Pamunkey Regional Jail

COVID Information Center

Please check this area often for the most up to date information regarding COVID-19 in the Pamunkey Regional Jail. Updates will be provided as necessary.

For specific information regarding an offender, please call 804-365-6400 Extension: 3077

Point-of-entry testing for all new offender committals continues. At this time, there are no active cases of COVID within the facility.

General Information

The Pamunkey Regional Jail is a state-of-the-art facility, where all inmates are treated in a humane and constitutional manner until released. We are but one part of the Criminal Justice System, serving the needs of user agencies, law enforcement, courts, attorneys, and community organizations.

Our vision is to be an organization that has a strong value system that recognizes the inherent worth of all human beings, respects and recognizes the needs of the community, and holds the belief that, if they choose, offenders can change their lives.

Authority Board Meeting Schedule

Next Meeting:

August 24, 2023
10:30 AM in the Pamunkey Regional Jail Conference Room

Jail Inquiry - Who's In Jail?

Find information on an inmate's bond and charges.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Pamunkey Regional Jail has zero tolerance for all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment against inmates. The Pamunkey Regional Jail engages accusations of sexual assault very seriously, and therefore mandates Jail employees, contractors, and volunteers maintain a professional relationship with all persons under the supervision of the Pamunkey Regional Jail.

If you were sexually abused or sexually harassed while in custody at Pamunkey Regional Jail or know someone who was sexually abused or sexually harassed, please call 804-365-6845. All criminal acts of sexual abuse or sexual harassment will be referred to the Hanover County Sheriff's Office for investigation.

  1. Pamunkey Regional Jail PREA Policy (PDF)
  2. PREA Annual Report of Findings and Corrective Actions (PDF)
  3. PREA Annual Report of Findings and Corrective Actions 2016-2017 (PDF)
  4. PREA Data Collection and Review Report for 2019-2020-2021 (PDF)
  5. PREA Data Collection and Review Report for 2019-2020 (PDF)
  6. Annual Report of Sexual Assault Data Findings and Corrective Actions 2021(PDF)

PREA Audit Report

On December 13, 14, and 14, 2021, the Pamunkey Regional Jail underwent its third audit of the Standards of the Prison Rape Elimination Act. The facility successfully met all 45 standards. A copy of the auditor's report may be viewed online.
  1. Pamunkey Regional Jail PREA Audit Report (PDF)

Victim Notification Service (VINE)

The Virginia State Victim Notification Service (VINE) is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding their offender's custody status and register to receive telephone and email notification when the offender's custody status changes.

This service is brought to you by Virginia Department of Corrections and the Virginia Sheriff's Association via a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for SAVIN that is managed by Virginia Center for Policing Innovation. The VINE toll-free number for Virginia VINE is 800-467-4943.

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Major Kimberly D. Hopkins
Pamunkey Regional Jail
P.O. Box 510
Hanover, Virginia 23069
804-365-6400
 Officer Shannon B. Thweatt
Pamunkey Regional Jail
P.O. Box 510
Hanover, Virginia 23069
804-365-6400