Inmate Programs
Workforce - (804) 768-7326
The Sheriff’s Office Workforce is a program that allows sentenced
inmates to shorten the amount of time they spend in the jail by working
on county or state property.
Participants must be physically capable to perform manual labor as duties
may include landscaping, snow removal, trash pick-up or other maintenance
duties. Prospective participants will be subject to a background check
and medical examination.
Persons with a prior history of escape, sex crimes, drug distribution
or other violent crimes may not qualify for this program.
Home Incarceration - (804) 751-4462
Home incarceration is an alternative, cost-effective method of incarceration
by electronic monitoring that allows inmates to remain productive in
society. Eligibility requirements include but are not limited to:
- A satisfactory, extensive background check
- Good conduct while incarcerated
- Having a permanent local address
- Having a residential phone
- Participants must pay fees and are subject to random home visits
and random
drug/alcohol screens.
Persons with a prior history of escape, sex crimes, drug distribution
or other violent crimes may not qualify for this program.
Home Incarceration Packet
Work Release (804) 717-6919
Inmates who have non-violent, short-term sentences may apply to the Work
Release Coordinator for entrance into this program. Those who have a job
and qualify for this program are allowed to leave the jail each day, report
to their regular job and report back upon completion of their work day.
In addition to screening candidates for eligibility, the program coordinator
conducts random drug/alcohol screens and visits work sites to ensure the
inmate is conforming to all Sheriff’s Office guidelines.
View answers to commonly asked questions concerning Work Release and the Weekender Program
Work or Education Release Packet
Support Enforcement Packet
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