Augusta County Jail Records
Augusta County does not use a stand-alone county jail called the Augusta County Jail for current public roster work. Current local jail custody is handled through Middle River Regional Jail, a regional jail serving Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, and Rockingham County. Its public roster is the JailTracker public roster for Middle River Regional Jail. The roster is free to search, and the public side does not require an official client login.
The Augusta County inmate records shown there are active jail custody records. JailTracker metadata inspected for Middle River Regional Jail shows current-offenders-only mode, images enabled, a very high result cap, and a release-retention value in the agency data. The public layout still defaults to active custody, so released-person searches should not be treated as a guaranteed public archive. If a person is not listed, the next step depends on the reason: release, transfer to the Virginia Department of Corrections, federal custody, immigration custody, or a court record that has not produced a jail booking.
The roster screenshot in the official capture set comes from the MRRJ JailTracker public roster and shows the search form and offender list used for Augusta County jail records.
That roster view is the correct starting point for most active Augusta County jail record searches, but profile details still need to be verified with the jail before money, travel, or release plans are made.
Use Augusta County JailTracker
The Middle River Regional Jail roster accepts broad or narrow searches. A last name is often enough, but common names can return many matches because the jail serves several localities. Offender ID, permanent ID, gender, and intake date filters can narrow the list when the name is common or the spelling is uncertain.
- Open the Middle River Regional Jail JailTracker roster and accept the disclaimer if it appears.
- Enter a first name, last name, or both. Use fewer letters if the full spelling may be wrong.
- Add gender or intake date range filters when too many Augusta County jail records appear.
- Click or tap the row for the inmate to open the public profile.
- Review the custody status, intake date, charge rows, bond fields, and identifiers.
- Use Export PDF or Print only for reference, then confirm key facts with Middle River Regional Jail.
JailTracker can list a charge row before the court case has fully developed. The roster charge is a jail intake record, not a final conviction. For court outcomes after a booking, the Virginia court systems and Augusta County court offices are the better source.
Augusta County Roster Fields
These are the roster search fields documented from the Middle River Regional Jail public setup. The public interface may hide some fields because the jail is configured for active inmates only.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Text input; the Enter key can run the search. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Useful as the first search field for most public lookups. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Can separate people with similar first and last names. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Optional | Blank, F, or M. |
| Offender Id | Text | Optional | Numeric agency offender identifier when known. |
| Permanent Id | Text | Optional | Longer-term local identifier, with examples such as 00-08479. |
| Intake Date Range | Date | Optional | From and to date pickers narrow the list by booking date. |
| Release Date Range | Date | Hidden in current setup | Supported by the platform, but not shown while current-only mode is active. |
| Agency | Dropdown | Optional if shown | Metadata lists All and Middle River Regional Jail. |
| Disclaimer | Modal button | Required per session | The public roster loads after selecting I Agree. |
Augusta County Inmate Profile
A public JailTracker profile combines booking data, profile identifiers, custody status, and charge rows. It is most useful for confirming that the person is still at Middle River Regional Jail and for seeing the identifiers needed for calls, mail, visits, or a focused records request.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | First, middle, and last name in the list and detail view. |
| Mugshot/photo | Frontal image when available; the public UI can open a larger photo. |
| Offender Id | Current agency offender identifier used by the jail system. |
| Permanent Id | Longer-term local identifier tied to the person. |
| Intake Date | Booking or intake date and time. |
| Status | Active for current public custody records inspected in the roster. |
| Criminal Offenses | Offense wording, arrest code, statute, charge description, status, case number, control number, bond type, and bond amount. |
| Additional Info | Age, race, height, weight, citizenship flag, hair and eye color, scheduled release date, arresting agency, city, state, and zip when shown. |
| Redacted data | Birth date, SSN, driver license number, and state ID were not visible in the public sample data. |
Booking, intake, arraignment, bond, detainer, remand, and classification are common roster terms. Booking is the jail intake event. A detainer is a hold from another agency. Remand means a court has returned or kept a person in custody. Classification is the jail process used to decide housing and security placement.
