Portsmouth Pre-Release, VA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 24, 2024

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Portsmouth Pre-Release, Portsmouth City County, County Jail

Adult

701 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA, 23704

Virginia

http://www.portsmouthva.gov/pso/contact.html

Portsmouth City County County can be found in the Virginia area. – is the county seat. Portsmouth City County has a total population of 31940 and was formed in .

Portsmouth City County County has a total area of 650 square miles. The zip codes in Portsmouth City County County are 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23705, 23707, 23708, 23709.

The Portsmouth City County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Portsmouth City County County, operates the Portsmouth Pre-Release in Portsmouth, , Virginia. Portsmouth Pre-Release is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 91,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Portsmouth Pre-Release sits on a 80-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Portsmouth Pre-Release commissary. The Portsmouth Pre-Release’s physical address is 701 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA, 23704.

Portsmouth Pre-Release was constructed in 1859. By then, the Portsmouth Pre-Release served less than 94 residents. Later in 1928, the population in Portsmouth City County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Portsmouth Pre-Release.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Portsmouth City County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Portsmouth Pre-Release could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Portsmouth Pre-Release

All inmates at the Portsmouth Pre-Release have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

  1. The Portsmouth City County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Portsmouth City County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Portsmouth Pre-Release mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Portsmouth Pre-Release 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 Portsmouth Pre-Release raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Portsmouth Pre-Release 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 Portsmouth Pre-Release works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Portsmouth Pre-Release inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Portsmouth Pre-Release inmate or officer at the Portsmouth Pre-Release, call at 757-393-8210 or fax at or fax757-393-5181.

Call the Portsmouth Pre-Release any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Portsmouth Pre-Release official website for answers to common questions about the Portsmouth Pre-Release, inmates, and services.

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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