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Nelson County Jail, VA

Updated on: January 17, 2024
Nelson County Jail

Nelson County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Nelson County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 94 Courthouse Square PO Box 36, Lovingston, VA, 22949
Phone: 434-977-6981
Email: [email protected]
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Lovingston
Postal Code: 22949
State: Virginia
County: Nelson County
Official Website: http://nelsoncounty.com/legal/sheriff/

Nelson County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: David W. Hill
Address: 94 Courthouse Square, Lovingston, Virginia, 22949
Phone: 434-263-7050

Nelson County Jail inmate lookup: Gender, Release Date, Warrant #, Status, Amount, Charges, Detainer Information, Sentenced On, Race, Bond, Arrests, Who’s in jail, Mugshots, Case #, Booking Date, Description, Aliases, Inmate Roster, Bookings.

The Nelson County Jail is a historic building in Lovingston, Virginia. The purpose behind the building was to serve as the county jail.

The new Nelson County Jail was built from load-bearing stone. Majority of the building consists of darker shades with lighter shades of trim.

The Nelson County Jail is currently in private hands.

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You can find an inmate list at the Nelson County Jail website. This roster only includes inmates that are currently sitting behind bars at the Nelson County Jail. The list is in alphabetical order by inmates last name. There is no search function.

However, if you are looking for records for an inmate that was previously in the Nelson County Jail, you will need to get in touch with the Records Department at 434-977-6981.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters in the mail. You will also need to make sure you put your return address on all letters you send. The address for the inmates is as follows:

Inmate Name
94 Courthouse Square
PO Box 36, Lovingston, VA, 22949

Inmates cannot receive packages through the mail. However, you can hand deliver items for the inmates such as:

Sending Money

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The Nelson County Jail supplies two ways you can put money into an inmate’s account.

Online

You will need to go to JailATM.com. You will need to create an account, if you do not have one or you will need to be able to deposit funds into an inmate’s account. All major credit cards are accepted.

Kiosk

In the lobby of the Nelson County Jail, you will find kiosks. These kiosks are where you can deposit funds into an inmate’s account. You can deposit funds by a major credit card or cash.

Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, you will need to schedule a visitation appointment online. If you cannot get to a computer, you can use the kiosk located in the Nelson County Jail.

Visitation appointments need to be scheduled 2 days in advance, but no more than 9 days in advance.

There is a limit to how many people can visit an inmate. Only two adults and two children can visit an inmate per visitation appointment. Everyone in the party must be listed with their information. All adults in the party must also have their government ID ready too.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments in the online schedule system.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Nelson County Prison Statistics

Nelson County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 465
Total Jail Population 52
Female Jail Population 8
Male Jail Population 51
Nelson County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 32
Latino Jail Population 2
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 25
Nelson County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 21
Female Pretrial Jail Population 4
Male Pretrial Jail Population 23
Nelson County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 1
Jail Population Held for ICE -

Nelson County, Virginia Warrants, Arrests

Nelson County Arrest Warrants
Nelson County Child Support Warrants

Nelson County Most Wanted
Nelson County Sheriff Website
Nelson County Pistol Permits & Gun Licenses

Nelson County Sex Offender Registry
Nelson County Sex Offender Registry

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions

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