Roanoke City Jail Roster
The official city jail lookup is Roanoke City Resident Search. The roster is for current residents of Roanoke City Adult Detention Center, not for Roanoke County/Salem Jail or Western Virginia Regional Jail. The public interface is free to use and no login requirement was observed during the research pass. It uses first-name and last-name fields and then displays database results for matching current residents.
The roster is a custody tool. It is best for current jail status, inmate ID, state ID when present, commitment date, bond details, charge descriptions, and booking-photo display when the profile includes an image. Formal court status still belongs in the Virginia court systems. If the charge has been amended, dismissed, indicted, or set for hearing, the court case record is the better source than the jail profile.
Use Roanoke City Resident Search
A useful search starts with the person's legal name and the correct jurisdiction. Roanoke City and Roanoke County share a name, but they do not share one jail roster. If the arrest was made by a city agency or the person was booked into RCDC, use the city Resident Search first.
- Open Roanoke City Resident Search.
- Enter the first and last name in the text boxes. A last-name search may help when the first name spelling is uncertain.
- Review the results grid headed Database Results and choose the matching row.
- Open the resident detail page to review image, summary, bond, and charge sections.
- If no result appears, call RCDC or check VADOC, BOP, ICE ODLS, or the separate Roanoke County portal based on the arrest location.
The official search form is shown below.
The page uses a simple form, but the selected profile can include several custody and court-adjacent fields.
Roanoke City Roster Fields
The public search form has fewer fields than many vendor jail rosters. That is useful when a name is known, but it also means a person may be hard to find if the name is misspelled or the booking belongs to another Roanoke-area jurisdiction. The results grid can be sorted by the visible columns.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | The page instructs users to enter first and last name. |
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Often the most useful term when the last name is known. |
| Search | Button | n/a | Runs the roster lookup and replaces the view with results. |
| Start Over | Button | n/a | Clears the form and restarts the search. |
Roanoke City Inmate Profile
A Roanoke City resident profile is compact compared with some jail databases. The visible summary shows the resident's name, race, sex, and commitment date. Separate grids show bond details and charge details. The public image endpoint returned booking-photo data during research, so profiles can include a booking image when the image is available.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| First Name / Last Name | Name columns in the results grid used to select a resident. |
| State ID / SID | State identifier when the public data includes it. |
| Inmate ID | Jail resident identifier visible in the results grid. |
| Commitment Date | Date the person was committed to RCDC custody. |
| Bond Type / Amount | Release terms or status fields shown in the bond grid. |
| Offense Date / VCC Code / Charge Description | Charge rows tied to the custody record. |
| Mugshot / Image | Booking image data displayed on the resident detail page when available. |
Note: Housing unit, court date, arresting agency, height, weight, and warrant number were not visible in the inspected city detail template.
Roanoke City Jail Contact
When the roster does not resolve a custody question, the jail phone line and sheriff's office are the local fallback. Call before visiting, sending money, or relying on an old profile. Bond, hold, and release status can change after court.
Roanoke City Adult Detention Center
324 Campbell Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-853-6777
Detention operation: 24/7
Roanoke City Sheriff's Office
340 Campbell Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-853-2941
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Roanoke City Booking Records
For a city arrest, the usual path is arrest or court commitment, transport to RCDC, identity and custody paperwork, fingerprints and photograph where authorized, medical screening, classification, and entry of bond or hold status. RCDC classification then helps assign custody level, housing, safety controls, and program access. A public resident profile may appear after the jail record is created, but the research file did not document a guaranteed posting time.
The booking record and the court case record serve different purposes. The jail record reflects custody intake and current jail status. Court records after a jail arrest show what charges were filed, amended, dismissed, or resolved. For that path, use Roanoke City court records after a jail arrest rather than relying only on the roster.
Bond Details on Roster
Bond is set by a judicial officer, often a magistrate soon after arrest or a court at a later hearing. A public profile can show Bond Type and Amount, but those fields do not always mean the person can be released at once. A no-bond order, detainer, sentenced status, probation or parole hold, federal hold, or another agency hold can keep a person in custody.
| Bond Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Personal recognizance or unsecured | Release based on promise and conditions instead of upfront secured money. |
| Cash bond | Money must be posted under the exact court order. |
| Surety bond | A licensed surety or bail bondsman posts the secured bond. |
| No bond or hold | Release is not available until the court or holding agency changes status. |
| Sentenced | Release is based on sentence, credits, and jail or DOC rules. |
Roanoke City Visitation Records
Visitation is not part of the resident profile, but it is a key reason people search inmate records. RCDC posts limited in-person windows and uses video visitation through ViaPath/GettingOut materials linked from sheriff pages. The Sheriff Connect app also advertises push notifications for visitation changes or cancellations.
| Visit Type | Schedule / Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adult in-person | Tuesday, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM | Sheriff visitation page and city FAQ. |
| Children 13 and under | Saturday, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM | City FAQ and sheriff visitation material. |
| Visit length | About 20 minutes | Approved visitors are limited by jail rules. |
| Frequency | One visit during a 7-day period | Confirm current rules before travel. |
| Video visitation | ViaPath/GettingOut | Use current sheriff or vendor instructions. |
Mail and Commissary Records
Non-legal mail is not accepted directly at the jail. It is sent to a Phoenix, Maryland processing address and scanned for resident access. Legal correspondence uses the Campbell Avenue address. Money orders and cashier's checks go to resident accounts at the sheriff office address, while kiosks and internet deposits have separate timing rules.
| Service | Route | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Non-legal mail | PO Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 | Use resident name and ID; mail is scanned. |
| Legal mail | 340 Campbell Avenue SW | Use resident name and ID in the address line. |
| Commissary | JailCanteen | Vendor-hosted canteen orders for RCDC. |
| Internet deposits | Online vendor route | City FAQ says funds can take 24-48 hours. |
| Phone calls | Outgoing calls only | Calls are generally limited to about 30 minutes. |
Note: Confirm current custody and resident ID with RCDC before sending money, mail, or commissary orders.
Roanoke City Lookup Fallbacks
The access chain should match the kind of custody. Use RCDC Resident Search for city jail custody. Use the sheriff's request page for booking records or mugshots not displayed online. Use the court system for formal charges and dispositions. Use VADOC after transfer to state custody. Use BOP or ICE for federal or immigration custody. Use Virginia VINE for custody and case notifications.
The Roanoke City Sheriff's Office announced Sheriff Connect in 2025. The app post says users can select Roanoke City Sheriff's Office and find whether a loved one is incarcerated, learn communication and commissary setup, and receive push notifications. The research did not find direct App Store or Google Play URLs, so the official sheriff announcement is the safest source for app details.