This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record.
Choose the Record Holder
Nelson local detainees are housed at ACRJ, while the Sheriff, courts, VADOC, and federal agencies maintain different parts of a person's record. Use the narrowest contact that matches the event.
ACRJ Records
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-977-6981 ext. 303
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FOIA Officer: 434-977-6981 ext. 268
foiarequests@acrj.org
Nelson County Sheriff's Office
94 Courthouse Square, Lovingston, VA
Mail: P.O. Box 36, Lovingston, VA 22949
Business: 434-263-7050
FOIA: 434-263-7049
Fax: 434-263-7056
VADOC Records
P.O. Box 26963
Richmond, VA 23261
General: 804-674-3000
FOIA: 804-963-2953
FOIA@vadoc.virginia.gov
Lynchburg District 13
2209 Florida Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-947-6651
The following routes separate a local jail release from a state, federal, or immigration matter.
- For a released person or release record, the home page gives the full verification and request path.
- For continued state oversight, use Post-Release Supervision and contact District 13.
- For a same-day event, check 24-Hour Releases and then call ACRJ Records.
- For a computed date or alert, compare the Release Date Lookup with the VINE Inmate Check.
- For the regional jail, use the ACRJ facility page listed below.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the VADOC inmate and supervisee locator or VADOC records office.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator and the responsible agency's records process.