Fauquier County Inmate Population Overview
The Fauquier County inmate population is reported in more than one way because the county uses more than one jail channel. The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Adult Detention Center is the primary local jail. It holds adults remanded to the custody of the Sheriff, including current inmates, pretrial detainees, and local sentenced inmates. Fauquier also belongs to the Northwestern Regional Jail authority. The county ADC page says inmates may be transferred there for overpopulation, medical concerns, or security reasons.
That distinction matters for both search and statistics. The State Board of Local and Regional Jails 2025 Capacity Report gives a facility-only Fauquier ADC average daily population of 40.23 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The Sheriff's 2025 Annual Report gives a broader Fauquier custody workload, with ADC plus Northwestern Regional average daily population of 142 in 2025. Both numbers are useful. They do not measure the same thing.
Fauquier County Inmate Population Statistics
The 2025 state capacity report lists the Warrenton ADC below rated capacity on an average-day basis, while the Sheriff's annual report shows the larger county workload when regional housing is counted. Annual bookings also rose from 1,260 in 2024 to 1,312 in 2025. Transport and court movement numbers show why inmate records often connect to court schedules, medical trips, and regional-jail transfers.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fauquier ADC average daily population | 40.23 | BLRJ 2025 Capacity Report, 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 |
| Fauquier ADC rated capacity | 56 | BLRJ 2025 Capacity Report |
| Fauquier ADC actual capacity including double-bunking | 120 | BLRJ 2025 Capacity Report |
| People booked into the ADC | 1,312 | Fauquier Sheriff's Office 2025 Annual Report |
| ADC plus NWRJ average daily population | 142 | Fauquier Sheriff's Office 2025 Annual Report |
| NRADC average daily population | 599.10 | BLRJ 2025 Capacity Report |
Fauquier County Inmate Population Trends
The facility-only Fauquier ADC average daily population increased across the last three state capacity-report periods captured in the research. The count moved from 27.01 to 29.75, then to 40.23. The Sheriff's combined count also rose, from 111 in 2024 to 142 in 2025. The two trend lines point in the same direction, but the combined number is higher because it includes Fauquier inmates housed at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center.
| Period | Fauquier ADC ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2022-6/30/2023 | 27.01 | BLRJ 2023 report, rated capacity 56 |
| 7/1/2023-6/30/2024 | 29.75 | BLRJ 2024 report |
| 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 | 40.23 | BLRJ 2025 report |
| Annual-report 2024 | 111 ADC + NWRJ | County workload count, not facility-only ADP |
| Annual-report 2025 | 142 ADC + NWRJ | County workload count, not facility-only ADP |
Fauquier County Jail Capacity
The 2025 BLRJ figures show the Fauquier ADC average daily population below the 56 rated capacity and well below the 120 actual capacity including double-bunking. That does not mean every bed-management question is simple. The county's own ADC page says Fauquier may use Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center for overpopulation, medical concerns, and security reasons. Classification, medical needs, sex-separated housing, court transport, and program eligibility can all matter even when the average count appears below rated capacity.
No official Fauquier jail consent decree, current construction project, or official recent jail litigation item was found in the captured source set. The most current operational sources were the Sheriff's 2025 Annual Report, the 2025 BLRJ capacity report, and NRADC's official history and authority pages.
Fauquier County Inmate Records Laws
Virginia law controls what can be released, what must be maintained, and what can be withheld. The practical local result is narrow: Fauquier ADC staff can release only certain current-inmate information by phone, while broader booking, photo, and court-record questions may require a records request or a court search.
Key Statutes:
Code of Virginia 2.2-3706 covers law-enforcement record access, adult arrestee identity/status information, and routine booking photographs, subject to exceptions.
6VAC15-40-90 requires jails to maintain personal inmate records, including commitment orders, classification records, work records, and property records.
Code of Virginia 9.1-192.1 requires reporting and annual analysis of civilian deaths in custody.
Code of Virginia 53.1-116.1 links jail custody data to required release notice for certain prisoners.
Search Fauquier County Inmates
No official public online Fauquier County jail roster was located on the Sheriff's website during the research pass. The official ADC page tells the public to call the booking desk for incarcerated-person information. That phone channel is the first step for a current Fauquier ADC inmate. If staff cannot confirm the person locally, the search should move to NRADC, VADOC, federal, immigration, and VINE channels based on the custody type.
