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Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail

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Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail is a county jail located in Albemarle County, Virginia. Rated capacity: 329. Reported population: 451. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

329

Current population

451

Occupancy

137%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Virginia

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

160 Peregory Lane, Charlottesville 22902
(434) 977-6981
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 137% of design capacity

This facility scores 12. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 10 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 137% · peers avg: 93% (+48%)
Capacity (beds)this: 329 · peers avg: 547 (40%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-albemarle-charlottesville-r,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/albemarle-charlottesville-regional-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}