Goochland County Jail Roster Overview
Goochland County does not operate its own adult jail building. Official Goochland budget material states that the county does not operate detention facilities and that Henrico County jail houses Goochland adult inmates under a jail-space arrangement. Henrico also identifies Regional Jail East as a regional jail built under an agreement between Goochland, Henrico, and New Kent counties. For a recent Goochland arrest, the practical online custody search is therefore the Henrico County Jail Inmate Information search, not a separate Goochland jail roster.
The official Henrico inmate search is available at Henrico County Jail Inmate Information, which redirects to the Henrico Sheriff's search page. The search uses a last-name field or alphabet browsing. Henrico's page warns that the information should not be relied on for legal action, excludes juvenile offenders, states that an arrest is not proof of guilt, and says the Sheriff's Office does not provide case dispositions or charge information through that page.
The Henrico search covers local jail custody. It is not the right tool for a person who has already moved into the Virginia Department of Corrections, a federal Bureau of Prisons facility, ICE custody, or a juvenile placement. Those systems have their own locators and rules. A person can also move between systems, so a no-result search does not always mean the person was never arrested or is completely free of custody.
How to Use the Goochland County Inmate Roster
Start with the Henrico inmate search because it is the official practical local-custody lookup for adults held from Goochland. Use the person's legal last name if known. If the spelling is uncertain, use the alphabet buttons and try common spelling variations. Avoid treating commercial jail-name websites as official roster sources, especially where they imply that Goochland runs its own modern jail.
- Open the official Henrico County Jail Inmate Information search.
- Enter the person's last name or choose the starting letter of the last name.
- Review possible matches carefully, especially when several people share a last name.
- If there is no match, call Henrico jail information because the person may be newly booked, released, held under a different spelling, juvenile, transferred, or outside local jail custody.
- For court dates, charge amendments, dispositions, or final judgments, use the Virginia courts system or the proper Goochland clerk because Henrico says it does not provide disposition or charge information through the inmate search.
- For notifications rather than a one-time search, use Virginia VINE or VINELink so custody-status changes can be sent by the notification service.
Henrico's inmate search page shows the last-name search and alphabet options used for the official local jail lookup.
The screenshot reflects why Goochland custody searches should begin with Henrico's jail system: the search is name based and does not replace court or case-disposition records.
Goochland County Roster Search Fields
The official search fields are narrow. The reviewed Henrico page did not expose a booking-number field, first-name field, facility filter, or date-range search. That limitation matters because the user may need to combine the roster with phone confirmation and court records.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search by last name | Text | Used for typed search | Enter the last name. Try alternate spellings or shorter forms if the first search fails. |
| Starting letter of last name | Alphabet buttons | Optional alternative | Useful when the spelling is uncertain or when browsing current custody by initial. |
| Search / submit | Button | Yes for typed search | Runs the last-name search. The official text did not publish advanced filters. |
What a Goochland County Inmate Profile Shows
The public Henrico search is useful but intentionally limited. Research did not confirm a full public inmate-profile inventory with booking number, housing unit, bond, mugshot, booking date, or court-date fields. The safe way to read the record is as a custody pointer, not as a complete criminal case file. Henrico's own disclaimer tells users to contact the charging agency or the clerk of the appropriate court for disposition or charge information.
| Record Item | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Name / match result | The search is built around last-name lookup and alphabet browsing for current Henrico jail information. |
| Juvenile status | Juvenile offenders are excluded from the public Henrico inmate information page. |
| Charges | Henrico states that it does not provide charge information through the inmate information page. |
| Case disposition | Disposition must be researched through the charging agency or the appropriate court clerk. |
| Booking photo | Not confirmed in the extracted official search text. Do not assume a mugshot appears for every listed person. |
| Bond / release status | Call jail information and check the court record when bond, holds, or release timing matter. |
Record boundary: A roster result can help confirm local custody, but it is not a complete court record. Use the jail for custody status, the arresting agency for law-enforcement records, and the court clerk for filed charges and outcomes.
Finding County, State, and Federal Inmates
Goochland searches often fail when the wrong custody system is used. A newly arrested adult may be in Henrico local jail custody. A sentenced person may be in VADOC custody. A federal defendant may be under U.S. Marshals or Bureau of Prisons custody. An immigration detainee may be in ICE custody. Each system uses different identifiers, data limits, and update timing.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Adult local jail custody from Goochland | Henrico County Jail Inmate Information | Search by last name or alphabet; juvenile offenders excluded. |
| Sentenced state prison or VADOC supervision | VADOC inmate and supervisee locator | Daily updated; search by first and last name or DOC ID after accepting the disclaimer. |
| Federal prison custody | Federal BOP inmate locator | Covers federal inmates from 1982 to present; release status may not end all custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE custody is separate from Henrico jail custody and is not a local mugshot gallery. |
| Custody notifications | Virginia VINE or VINELink Virginia | Use for notification alerts, not as a replacement for court records. |
Goochland County Jail Facilities and Contact Points
The primary facility for this site is Henrico County Regional Jail East because Henrico's official facility page ties Jail East to the Goochland, Henrico, and New Kent regional jail agreement. Jail West also matters because Henrico describes it as maximum security, headquarters, and the location of intake and release booking functions. Virginia Correctional Center for Women is physically in Goochland County, but it is a state prison searched through VADOC rather than the Henrico jail roster.
Henrico County Regional Jail East
17320 New Kent Highway
Barhamsville, VA 23011
Main: 804-652-1120
Jail information: 804-652-1211 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; after hours 804-652-1100; classification 804-652-1121.
Henrico County Regional Jail West
4317 East Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
Jail information: 804-501-4581
After hours: 804-501-4586. Jail West is the maximum-security facility and headquarters with intake/release booking.
Goochland County Sheriff's Office
2938 River Road West, Building C
Goochland, VA 23063
804-556-5349
Email: gcso@goochlandva.us. Sheriff Steven N. Creasey leads the local law-enforcement agency, but the office does not operate a county jail.
Booking Process in Goochland County
A Goochland arrest may begin with a deputy, Virginia State Police trooper, or another law-enforcement officer. Goochland's criminal justice materials explain that prosecution commonly begins with a warrant issued by a magistrate. The magistrate decides whether the person will be released before trial and sets bond if release is allowed. If release is not immediate, adult jail housing routes through Henrico's jail system rather than a Goochland-operated jail.
Jail intake can include identity confirmation, property inventory, fingerprints, booking photography when applicable, medical screening, security review, classification, and housing assignment. Henrico's Jail West page specifically describes intake and release booking using imaging technology for processing and release. Henrico inmate services also identify personal property handling, medical screenings when needed, virtual visitation, money processes, and care packages.
Posting time for the public search was not published in the official sources reviewed. If a person was just arrested and does not appear online, use the jail information lines. If the issue is a hearing date, felony preliminary hearing, misdemeanor trial date, indictment, amended charge, or disposition, use the court record rather than expecting the roster to supply the answer.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Henrico official text confirmed virtual visitation services for Jail West and Jail East, but the current research did not confirm a weekly public visit schedule. Do not rely on an unofficial schedule. Confirm the inmate's custody location first, then use the appropriate Henrico jail contact or video visitation support channel before making plans.
| Topic | Confirmed Information | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual visitation | Henrico lists inmate virtual visitation for both Jail West and Jail East. | Confirm eligibility and current rules with Henrico before scheduling. |
| Technical support | GTL Support is listed for video visitation technical questions at 866-516-0115. | Use this number for app, account, or video connection problems. |
| Weekly visit schedule | Not confirmed in the official research extract. | Do not invent a schedule; call the jail information line for current instructions. |
| State prison visits | VADOC uses applications and online scheduling after approval. | Use VADOC rules for Virginia Correctional Center for Women, not Henrico jail rules. |
How to Contact a Goochland County Inmate
Contact options depend on where the person is held. For adult local jail custody, ask Henrico jail information about current mail, property, phone, tablet, and visitation rules. For sentenced VADOC custody, use VADOC instructions: mail must include the inmate's full name, seven-digit state ID, facility name, address, and ZIP; money uses JPay; and phone service uses ConnectNetwork by GTL. For federal or ICE custody, use the federal agency's locator and published facility rules.
The Goochland County Sheriff's Office can be relevant when the question is about a Goochland arrest record, local law-enforcement report, wanted-person information, or FOIA routing. It is not the place to schedule a Henrico jail visit, deposit money to a Henrico inmate account, or confirm a VADOC prison housing assignment.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Henrico's money page lists several ways to place funds for inmates. Options include a Keefe kiosk at the jail, Access Corrections online deposits, the Access Corrections app, phone deposits at 636-888-7004, mailed certified checks or money orders to Henrico County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 3368, Henrico, VA 23228, and in-person certified check or money order deposits. In-person deposits are listed for Jail West from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and for Jail East from 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Funds may support commissary, work release, GPS monitoring, home incarceration, and ViaPath phone or tablet services according to the Henrico money page. Money release requires an inmate authorization form submitted five working days before the desired pickup. Release of money is listed Monday-Friday except holidays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and the payee must show picture ID.
Confirm first: Verify custody location before sending funds. A Henrico jail deposit will not reach a person who has moved to VADOC, federal custody, ICE custody, or another jail.
Apps, Tips, and Custody Alerts
The Goochland County Sheriff's Office promotes a Google Play app by OCV, LLC for reporting crimes, submitting tips, and receiving public safety news. The researched listing did not confirm an app-only inmate lookup, so it should not be treated as a substitute for the Henrico inmate search. Henrico deposit instructions also reference the Access Corrections app for money deposits, and video visitation may involve GTL or GettingOut tools.
For release or transfer alerts, use Virginia VINE or VINELink Virginia. VINE is the better fit when the main need is notification. The Henrico roster is the better starting point for a one-time local custody lookup. The court system is the better source for filed charges and case outcomes.