The Powhatan County Jail is also known as the Powhatan County Adult Detention Facility. The Powhatan County Sheriff’s Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining and operating the facility.

The facility is a medium-security detention center. They hold adult inmates, both male and female. The facility does not hold any juveniles.

The Powhatan County Jail is the detention center that houses inmates who are waiting for their trial, waiting for sentencing and inmates who have already been sentenced.

The Powhatan County Jail takes in inmates from the surrounding cities, counties, and even federal inmates. Not all inmates in the facility are inmates who reside in Powhatan County.

Inmates in Powhatan County will have the opportunity to gain the trust of the correctional officers and have a work job. These jobs will typically be laundry personnel, orderlies, kitchen staff, and work in the commissary. With these jobs, inmates will be able to make a small salary and shave off a few days off their sentence for help and good behavior.

All correctional officers in the Cobby County Jail Complex go through training that surpasses both state and national levels. The correctional officers provide a safe and humane environment for their co-workers, visitors, and inmates in the facility.

Powhatan County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Powhatan County Jail
3880 Old Buckingham Road PO Box 133, Powhatan, VA, 23139

Powhatan County Jail Prison Information