Newport News Jail is located in the city of Newport News, Virginia which has a population of 180,719 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 248 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Newport News Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1976 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 Captain Gerald Grogan and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Newport News Jail, 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.

Newport News Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

757-926–8535

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Newport News Jail
224 26th St,
Newport News, VA 23607, USA

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Newport News Jail:

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

Newport News Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
224 26th St,
Newport News, VA 23607, USA

Send Money to an Inmate at Newport News Jail

Visitation Information for Newport News Jail

Visitation Hours for Newport News Jail: