Roanoke County Jail Inmate Search and Jail Roster
How do you find someone who is in jail in Roanoke County?
Search for information about an inmate in the Roanoke County Jail and view their jail mugshot:
- Review the Jail Roster, (which is sometimes not working), or call the jail at540-283-3162.
- Look up the offender's criminal charges
- Find out their bond, and
- View their public mugshotin the roster.
If you cannot find the mugshot of the offender that has been arrested, it is because Roanoke County or the state of Virginia has recently changed their policy regarding publicly posting them in the jail roster. However, you can write the jailat the following address and request a copy of an inmate's mugshot be mailed or sent by email to you. Make sure to include your email address in all correspondence.
Mail to:
Roanoke County Jail
401 E. Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
Attention: Media Relations - Inmate Mugshot Request
Mail, click on the link below, or call the facility at 540-283-3145 for the information you are looking for.
Roanoke County Jail Inmate Search
For inmate services and facility information such as:
- Directions
- Visiting an Inmate
- Sending Money
- Mailing
- Emailing or Texting
- Receiving phone calls
- Sending Commissary
- Bail Bond Information
Click the link below.
Roanoke County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 540-283-3145
Physical Address:
401 E. Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
Mailing Address (personal mail):
(Inmate's Name)
c/o Roanoke County/Salem Jail
401 E. Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
(Inmate's Name)
c/o Roanoke County/Salem Jail
401 E. Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
Every year Roanoke County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 41,700 offenders, and maintain an average of 2,085 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Roanoke County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Roanoke County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Virginia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Virginia or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Virginia, click below.
STATE OF Virginia COUNTY JAILS
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Virginia State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Roanoke County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 8/21/2024
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,079 | 64.80% |
| Black | 191 | 11.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 7.81% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 48 | 2.88% |
| Asian | 118 | 7.09% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 46 | 2.76% |
| Other | 53 | 3.18% |
| Total | 1,665 | 100.0% |
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Roanoke County Inmate Criminal Charges - 8/21/2024
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 575 | 34.53% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 450 | 27.03% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 14 | 0.84% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 414 | 24.86% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 212 | 12.73% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Roanoke County Inmate Sex - 8/21/2024
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,487 | 89.31% |
| Female | 178 | 10.69% |
| Total | 1,665 | 100.0% |
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Roanoke County Inmate Age - 8/21/2024
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 18-20 | 86 | 5.17% |
| 21-24 | 111 | 6.67% |
| 25-30 | 378 | 22.70% |
| 31-35 | 340 | 20.42% |
| 36-40 | 316 | 18.98% |
| 41-45 | 188 | 11.29% |
| 46-50 | 110 | 6.61% |
| 51-55 | 56 | 3.36% |
| 56-60 | 61 | 3.66% |
| 61-65 | 11 | 0.66% |
| 66-75 | 8 | 0.48% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 1,665 | 100.0% |
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
- Roanoke County Jail: 540-283-3145
- Roanoke City Jail: 540-853-2621
- Sheriff: 540-283-3101
- Western Virginia Regional Jail: 540-378-3700