Augusta County Access Channels
When the Augusta County jail roster does not answer the question, use the custody path that matches the person. Middle River Regional Jail is the current local custody source. The Augusta County Sheriff handles sheriff crime reports and warrants, while the court clerk and Virginia court systems handle case status and dispositions.
| Need | Best Channel | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | MRRJ JailTracker roster | Active pretrial, local sentenced, and state-responsible inmates still at MRRJ. |
| Phone confirmation | MRRJ main line, business contact, or Watch Commander | Confirm custody, bond, release, or a data lag. |
| In-person question | MRRJ lobby | Lobby access is available daily, with business office hours on weekdays. |
| Jail records request | MRRJ FOIA Officer | Use for jail custody records not resolved by the roster. |
| Sheriff crime report | Sheriff records FAQ | Incident and crime-report requests are handled as Virginia FOIA requests. |
| County records | Augusta County NextRequest | Use for county records, not necessarily regional jail authority records. |
| Notifications | Virginia VINE | Custody and case notifications; not a replacement for the roster. |
| Sheriff app | Apple or Google Play | Public-safety news, tips, and interaction features; no official app-store text confirmed an inmate roster. |
County State Federal Lookup
Augusta County inmate records often get confused with state prison and federal custody records. A person arrested locally may begin in the Middle River Regional Jail roster. If sentenced to VADOC, the person may later appear in the state locator. Federal and immigration custody use separate systems.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| County or regional jail | Middle River Regional Jail JailTracker | Covers active local jail custody, not final court outcomes. |
| State prison or supervision | VADOC Inmate and Supervisee Locator | Updated daily, but VADOC warns data can be inaccurate or outdated. |
| Closed Augusta Correctional Center | VADOC locator and closure notice | The prison closed on July 1, 2024, so there is no current facility roster. |
| Federal inmate | Federal BOP Inmate Locator | Searches federal inmates from 1982 to present, not local jail bookings. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Search by A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date. |
Federal pretrial defendants may sometimes be housed in local or regional jails, but no official source reviewed confirmed a specific current MRRJ federal detention contract for Augusta County. Search MRRJ first if the person may be physically held there, then move to U.S. Marshals, BOP, or ICE channels if the roster does not show the person.
Augusta County Jail Contact
Middle River Regional Jail is the primary public contact for Augusta County jail inmate records. The jail is operated by the Middle River Regional Jail Authority, not by a single county sheriff office. That matters when asking for records, because a jail custody file and a sheriff incident report may be held by different offices.
Middle River Regional Jail
350 Technology Drive
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 245-5420
Business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Lobby: 24 hours daily
MRRJ FOIA Officer
Amanda Lamb
350 Technology Drive
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 245-5420 ext. 1242
Email: alamb@mrrjva.gov
Augusta County Visitation Records
After a jail inmate record is located, the next common task is scheduling a visit. Middle River Regional Jail uses on-site video visitation for public friends and family visits. Public face-to-face visits are no longer scheduled. Visits must be set through SmartJailMail at least 24 hours ahead, and each inmate receives one 15-minute on-site video visit per week.
The official MRRJ visitation page documents the public video schedule and visitor rules.
The schedule is tied to the jail record because visitors must use the inmate identity and booking information when arranging access.
| Visit Type | Schedule or Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and family on-site video | Monday-Friday, 8:30-10:30 AM, 1:30-3:45 PM, 7:00-8:30 PM | Scheduled through SmartJailMail. |
| Weekend on-site video | Saturday-Sunday, 8:30-10:30 AM and 1:30-3:45 PM | One 15-minute on-site video visit per inmate per week. |
| Public face-to-face visits | Not scheduled | Public visitation has shifted to video. |
| Visitor ID | Government ID and matching selfie required | Visitors must be adults unless with parent or legal guardian. |
| Entry rules | Visitors subject to search | No cell phones, purses, backpacks, umbrellas, cameras, or similar personal items in visitation. |
Mail Funds Phone Records
Jail inmate records are also needed for mail, money, phones, and tablet services. Personal mail for Middle River Regional Jail is scanned through Smart Communications and must include the inmate name and booking number. Originals are destroyed after scanning. Money orders are mailed separately to the physical jail address for Inmate Accounts, while the lobby kiosk, Access Corrections, and phone deposits provide other funding paths.
Phone accounts use SmartInmate, with collect-call and prepaid options. Tablet messaging requires a Friends and Family account, and MRRJ announced that messaging accounts require a government ID and current photograph for approval. Confirm the person is still in MRRJ custody before sending money, mail, or subscription material.
Note: A current roster match should be checked with MRRJ before posting bond, sending funds, or traveling for a scheduled video visit.