Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center Inmate Search

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center Overview

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center, usually abbreviated NRADC, is the main adult detention facility for Frederick County, Virginia. It is operated by the Northwestern Regional Jail Authority, not by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a standalone county jail. The regional jail serves Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, and the City of Winchester, which is why a person arrested in Frederick County may appear in a regional jail database rather than a county-only roster.

The adult facility is located at 141 Fort Collier Road in Winchester. Official NRADC materials describe a main facility, a Security Annex, and community-corrections functions connected to work release, home electronic monitoring, and community inmate workforce programs. The jail authority page states that the Authority is organized under Virginia Code Section 53.1-95.2, with appointed members from participating jurisdictions and daily operation delegated to the superintendent. Official command information identifies Clay A. Corbin as superintendent.

For public access, the important distinction is record ownership. NRADC controls adult regional jail custody information and jail operating rules. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office remains important for arrest reports, incident records, warrant questions, and its Police-to-Citizen portal. The courts control case filings after arrest. VADOC, BOP, ICE, and VINE become relevant when a person is sentenced, transferred, federally held, immigration-held, or registered for custody notification.

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center Capacity and Population

NRADC capacity figures should be read by source label because the official sources use different measures. The jail-history page says the original plan included a 251-bed main jail and a 99-bed work-release center, followed later by a 204-bed Community Corrections Center and an 86-bed housing unit. The same history source describes a current phase capacity of 1,027 inmates. The NRADC FY2024 annual report says the facility can house up to 900 inmates. The Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails FY2023 capacity report lists Northwestern ADC rated capacity as 556, with permanent, temporary, and special-purpose beds reported separately.

The population figures are also regional, not Frederick-only. NRADC's FY2024 annual report lists an average daily population of 571 and Frederick County prisoner days of 84,392. It also reports prisoner days for Winchester, Fauquier, and Clarke, showing why a single daily count cannot be treated as a Frederick County-only jail population. The Board of Local and Regional Jails FY2023 report lists ADP for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 as 555.02, close to the 556 rated-capacity figure in that report.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

Current adult regional jail custody starts with NRADC's official Locate an Inmate page. The researched lookup page identifies first name, last name, and date of birth as search fields or visible labels. A no-result search should be treated as inconclusive because a person may not be booked yet, may have bonded out, may have moved to VADOC after sentencing, may be held by another jurisdiction, or may be in federal or immigration custody.

1. Open the official NRADC inmate lookup rather than starting with a commercial search result.
2. Search by first and last name; add date of birth if the page offers that field and the date is known.
3. Confirm that the result identifies the person as held in the adult regional jail system, not only as a recent arrest or court case.
4. If the lookup fails, call NRADC at 540-535-3800 for time-sensitive custody questions, then check sheriff P2C, VADOC, VINE, BOP, or ICE if the facts point outside local jail custody.

Frederick County's P2C tools are useful but separate. Recent Arrests and Daily Bulletin records can show arrest dates, agencies, charges, case numbers, and images where available, but P2C is not the same as the NRADC current-custody database. For sentenced state prisoners and supervisees, use the Virginia Department of Corrections locator. For custody-change notifications, use Virginia VINE or VINELink.

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center Address and Contact

Use the adult detention center's main line for current jail-custody questions, visitation confirmation, and facility routing. For sheriff-held arrest reports, incident records, and warrants, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office has separate records and warrant numbers in the county contact materials. FOIA requests should go to the office that actually holds the record, such as NRADC for jail records, the sheriff for sheriff records, the court clerk for court files, or the prosecutor for Commonwealth's Attorney records.

Visiting Someone at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

NRADC family and friend visits are video visits. The official visitation page says on-site video visits are first come, first served in the Main Lobby, and the visitor must be on the incarcerated person's visitor list. Visits can last up to 30 minutes. Effective July 7, 2025, the published on-site schedule is Monday through Friday, with closures on weekends and Frederick County holidays or closures. Off-site on-demand video visits use GettingOut and are initiated by the incarcerated person during leisure time. All visits are recorded.

Professional visits follow different rules. Attorneys, law enforcement, DSS workers, and visitors with a court order may need to use the professional visit process. Research notes indicate that attorney contact visits require a BAR card and that some contact visits require an online request at least 24 hours ahead, with earlier deadlines for Sunday or Monday scheduling.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

NRADC mail uses the incarcerated person's full name and the Fort Collier Road facility address. The researched mail page says personal mail is scanned to the inmate tablet system and physical mail is subject to inspection and restrictions. A return address is required. The source notes a two-ounce limit and restrictions against cash, personal checks, stamps, envelopes, paper, pens, cards, stickers, glued items, staples, and care packages. Books and magazines must come from approved distributors or publishers, with limits on format, quantity, and weight.

Money can be deposited through lobby Inmate Banker kiosks, mailed USPS money orders, and online ConnectNetwork Trust Fund services. ConnectNetwork lists the facility as NW Regional VA - Adult Detention, Site ID 7, with AdvancePay Phone and Trust Fund services. Tablet funds are handled through GettingOut only. Commissary orders are weekly and, according to the research, due Tuesday at 10:00 PM for Thursday delivery.

Booking and Intake at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

NRADC's First 48 Hours material gives the local intake sequence. A new arrestee is received through Booking, pat searched, and has property and cash inventoried. The magistrate determines bond, which is an important Virginia-specific step because bond is not simply a jail-counter decision. The person is processed in the booking system, fingerprinted, photographed, issued jail clothing and property, and screened for medical, mental-health, and suicide concerns.

After intake, NRADC says incarcerated persons are given the opportunity to make two phone calls, although phone access may be delayed if the person is intoxicated or violent. If the person is not released or bonded, a classification interview occurs within 72 business hours. Classification can affect housing placement, custody management, and eligibility for programs such as work release or other community-corrections options.

About Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center

The jail's history explains why its public numbers can appear inconsistent. Architectural plans were accepted in 1989, the work-release center was completed in December 1990, and the main jail opened in February 1991. The jail-history page says population reached 248 by April 1992 and approached 420 in March 2005, leading to expansion. Later development added community corrections and additional housing, and official reporting now distinguishes rated capacity, permanent beds, temporary beds, special-purpose beds, and operational housing capacity.

For property release, NRADC research states that stored property can be released to a third party only with an inmate property release form and valid photo ID. The property window is Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 1:00 to 3:00 PM, closed Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Frederick County holidays. Only one set of court clothing is accepted, with limits. Those details should be confirmed before a family member travels to the facility.