Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail Overview
Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail is operated by the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office for both Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg. The jail sits at 25 South Liberty Street in downtown Harrisonburg, next to the District Courts building. County medical-services procurement records describe the sheriff as responsible for jail safety and security, and Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson's office is the local agency tied to the jail contact channel.
The jail is a local and regional adult custody facility for people awaiting court, serving local sentences, or being held for Rockingham County or Harrisonburg matters. It is not the VADOC state-prison locator, the Middle River public search page, or a federal/ICE detention locator. When a person has been transferred, the lookup channel changes: Middle River uses its own inmate search, VADOC uses the statewide locator, and federal or immigration custody uses separate federal tools.
Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail Capacity and Population
Rockingham County's 2024 jail medical-services RFP reports that the facility opened in 1994, contains about 98,000 square feet, and had an average daily inmate population of 316 for 2023. A 2017 county RFP reported 314.48 average daily inmates for 2016. Older county archive material reported a VADOC rated capacity of 208 during an overcrowding period, with a daily average of 450 and weekends often over 475. Use that 208 figure as historical archived capacity context, not as a confirmed current active-page capacity.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
No official public roster profile interface for Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail was located in the research. Start with the jail phone line at 540-564-3800 for current custody questions, then use Virginia VINELink for custody notifications, Virginia court case search for filed charges and hearing dates, and Rockingham County's NextRequest FOIA portal when a public-records request is needed. The county's FOIA rights page explains local request methods, timing, and cost rules. If staff say the person was moved to Middle River, use Middle River's JailTracker link from its inmate information page.
- Call Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail at 540-564-3800 when the question is present custody, release, bond, or transfer status.
- Search Virginia VINELink for custody-notification information, especially when the person may have moved between jail and prison systems.
- Check Virginia courts by name, case number, or hearing date for formal charges after arrest.
- Use Rockingham County FOIA channels for reasonably specific booking-record or adult arrestee photograph requests when the information is not available online.
Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail Address and Contact
The jail and sheriff's office share the South Liberty Street address. The same phone number appears in county and sheriff-directory sources for jail and sheriff contact. Because current roster timing, bond handling, visitation approval, and transfer status can change quickly, call the facility before traveling or sending money.
Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
25 South Liberty Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-564-3800
Call for current custody, visitation, bond, and transfer information.
Visiting Someone at Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
The located official sheriff-page search text says visitors need picture identification and must be on the inmate's visitation list. It also references a non-family visitation list and says inmates may be allowed two visitors who are not immediate family. A 2020 news report described a housing-unit-based visitation restart, but that was historical pandemic-era information and should not be treated as the current schedule. Confirm the current day, time, visitor-list status, child rules, dress requirements, and approved-property rules with the jail before arrival.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Call 540-564-3800 | Current schedule not published in located source |
| Wednesday | Call 540-564-3800 | Visitor must be on inmate's list |
| Friday | Call 540-564-3800 | Picture ID required |
| Saturday | Call 540-564-3800 | Confirm before travel |
| Sunday | Call 540-564-3800 | Confirm before travel |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
The official sheriff-page search text says money may be deposited through the COBRA Banker system in the front lobby or sent through the mail. Personal checks and payroll checks are not accepted. Exact deposit fees, phone vendor details, and a full mail-format rule were not located in the official extracted source, so confirm the current instructions with the jail before mailing funds or property.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the jail address and call for the required inmate-name and ID format before mailing. |
| Phone / Video | Current phone vendor and pricing were not located in official extracted material. |
| Money Deposit | COBRA Banker lobby deposits or mail deposits; no personal or payroll checks. |
Booking and Intake at Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
The county medical-services RFP gives a concrete intake framework. It requires preliminary screening when a person arrives at the jail, a comprehensive health evaluation after admission, regularly scheduled sick call, nursing coverage at all times, emergency care, off-site hospital coordination, mental-health care, pharmacy management, medical records management, health education, and quality assurance. The RFP also distinguishes treatment before jail custody from treatment after RHRJ assumes physical custody for incarceration.
A Rockingham County or Harrisonburg arrest may involve initial transport, identity confirmation, search, property handling, fingerprints, booking photograph, medical and mental-health screening, classification, and housing assignment. Virginia court records are the better channel for filed charges and hearing dates, while the jail is the better channel for current custody and release eligibility.
About Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail
The jail opened in 1994 after early-1990s construction. Its downtown Harrisonburg location beside the District Courts building makes it central to the local arrest-to-court process. Research also shows a long-running population-pressure history: county archive material reported overcrowding and more than 100 inmates housed at Middle River during one period, while 2024 local reporting said the jail temporarily closed intakes for major infrastructure repairs.
Conditions oversight includes Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails standards, death-review reporting, and PREA requirements. The sheriff's PREA material states sexual misconduct is not tolerated at the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail, and official PREA audit PDFs exist for prior audit years.
Note: Confirm custody, visitor approval, and schedule details directly with the jail before traveling to South Liberty Street.