Norfolk City Jail inmate search

The Norfolk Sheriff's Office inmate information page connects you to the city's custody list. When the tool loads, it shows the person's inmate ID number, booking date, current charges, and booking photo.

Sometimes the online booking list fails to load, or a recent arrival is not on the screen yet. Call (757) 664-4700 at any hour and ask the desk to check for you.

At 811 E. City Hall Avenue, the main facility receives people arrested in the city. Staff take a booking photo, note current charges with the booking date, and give each inmate an ID number. Those details feed the Norfolk Sheriff's Office lookup tool.

Recent arrivals may not appear online right away. Call (757) 664-4700 to ask about a recent arrest, or read about the jail booking process.

Reach the facility day or night by calling a number listed on the Norfolk Sheriff's Office contact page. Pick the line that matches what you need:

• Main jail line: Call (757) 664-4700 at any hour, 24/7, for custody and general questions.
• Medical line: Call 757-664-4958 to speak with the jail medical supervisor.
• Canteen deposit line: Call 1-866-345-1884 to add money to a canteen account by phone.

The main building at 811 East City Hall Avenue in Norfolk, VA 23510 is run by deputies. This site is managed by the Norfolk Sheriff's Office and appears on the Sheriff's Office contact page.

The public lobby at 811 East City Hall Avenue is where family and friends go for scheduled video visits. An inmate's account can also be funded at the lobby kiosk.

Every visit takes place by video on Visit Now and GettingOut. Book ahead through GettingOut; the link is on the Norfolk Sheriff's Office visitation page.

• Off-site visits: use a computer, or the mobile Visit Now app.
• Tuesday and Thursday lobby visits: Held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday lobby visits: Held from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tablets deliver letters after they're scanned in Maryland. Packages are rejected by staff, so send only flat mail. Write the booking number and the inmate's name on any mail, as the inmate mail page explains. For legal mail and subscriptions, use 811 E. City Hall Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510.

The jail store, called the canteen and run by Keefe Commissary Network, sells snacks and clothing. Use Access Corrections through the canteen services page; the lobby kiosk is another way to add money. You can also call 1-866-345-1884 or mail a postal money order.

Dial the main desk at (757) 664-4700 at any hour with questions about phone access. Staff can explain calling rules and share details from the Norfolk Sheriff's Office inmate information page.

Each record on the city's online custody list shows a booking photo and inmate ID number once it loads. The booking date and current charges appear as well, per the Norfolk Sheriff's Office lookup announcement.

County Jail Lookup never shows names, photos, or arrest records. Open the Sheriff's Office roster or call (757) 664-4700 to see what the city publishes.

Bonds are written promises that a person will return to court, with cash or property often behind them. A judicial officer in Virginia may set a bond that's either unsecured or secured.

You can cover a secured bond with a cash deposit or a commercial bail bondsman. Call the Norfolk Sheriff's Office at (757) 664-4700, or check the Virginia inmate search hub.

Checkout happens after a judicial officer decides bond or supervision terms and the paperwork is finished by staff. Call the Norfolk Sheriff's Office at (757) 664-4700 for release updates at 811 E. City Hall Avenue.

A surety bond means a bail bondsman promises the court money or property so someone can be released. In Virginia, surety and property bail bondsmen may write bonds in every court in the Commonwealth.

When a judicial officer sets a secured bond, you can hire a bondsman or pay cash. Call the Norfolk Sheriff's Office at (757) 664-4700 to confirm bond terms first.