This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visits, pull official booking records, or change any public record. Use the official Bedford County, BRRJA, court, state, or federal contacts below for those tasks.
Where to Ask
Bedford County jail custody and sheriff records do not come from the same office. The Bedford Adult Detention Center is a Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority facility. Sheriff Mike Miller's office handles sheriff reports and public-safety records created by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office.
Bedford Adult Detention Center
Operated by Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority
1000 Broad Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-587-9282
Published lobby hours: not listed in the reviewed BRRJA source, so call before visiting.
Bedford County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Mike Miller
1345 Falling Creek Road
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-586-4800
Fax: 540-586-9100
Office hours: confirm by phone before going in person.
Records and FOIA Contacts
BRRJA headquarters: 434-847-3100
BRRJA FOIA Officer: Patricia Stevens, 434-847-3100 ext. 1224, foiarequest@brrja.state.va.us
Bedford Sheriff FOIA: bcso-foia@bedfordcountyva.gov
Sheriff's report fees: CAD sheet $3.50, full report $7.00
Virginia FOIA generally requires a response within five working days. Bedford Sheriff's Office notes that a seven-working-day extension may be used when needed, and a deposit can be required when estimated costs exceed $200.
- For someone in local or regional jail custody, start with jail inmate records and the BRRJA Bedford roster.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and BRRJA FOIA if the public view does not show an image.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Bedford General District or Circuit Court systems.
- For facility-specific mail, phone, visiting, and money questions, use the Bedford Adult Detention Center page listed in the footer.
- For sentenced state prisoners, search the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate and supervisee locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.