York County Inmate Population
York County adult jail custody is served by Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, commonly called VPRJ. The jail is in Williamsburg and serves James City County, York County, the City of Williamsburg, and the City of Poquoson. That regional service area is the key fact behind York County inmate population data. The total count published for VPRJ is not a York-only count, and no official York County-only jail population breakdown was located in the research. A person arrested by the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office may be booked into VPRJ, but the same facility also holds people from neighboring member localities.
Population at the regional jail rises and falls with arrests, magistrate bond decisions, court orders, local sentences, releases, and transfers. A pre-trial detainee can remain in VPRJ while a case is pending. A person sentenced to state prison can leave the York County inmate population counted at VPRJ and become searchable through the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator. Federal or immigration custody uses different public systems, so the regional jail roster should not be treated as a full federal or ICE database.
York County Inmate Population Statistics
VPRJ's 2024 security-system procurement materials give the most direct facility statistics for the jail serving York County. The source says the building opened in 1997, is about 166,000 square feet, and has a Department of Corrections rated capacity of 290 inmates. The same 2024 source reports a current average daily population of 375 and states that the jail has held more than 500 inmates in past years. Those figures show regional facility pressure, not a York-only custody count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| VPRJ construction year | 1997 | VPRJ security-system RFP, 2024 |
| Facility size | About 166,000 square feet | VPRJ security-system RFP, 2024 |
| DOC rated capacity | 290 inmates | VPRJ security-system RFP, 2024 |
| Current average daily population | 375 inmates | VPRJ security-system RFP, 2024 |
| Past high population | More than 500 inmates | VPRJ security-system RFP, 2024 |
| VPRJ operating cost per inmate day | $103.12 | Virginia FY 2024 Jail Cost Report, published 2025 |
| VPRJ total expenditures per inmate day | $104.86 | Virginia FY 2024 Jail Cost Report, published 2025 |
York County Inmate Population Trends
The VPRJ facility trend is limited in the official records located for this build. The 2024 RFP gives a current ADP of 375 and a past high above 500, but it does not provide a year-by-year VPRJ table. State reports add useful context. The FY 2024 Virginia Jail Cost Report says statewide jail ADP was 20,307, up from 19,620 in FY 2023. Earlier statewide reporting listed FY 2022 jail ADP at 21,750. Those statewide numbers do not prove a York County trend, but they help explain why a regional jail can face changing pressure even when the local roster is only a current-custody list.
| Year / Period | ADP or Population Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 VPRJ RFP | 375 ADP | Facility-specific official ADP in procurement background |
| Past years, VPRJ RFP | More than 500 | RFP gives no year-by-year table |
| FY 2024 Virginia jails | 20,307 ADP | Statewide jail cost report, published 2025 |
| FY 2023 Virginia jails | 19,620 ADP | Prior-year comparison in the FY 2024 report |
| FY 2022 Virginia jails | 21,750 ADP | Statewide, not VPRJ-specific |
York County Jail Capacity
VPRJ's reported 2024 ADP was about 129 percent of rated capacity. The calculation is direct: 375 people compared with 290 rated beds. The RFP also says the jail has held more than 500 people in prior years, which would be well above that rated capacity. The official research did not locate a consent decree, jail closure order, or new jail construction plan tied to York County. The supported statement is narrower: the regional jail serving York County has documented population pressure based on its own procurement record and the state jail cost report.
Capacity note: VPRJ is a regional jail. Its capacity and ADP cover all member localities served by the facility, not York County alone.
York County Inmate Records Laws
Virginia law controls how much jail, arrest, and court information is public. The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office FOIA page says adult arrest identities, charges, and charge or arrest status are released for felony, misdemeanor, and traffic arrests, except juvenile offenders. It also warns that older arrest history can be limited by criminal-history dissemination rules. For booking photos, the sheriff's page says arrestee photographs are in VPRJ's possession and that adult photographs may be withheld when release would jeopardize an investigation.
Key statutes and rules:
Virginia FOIA presumes public records are open unless a specific exemption applies.
Virginia Code section 2.2-3704 sets the public-record request process, response timing, and cost limits.
Virginia Code section 2.2-3706 governs law-enforcement arrest information, incident information, investigative files, and exemptions.
6VAC15-40 covers minimum standards for jails and lockups, including inmate records and classification.
