Amherst County Adult Detention Center is located in the city of Madison Heights, Virginia which has a population of 11,285 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 380 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Amherst County Adult Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 2011 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Major D. W. (Bill) Parker and houses offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Amherst County Adult Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Amherst County Adult Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

434-528-3160

Fax Number for Amherst County Adult Detention Center is:

434-528-3748

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Amherst County Adult Detention Center
PO Box 1150
Madison Heights, VA 24572

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Amherst County Adult Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority - Amherst County Adult Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 1150
Madison Heights, VA 24572

Locate an Inmate at Amherst County Adult Detention Center

Visitation Information for Amherst County Adult Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Amherst County Adult Detention Center:

Tuesday – Thursday

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Saturday

• Inmate Workers & Work Release – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Inmate Workers & Work Release – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.