Highland County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or retrieve an official booking, jail, court, or law-enforcement record. For those actions, use the office that holds or created the record.
Where to Look for Highland County Records
For local custody questions, start with the Highland County Sheriff's Office / Highland County Lock-Up, 145 W. Main Street, Monterey, VA 24465. The office phone is 540-468-2210, and the lock-up operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sheriff Robert W. "Bob" Kelly leads the sheriff's office.
For people housed through the regional jail system, contact Middle River Regional Jail, 350 Technology Drive, Staunton, VA 24401. The main phone number is 540-245-5420. Business office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the lobby is open 24/7. FOIA requests may be directed to FOIA Officer Amanda Lamb at extension 1242 or alamb@mrrjva.gov.
For written court-record requests after an arrest, the Highland Circuit Court is at 165 W Main Street, PO Box 190, Monterey, VA 24465, phone 540-468-2447. The listed copy fee is $.50 per page. General District Court matters are handled at 165 Main St, PO Box 88, Monterey, VA 24465, phone 540-468-2445. Prosecutor-related questions may involve Commonwealth's Attorney Megan Yelen, 165 Courthouse Lane, PO Box 687, Monterey, VA 24465, phone 540-468-1122. Virginia FOIA requests generally proceed under Virginia Code 2.2-3704, with law-enforcement records subject to Virginia Code 2.2-3706.
Use the list below to match the record question to the most relevant page or system.
- For a person believed to be in local custody, begin with jail inmate records and the Highland County Sheriff's Office / Highland County Lock-Up.
- For booking-photo context and public-access limits, review jail roster mugshots.
- For charges, hearings, and filings that follow a jail arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Highland County courts.
- For facility-specific address and phone details, use the Highland County Sheriff's Office / Highland County Lock-Up and Middle River Regional Jail pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Virginia state prisoner, use the statewide Virginia corrections inmate locator rather than a county jail page.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator system that applies to that custody type.