United States · Virginia · Portsmouth
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Portsmouth City Jail is a local jail located in Portsmouth County, Virginia. Reported population: 510. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
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Current population
510
Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Portsmouth local correctionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Virginia
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Portsmouth City Jail. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/portsmouth-city-jail
"Portsmouth City Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/portsmouth-city-jail.
@misc{worldprisons-portsmouth-city-jail,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Portsmouth City Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/portsmouth-city-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}