Page County Inmate Population Overview
The Page County inmate population centers on Page County Jail, the local adult jail operated by the Page County Sheriff's Office in Luray. The sheriff's jail page says the facility was built in 1969 and was originally designed to house 26 inmates. It also reports a 2019 average daily population of 71. Those two official figures explain why Page County custody searches often become facility-routing questions. A person arrested in Page County may be held at the local jail, moved to another facility because of capacity, appear in Page General District Court or Circuit Court, and later move to VADOC after sentencing.
Middle River Regional Jail is the second facility that matters for Page County custody research. Page County is not listed as a Middle River member jurisdiction, but the county jail history says female inmates were transferred there before Page County began housing females locally in February 2019. Virginia Jail Cost Reports also identify Page County's high outside-housing costs due to capacity limits. That makes Middle River a useful overflow, transfer, and historical search channel, while Page County Jail remains the primary local jail.
Page County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local inmate population figures come from the sheriff's official jail page and the Virginia jail cost reports. The 26-bed original capacity and 2019 ADP of 71 are not current live-count figures, but they are official local numbers. The FY 2023 and FY 2024 Jail Cost Reports add a more recent pressure signal by showing Page County's outside-housing costs for inmates held in other facilities because of local capacity limits.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Page County Jail original capacity | 26 inmates | Page County Sheriff's Office jail page, inspected July 2026 |
| Page County Jail average daily population | 71 | Page County Sheriff's Office jail page, reported for 2019 |
| Use against original capacity | 273% | Calculated from the sheriff's official capacity and 2019 ADP |
| FY 2024 outside-housing cost | $1.9 million | Virginia Jail Cost Report RD873 |
| FY 2023 outside-housing cost | $1.7 million | Virginia Jail Cost Report RD745 |
| Middle River rated capacity | 396 inmates | Middle River Regional Jail homepage |
Page County Inmate Population Trends
Page County's trend line is less about a public daily dashboard and more about long-term capacity pressure. The official jail page ties the local population story to the age and size of the building, the shift from male-only local housing to male and female adult housing, and the lack of juvenile certification. State cost reports then show recent spending tied to housing inmates elsewhere. Current ADP, annual bookings, average length of stay, and detailed demographics were not located in official public sources.
| Year | Population or Cost Indicator | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Male-only local housing at the start of Sheriff Cubbage's term | Females were held overnight and transferred as soon as practical. |
| February 2019 | Female inmates began being housed locally | The sheriff's page ties the change to increased female-inmate numbers. |
| 2019 | 71 ADP against original capacity of 26 | Official Page County Sheriff's Office jail figures. |
| FY 2023 | $1.7 million outside-housing cost | Capacity limitation noted in Virginia Jail Cost Report RD745. |
| FY 2024 | $1.9 million outside-housing cost | Capacity limitation noted in Virginia Jail Cost Report RD873. |
Who Is in Page County Custody
The available official sources confirm broad custody groups, not a full demographic dashboard. Page County Jail houses adult males and adult females. The facility is not certified for juveniles, so juveniles are transported to a juvenile facility. The sheriff's materials do not publish current male and female counts, race or ethnicity totals, pretrial and sentenced splits, felony and misdemeanor splits, or the number held for other agencies. Those gaps should not be filled with estimates.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while the case is pending or bond has not led to release.
- Local sentenced inmate
- A person serving a local jail sentence rather than a state prison sentence.
- State-responsible inmate
- A sentenced person who may be waiting in a local or regional jail before VADOC transfer.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another court, agency, state, federal authority, or immigration agency.
Middle River roster records, when a person is held there, can show individual fields such as gender, age, race, height, weight, citizenship, arresting agency, and scheduled release date. Those are record-level details. They are not a Page County population breakdown.
Page County Jail Capacity Pressure
The Page County inmate population has a clear capacity theme. The local jail's official original capacity is 26 inmates, and its reported 2019 ADP was 71. The state Jail Cost Reports then show that Page County paid $1.7 million in FY 2023 and $1.9 million in FY 2024 to house inmates in other facilities due to capacity limitations. That is why a custody search should not stop at the local jail counter if staff say the person was transferred.
The sheriff's jail division page is the local source for the original capacity, 2019 ADP, female-housing change, juvenile transfer rule, and VADOC standards certification. The Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails supplies statewide standards and oversight context for local and regional jails.
Laws Governing Page County Jail Data
Virginia public-records law controls how Page County jail records, booking records, and inmate population records can be requested. Virginia FOIA starts from a presumption of access to public records, but jail and law-enforcement records may still be limited by investigative, juvenile, security, sealed-record, expunged-record, or victim and witness protection rules. Population figures and custody status should be checked through the office that holds the record.
Key Statutes:
Virginia Code Section 2.2-3700 states Virginia's open-records policy and narrow construction of exemptions.
Virginia Code Section 2.2-3704 sets request timing, charges, estimates, and response rules.
Virginia Code Section 2.2-3706 covers law-enforcement records, adult arrestee information, and booking photographs.
Virginia Code Section 53.1-5 gives the state board authority over local and regional jail standards.
Page County State Prison Search
No VADOC prison was found in Page County. Once a Page County defendant receives a state-responsible sentence, the correct search channel is the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator, not the sheriff's jail materials. VADOC also lists District 39 in Harrisonburg as the probation and parole district serving Page and Rockingham counties and Harrisonburg. That district is a supervision office, not a prison.
| System | Who It Covers | Search Path |
|---|---|---|
| Page County Jail | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates | Phone, in person, and sheriff FOIA because no local online roster was located |
| Middle River Regional Jail | Transferred, overflow, and regional inmates when housed there | Middle River JailTracker |
| VADOC | State prisoners, supervised people, and some local/regional inmates under VADOC authority | VADOC locator by name or DOC ID |
| BOP or ICE | Federal prisoners or immigration detainees | BOP locator or ICE ODLS |
Search Page County Inmate Records
No official Page County Sheriff's Office current-inmate web roster was located on the sheriff or county sites. The practical chain starts with the jail or Sheriff's Office, then records requests, then court portals, then state and federal locator systems if the person is no longer in local custody. The local jail operates all day, but the public administrative hours found in the research are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Call Page County Jail command at 540-843-3339 or the Sheriff's Office main line at 540-743-6571 to ask about current custody, transfer status, bond, and holds.
- Visit the sheriff or jail administrative counter during posted public office hours if a phone request is not enough.
- Use the sheriff FOIA process for booking, incident, or jail records that are not released by phone.
- Search Virginia court portals for charges and hearing dates after booking.
- Search VADOC, VINELink, BOP, or ICE if the person is in state, notification, federal, or immigration custody.
Middle River Roster Search
Middle River Regional Jail is the official roster channel to check if Page County says a person was moved there or has a Middle River connection. Its JailTracker public roster is free and does not require public login. Metadata reviewed in the research showed current-only public display, images enabled, gender options, agency options, a large result cap, and released-retention metadata that should not be treated as a public release-photo promise.
The Middle River JailTracker roster accepts several fields. A blank search may be possible because the metadata says filtering is not required, but a last name is still the best starting point.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Can narrow common names. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Main field for most searches. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Labeled Middle Name in the public form. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Optional | Blank, F, or M. |
| Offender Id | Text | Optional | Agency offender ID. |
| Permanent Id | Text | Optional | Long-term agency/person identifier. |
| Intake Date Range | Date inputs | Optional | From and to intake-date fields. |
What Page County Inmate Records Show
Because Page County does not publish its own online roster, a local jail record must be confirmed through the jail, sheriff FOIA, or the court file. A Page County booking record may include the person's name, booking or intake date, arresting agency, charges, bond, custody status, release or transfer status, and booking photograph when releasable. If the person is at Middle River, the JailTracker profile can show more public fields.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | First, middle, last, and suffix if present. |
| Intake Date | Booking or intake date and time when displayed or released. |
| Charges | Offense, statute, charge description, status, case number, and control number on Middle River records. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount, including no bond or cash or corporate surety language. |
| Mugshot | Photo availability where the facility displays or releases an adult booking photo. |
| Additional Info | Age, race, height, weight, hair, eyes, arresting agency, and related fields on Middle River profiles. |
Page County Jail Records Requests
The sheriff's forms page is the records route for Page County booking, incident, and jail records when the information is not available by phone or at the counter. Completed FOIA forms may be emailed to sowens@pagesheriff.com or jstanley@pagesheriff.com, or delivered in person to the administrative office during posted weekday hours. Major Stevie Owens is listed as the sheriff FOIA officer. A possible $6 service fee may apply, with cash or check payment and other charges based on the request.
The sheriff's FOIA forms page documents the submission channels and fee note. The county FOIA page explains broader Page County FOIA rights, five-working-day response timing, possible extensions, and deposits over $200. The county public records request form is useful for non-sheriff county records or when the requester is unsure which county department holds the file.
Page County Detention Facilities
Two facilities belong in a Page County inmate population search. The first is the local jail run by the sheriff. The second is Middle River Regional Jail, a separate regional facility in Staunton that matters for transfers, overflow, and historical female-housing routes. State prison, federal prison, and ICE custody use separate statewide or federal systems.
- Page County Jail holds adult pretrial detainees and local sentenced inmates for Page County. It is not certified for juveniles.
- Middle River Regional Jail is a regional adult jail with JailTracker, video visitation, digital mail, and deposit systems.
The sheriff's jail page notes local programs such as GED and education, counseling and peer support, recreation, library, ministerial and Bible studies, work release or work detail, trustee work, AA and anger management, and Home Electronics Incarceration. Eligibility and schedules were not published in the located sources.
Official Page County Jail Sources
The official jail division page is the best local source for the facility's capacity, 2019 ADP, certification language, and program list. The screenshot below is from the Page County Sheriff's Office jail division page.
Those jail facts should be read with the sheriff's visitation and FOIA pages because Page County did not publish a sheriff-hosted current-inmate roster in the located sources.
Page County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Page County inmate population? The official local figures found were an original jail capacity of 26 inmates and a 2019 ADP of 71. Current ADP was not located in official public sources.
Does Page County have an online inmate roster? No official sheriff-hosted current-inmate roster was located. Use the jail phone line, sheriff FOIA, court portals, VADOC, VINELink, BOP, and ICE as needed.
Why check Middle River Regional Jail? Page County historically transferred female inmates there, and state cost reports show Page County has paid to house inmates elsewhere because of capacity limits.
Where are sentenced state prisoners listed? Sentenced state prisoners and people under VADOC authority are searched through the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator.
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