official website
- Riverside Inmate Locator
- Riverside inmate and facility FAQs
- Current visitation information
- Mail, calls, messaging and remote visits
- Virginia Court System case information
- Virginia Department of Corrections
CountyJailInmateSearch.org is an independent informational resource and is not Riverside Regional Jail or a government agency. Jail custody, schedules, vendor procedures and payment rules can change; use the responsible agency’s live system for the final transaction or status check.