York County State Prison Search
No Virginia Department of Corrections state prison was found physically in York County. That does not end the search when a person has left the regional jail. VADOC says its locator covers incarcerated people in VADOC institutions, probationers and parolees supervised by district offices, people assigned to institutional hospitals, people housed in local or regional jails under VADOC authority, and CCAP participants. The locator is updated daily and includes a disclaimer that data may be inaccurate or out of date. A York County case can remain in York-Poquoson court records while the person is housed in a state facility elsewhere in Virginia.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail custody | VPRJ Current Inmate List | Current adult jail custody for York County and member localities |
| State custody or supervision | VADOC locator | Sentenced state prisoners, probation, parole, and VADOC-supervised cases |
| Federal prison custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates in Bureau of Prisons custody from 1982 onward |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | ICE custody by A-number/country or biographical search |
Search York County Inmates
The official current-custody route starts at the VPRJ site. The left menu includes a Current Inmate List link, which opens a frame that loads a JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud application for Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. The static source did not expose all search fields, and the newer Public Safety Cloud API rejected the VPRJ code during research. Use conservative reading of the roster: it is a current inmate list, not a guaranteed archive of released bookings.
- Open the VPRJ homepage or go directly to the Current Inmate List.
- Let the JailTracker frame load in a modern browser. The roster app warns that Internet Explorer is not supported.
- Search or browse the current list using the controls the live app presents.
- Confirm identity with name, custody status, and any booking detail shown by the live roster.
- Call VPRJ at 757-820-3900 if the person was just arrested, if the frame fails, or if identity is uncertain.
The VPRJ screenshot from the official current inmate list frame shows the local route into the JailTracker system.
That frame matters because it is the county's official path even though the roster technology is provided through a separate JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud application.
York County Inmate Lookup Fields
The research captured only the fields and controls that could be verified without inventing unseen JailTracker labels. The VPRJ link is labeled Current Inmate List. The application loads dynamically, and the public roster API did not accept the VPRJ facility code during the research pass. If the live app has additional name or booking-number fields, use the labels shown by the app at the time of search rather than relying on a stale screenshot.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmate List | Link / frame | n/a | VPRJ menu link opens the JailTracker current inmate list frame |
| JailTracker roster app | Web application | Unspecified | Static HTML does not expose all field labels |
| Agency code | URL path value | Internal | Virginia_PenRJ_VA appears in the frame target |
| Browser support | System notice | n/a | Use a modern browser if the frame does not load |
| Disclaimer | Modal / notice | May be required | JailTracker-family notices tell users to verify with the facility |
York County Inmate Record Contents
The public roster is an official current-inmate lookup, but the research could not verify a full live profile field list from server-rendered HTML. That means the safest record reading is limited. A listing proves current jail custody when a person is listed. It should not be treated as the final court charge record, a full criminal history, or a guarantee that a booking photo, bond amount, court date, housing unit, or release date is public. For booking photos, the sheriff's FOIA page says photographs of arrested people are possessed by VPRJ and not routinely held by the Sheriff's Office.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Expected public identifier for current inmate; exact display format was not verified from static source. |
| Custody status | The list is labeled current, so listing indicates current jail custody. |
| Booking details | Not verified in static source; check the live roster output. |
| Charges | Not verified in static source; use court and sheriff records for confirmed charge detail. |
| Mugshot / photo | Not verified in static source; YPSO says arrestee photos are held by VPRJ. |
York County Detention Facilities
The adult detention facility in the York County inmate population map is VPRJ. Juvenile detention references in York County materials point to Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center / Merrimac Center, but juvenile custody records are outside this adult jail roster build. No VADOC state prison, BOP facility, or ICE detention center was found physically inside York County in the official lists reviewed.
- Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail - regional adult jail serving York County, James City County, Williamsburg, and Poquoson.
York County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the York County inmate population?
The official facility count is regional, not York-only. VPRJ's 2024 RFP reported a current ADP of 375 and a DOC rated capacity of 290 for the jail serving York County and its member localities.
Where does a York County inmate search start?
Start with VPRJ's Current Inmate List. If the roster does not load or the arrest is too new, call VPRJ at 757-820-3900 and use VINE for custody notifications.
Does York County have its own county jail?
No stand-alone adult York County jail was found in the official facility map. York County and Poquoson are served by Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail in Williamsburg.
Where are state prisoners searched?
Use VADOC's inmate and supervisee locator for sentenced state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and other VADOC-supervised people. That system is separate from the VPRJ roster.