- Call the Fauquier ADC booking desk at 540-422-8700 and provide the person's full name plus any known date of birth or arrest date.
- Ask whether the person is at the Warrenton ADC or was transferred to Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center.
- For a current ADC inmate, expect only name, current charges, court of jurisdiction, and bonding information.
- If the person was sentenced or is under state authority, use the VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Fauquier County Inmate Lookup Fields
Because Fauquier's official channel is a booking-desk call rather than an online form, the search fields are caller-provided identifiers. The jail does not publish a last-name box, booking-number search, or public profile page. The following table reflects the official release policy and the practical questions a caller can ask without implying a web roster exists.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate name | Phone-provided identifier | Unspecified | Provide the full legal name when possible. |
| Date of birth | Phone-provided identifier | Unspecified | Useful for disambiguation, though not listed as required. |
| Arrest or booking date | Phone-provided identifier | Optional | Helpful when common names exist. |
| Facility | Phone question | Optional | Ask if the person is at Fauquier ADC or NRADC. |
| Public results | Staff response | Limited by policy | Name, current charges, court of jurisdiction, and bonding information. |
| Withheld values | Staff response | Withheld | Court dates and release dates are not released to the public. |
Fauquier County Inmate Record Fields
Fauquier's public current-inmate response is narrower than many county roster systems. It does not promise public mugshots, booking numbers, housing units, date of birth, arresting agency, warrant numbers, or release status. For court dates, search Virginia court case information. For release notice, use VINE notification. For older or broader booking records, use the Sheriff's FOIA and records channel.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Released for currently incarcerated adults. |
| Current charges | Charges listed by the jail at the time of inquiry, not always final court charges. |
| Court of jurisdiction | The court handling the matter, but not the hearing date. |
| Bonding information | Whether and how bond may be posted when eligible. |
| Court date | Withheld by ADC for security reasons; use Virginia court portals. |
| Mugshot | No official Fauquier public roster photo feed was found; request adult booking photos through lawful records channels. |
Fauquier County Jail vs Prison
Current local custody and state prison custody are not the same search. A person arrested in Fauquier may first be booked at the ADC, may be transferred to NRADC, and may later move into VADOC authority after conviction and commitment. VADOC says its locator covers state institutions, probationers and parolees, institutional hospitals, local or regional jails under VADOC authority, and CCAP participants.
| County or Regional Jail | State Prison or Supervision | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, and transferred Fauquier jail inmates | Sentenced people or persons under VADOC custody/supervision |
| Run by | Fauquier Sheriff's Office or Northwestern Jail Authority | Virginia Department of Corrections |
| Where to look | ADC booking desk or NRADC Locate an Inmate link | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator |
| Common result | Current custody, charges, bond, facility confirmation | DOC ID, location, supervision/custody status, release-date purpose data |
State Federal and VINE Search
The Virginia VINELink portal and Virginia VINE provide free custody-status notification, including 24/7 phone, internet, and mobile access. VINE is best read as a notification tool, not a full booking record. The BOP locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS covers immigration detention status. None of these systems replaces the Fauquier booking desk for a fresh county arrest.
The VADOC locator page is the best visual match for state custody. It states that the locator is updated daily but that information may be inaccurate or outdated.
The VADOC locator uses a public form for DOC ID or name searches.
Use that state locator after a Fauquier case moves beyond local jail custody into VADOC authority.
Fauquier County Detention Facilities
Two detention facilities belong in the Fauquier County inmate population picture. One is the local jail in Warrenton. The other is the regional jail in Winchester that serves Fauquier along with Clarke County, Frederick County, and the City of Winchester.
- Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Adult Detention Center holds adults remanded to the Sheriff, including current, pretrial, and local sentenced inmates.
- Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center can house Fauquier inmates transferred for population, medical, security, or regional-housing reasons.
Fauquier County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Fauquier County inmate population?
The state facility-only row for the Fauquier ADC shows 40.23 average daily population for 7/1/2024-6/30/2025. The Sheriff's 2025 Annual Report gives a broader ADC plus NWRJ average daily population of 142.
Can Fauquier County inmates be searched online?
No official Fauquier public online roster was found. Current ADC custody starts with the booking desk at 540-422-8700. Transferred inmates may require NRADC, and sentenced inmates may require VADOC.
Does the jail release court dates?
No. The ADC page says court dates and release dates are not given to the public for security reasons. Use Virginia court case information for hearing and formal charge records.