Nelson County Jail, VA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 19, 2024

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Nelson County Jail, Nelson County, County Jail

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

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http://nelsoncounty.com/legal/sheriff/

Nelson County County can be found in the Virginia area. Lovingston – is the county seat. Nelson County has a total population of 14943 and was formed in 1808.

Nelson County County has a total area of 470 square miles. The zip codes in Nelson County County are 22920, 22922, 22938, 22949, 22954, 22958, 22964, 22967, 22969, 22971, 22976, 24464, 24553, 24581, 24599.

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Nelson County Sheriff, David W. Hill, is the head law enforcement officer in the Nelson County county. You can reach him by calling 434-263-7050.

Address: 94 Courthouse Square, Lovingston, Virginia, 22949, 22920, 22922, 22938, 22949, 22954, 22958, 22964, 22967, 22969, 22971, 22976, 24464, 24553, 24581, 24599.

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Phone: 434-263-7050

Nelson County Arrest Warrants

Nelson County Child Support Warrants

Nelson County Sex Offender Registry

The Nelson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Nelson County County, operates the Nelson County Jail in Lovingston, Lovingston, Virginia. Nelson County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Nelson County Jail sits on a 96-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Nelson County Jail commissary. The Nelson County Jail’s physical address is 94 Courthouse Square, , PO Box 36, Lovingston, VA, 22949.

Nelson County Jail was constructed in 1877. By then, the Nelson County Jail served less than 70 residents. Later in 1926, the population in Nelson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Nelson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Nelson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Nelson County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Nelson County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Virginia state prison. While Nelson County Jail, they undertake various Nelson County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Nelson County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Nelson County Jail

All inmates at the Nelson County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Nelson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Nelson County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Nelson County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Nelson County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Nelson County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Nelson County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Nelson County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Nelson County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.