Alleghany County Inmate Population
The official detention map for Alleghany County is narrow and specific. The local jail facility is Alleghany Regional Jail, operated by the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office and Regional Jail in downtown Covington. Research sources identify it as a regional jail rather than a county-only lockup. The jail serves Alleghany County and the City of Covington, and the state LIDS contact list also says it holds Bath County inmates. That matters for any Alleghany County inmate population search, because a Covington arrest or a Bath County hold can still point back to the same Covington jail.
The Alleghany County inmate population count is not the same thing as a list of every person ever arrested. Average daily population counts the number of people held during a report period. Rated capacity measures the operating capacity used by state jail reporting. Actual capacity can be higher when double-bunking and special-purpose beds are counted. Local custody also changes fast. Arrests, magistrate bond decisions, court remands, releases, transfers, and state-responsible status can all move a person into or out of the local count.
Alleghany County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest facility-level numbers come from Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails capacity reports and the FY2024 Jail Cost Report. The 2025 capacity report lists Alleghany/Covington Regional with 112 permanent beds, 10 temporary beds, 6 special-purpose beds, 122 actual capacity including double-bunking, 56 rated capacity, and 88.45 average daily population for the 7/1/24 to 6/30/25 report period. The FY2024 Jail Cost Report lists 73 total LIDS ADP, 26,713 inmate housed days, and 130 percent capacity use against the 56 rated operating capacity.
Those figures show why Alleghany County inmate population searches should separate physical beds from rated capacity. A person can be housed in the jail even when the ADP exceeds the rated capacity number, because the BLRJ report also tracks actual capacity including double-bunking. The same sources report no federal or out-of-state average daily population in FY2024, so the local jail should not be described as a federal holding facility unless a newer official contract source says otherwise.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 88.45 | 2025 BLRJ Capacity Report, 7/1/24-6/30/25 |
| DOC rated operating capacity | 56 | FY2024 Jail Cost Report and 2025 BLRJ report |
| Actual capacity including double-bunking | 122 | 2025 BLRJ Capacity Report |
| All inmate housed days | 26,713 | FY2024 Jail Cost Report |
| Federal/out-of-state ADP | 0 | FY2024 Jail Cost Report |
The sheriff's official inmate information page is also useful because it explains operational timing. A newly arrested or court-returned person may not be active for money deposits until booking is complete, and the jail tells families to allow at least one hour, longer when intake is busy. That same timing caution applies to lookup efforts after a new arrest.
Alleghany County Inmate Population Trends
Recent official reports show the Alleghany County inmate population above rated operating capacity in each listed period. The 2023 BLRJ report showed 76.51 ADP against a rated capacity of 56. The FY2024 Jail Cost Report showed 73 ADP and 130 percent capacity use. The 2025 BLRJ report then showed 88.45 ADP, still against the same 56 rated capacity, while listing higher actual capacity due to double-bunking and other bed categories.
| Report Period | ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/22-6/30/23 | 76.51 | 2023 BLRJ report; rated capacity 56 |
| FY2024 / 7/1/23-6/30/24 | 73 | FY2024 Jail Cost Report; 130 percent capacity use |
| 7/1/24-6/30/25 | 88.45 | 2025 BLRJ report; actual capacity 122 including double-bunking |
Vera's Incarceration Trends data maps the regional jail geography to Alleghany County, Bath County, and Covington city, which supports the regional nature of the facility. That dataset is useful as context, but the Virginia LIDS, BLRJ, and Compensation Board reports are the stronger sources for facility capacity and certified ADP. Treat any allocated trend number as context, not as a standalone Alleghany-only jail population figure.
Alleghany County Jail Population Makeup
The official Alleghany-specific sources do not publish a full race, age, charge-class, or length-of-stay breakdown for the jail. They do provide operational details that describe who can be held there. The FY2024 Jail Cost Report says Alleghany Regional Jail books inmates, houses females, uses contract medical care, does not use contract food service, and operates with an indirect-supervision bed model. The LIDS source ties the facility to Alleghany County, Covington, and Bath County holds.
- Local custody: People arrested in Alleghany County, Covington, and related regional jurisdictions may be booked locally.
- Pretrial custody: People held before trial remain in the jail unless released, transferred, or moved by court order.
- Local sentences: Short local sentences can remain part of the regional jail population.
- State-responsible custody: After sentencing, a person may transition to VADOC authority and the state locator.
- Federal and ICE custody: No local BOP prison or ICE detention facility was identified in Alleghany County.
Local demographic context is available from the U.S. Census QuickFacts profile, but those are county resident demographics, not jail demographics. The build should not convert Census race, age, or income figures into jail population claims.
Laws Governing Alleghany County Inmates
Virginia public-record and jail-standards rules shape what can be requested and what must be reported. The correct starting point is the agency that owns the record. Local custody confirmation starts with the jail. Booking records and adult booking-photo requests go to the Sheriff's Office/Jail FOIA officer. Court charges and dispositions are court records, so the clerk and Virginia court systems control that channel. Sentenced state-prison custody belongs to VADOC.
Key statutes and rules:
Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 states Virginia's policy of ready access to public records in the custody of public bodies.
Virginia Code § 2.2-3706 governs law-enforcement and criminal-record disclosure, including limits and exemptions.
Virginia Code § 53.1-68 requires minimum standards and annual unannounced inspections for local correctional facilities.
Virginia Code § 9.1-192.1 addresses deaths in custody reporting and annual state analysis.
Search Alleghany County Inmate Population
No official public Alleghany Regional Jail roster or current-inmate database was located in the research. The sheriff's inmate page uses the phrase "Search for an individual to see if they are incarcerated," but the link points to the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator, not a local booking roster. For local jail custody, the practical first step is the jail information line. If the person was just arrested, wait for booking to finish before expecting vendor or state systems to reflect the status.
- Call Alleghany Regional Jail at 540-965-1776 for current local custody confirmation.
- Gather the full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency.
- If a booking record or mugshot is needed, direct a FOIA request to Sheriff Kyle Moore as the county-listed sheriff/jail FOIA officer.
- Use Virginia VINE for custody and case notifications when registration is available for the person.
- Use the VADOC locator after sentencing or transfer to state corrections authority.
For court charges, use the Virginia Judicial System case tools instead of the jail. Alleghany court codes identified in the research are 005C for Circuit Court, 005G for General District Court, and 005J for Alleghany County J&DR Court. Adult criminal and traffic searches are the main public court path after a jail arrest.
Alleghany County Inmate Lookup Channels
The access channels each cover a different slice of the Alleghany County inmate population. A current pretrial detainee at the regional jail is different from a sentenced state prisoner, a federal inmate, or an immigration detainee. Mixing those systems is the main reason custody searches fail.
| Channel | Use It For | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Regional Jail phone | Current local jail custody and booking timing | No online public roster was located |
| Virginia VINE | Custody and case notifications | Registration is separate from VADOC NAAVI |
| VADOC locator | State prisoners, supervision, local jail under VADOC authority, CCAP | Updated daily and may be inaccurate or outdated |
| BOP inmate locator | Sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present | Federal pretrial custody may not appear after arrest |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detention searches | Requires A-number/country or exact biographical details |
Alleghany County Inmate Record Fields
Because Alleghany does not publish a local sample roster profile in the located sources, the field list should be treated as a request checklist. Ask for the public booking record or custody status for a named person, subject to lawful exemptions. A narrow request is often clearer than asking for the full investigative file.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full name | Name booked by Alleghany Regional Jail. |
| Booking date and time | When intake was processed and local identifiers became active. |
| Inmate ID or booking number | Identifier needed for mail, money, and records requests. |
| Charges | Initial booking charges, which may differ from formal court charges. |
| Bond status | Magistrate or court release status, including no-bond holds. |
| Custody status | In jail, released, transferred, state-responsible, or held for another agency. |
Alleghany County Jail vs State Prison
Local jail and state prison records answer different questions. Alleghany Regional Jail is the local and regional booking facility. VADOC is the statewide correctional agency for sentenced prisoners and supervisees. A person can start in local custody, appear in court, receive a sentence, and later move to a state facility or state supervision channel. The name may vanish from local practical lookup paths while showing in VADOC after transfer.
| Alleghany Regional Jail | Virginia DOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, regional holds | Sentenced state prisoners and supervisees |
| Operator | Alleghany County Sheriff's Office and Regional Jail | Virginia Department of Corrections |
| Lookup path | Jail phone, FOIA, VINE, court follow-up | VADOC inmate and supervisee locator |
| Records shown | Booking and custody details by request or confirmation | State location, release date, and supervision category when public |
Alleghany County Detention Facilities
The facility map contains one local detention facility. No VADOC state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was identified inside Alleghany County. State, federal, and immigration searches remain important, but they are service pathways rather than Alleghany facility pages.
- Alleghany Regional Jail - Regional jail serving Alleghany County and Covington local custody, with Bath County holds noted in state LIDS context.
The jail and court cluster is compact. The sheriff and jail address is 268 West Main Street in Covington, while Alleghany court offices are listed at 266 West Main Street. That proximity helps when a person must track both jail custody and court charges after the same arrest.
Alleghany County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Alleghany County inmate population?
The 2025 BLRJ capacity report lists 88.45 average daily population for Alleghany/Covington Regional during the 7/1/24 to 6/30/25 period. The FY2024 Jail Cost Report listed 73 total LIDS ADP and 26,713 inmate housed days.
Is there an online Alleghany County jail roster?
No official public local roster was located. The sheriff inmate page links to VADOC, which is a state corrections locator. For current local custody, call Alleghany Regional Jail and use FOIA or VINE when the situation calls for those channels.
Where do sentenced inmates go?
Sentenced state prisoners from Alleghany County move into the Virginia Department of Corrections system when they are received or supervised by VADOC. Use the statewide locator for that stage, not the local jail phone alone.
Are mugshots part of the population data?
No. Mugshots are booking-photo records, not population statistics. Virginia guidance treats adult booking photos as public records subject to FOIA, but Alleghany does not publish a public mugshot roster in the located sources.