Bedford Adult Detention Center Overview
Bedford Adult Detention Center is a regional adult detention center operated by the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. The official facility page lists the address as 1000 Broad Street, Bedford, VA 24523 and gives the phone number as 540-587-9282. The same page links to the Bedford inmate lookup, phone, mail, commissary, and account services used across BRRJA.
For Appomattox County users, Bedford is not the first facility named in the research, but it is one of the five official BRRJA roster endpoints. That means a person arrested in or connected to Appomattox may not be found if the search stops with an Appomattox county name or only the Amherst facility. Regional jail assignment can change after intake, court action, classification, medical screening, or housing management.
The captured research did not locate a current Bedford capacity figure on the official facility page. It also cautions against relying on an older archived statement that described Lynchburg as the largest BRRJA site and Bedford as the smallest. For current Bedford capacity or average daily population, use BRRJA FOIA, annual reports, or state jail capacity reports rather than repeating an older comparison as a present fact.
Who Is Held at Bedford Adult Detention Center
Bedford holds adults in local or regional jail custody assigned through BRRJA. Those people may include pretrial detainees, locally sentenced inmates, people waiting for court dates, and people being classified or moved within the regional system. The Bedford roster is not the same as the VADOC locator, the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, or ICE's detainee locator. Use those other systems when the person has moved out of regional jail custody.
Because Bedford's public schedule details were thin in the captured research, the practical rule is to verify every operational detail before acting. That includes visitation time, housing status, mail format, eligibility to receive funds, and whether a person remains at Bedford or has been moved to another BRRJA site.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Bedford Adult Detention Center
The official Bedford lookup path is the BRRJA JailTracker roster for Bedford. The text-browser research found that the public roster platform is a JavaScript application, so a normal browser is needed for best results.
- Open the Bedford JailTracker endpoint for Blue_Ridge_Regional_VA_Bedford.
- Search by the person's legal last name, then add first name or a known booking number if needed.
- Confirm the facility assignment, because the same regional authority has separate Amherst, Lynchburg, Campbell, and Halifax endpoints.
- Review available booking, charge, status, bond, or housing information, but do not assume every field is always visible online.
- If Bedford has no match, search the other BRRJA rosters, then check VADOC, BOP, ICE, or Virginia VINE as the custody facts require.
The research did not provide a successful Bedford roster image in the manifest. Bedford is therefore presented text-only, with the official roster link and fallback channels kept prominent.
Bedford Adult Detention Center Address and Contact
Use the facility phone number for custody and visiting questions tied to an inmate at Bedford. Use BRRJA headquarters or BRRJA FOIA for records that are not visible on the roster, and use the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office for Appomattox arrest or incident records created before jail intake.
Bedford Adult Detention Center
1000 Broad Street
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-9282
Fax: 540-587-9283
Facility Mail Reference
1000 Broad Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Use BRRJA rules for legal mail and money orders.
Visiting Someone at Bedford Adult Detention Center
The captured Bedford facility research did not include an exact official visitation schedule. Because the official excerpt was incomplete on this point, do not borrow Amherst, Lynchburg, or Halifax hours and apply them to Bedford. Use the BRRJA visitation page and call Bedford Adult Detention Center before traveling.
General BRRJA visitation rules still matter. A visitor must be on the inmate's visitation list, bring valid picture ID, follow the dress code, leave personal belongings and phones outside the visitation area, and accept search requirements. Former inmates must wait six months after release before visiting. Visitors should check in early when a visit is scheduled, and visits may be delayed or canceled without notice.
| Item | Bedford Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Published schedule in captured research | No exact Bedford schedule captured | Check BRRJA visitation page |
| Facility phone | 540-587-9282 | Call before traveling |
| Visitor list | Required under BRRJA rules | Confirm with inmate or facility |
| Identification | Valid, undamaged picture ID required | Bring ID matching the visitor list |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Bedford Adult Detention Center
Bedford uses BRRJA shared mail and account rules. Personal mail, including letters, pictures, and drawings, must be sent to the offsite scanning address: Facility Name, Inmate Name, Inmate #, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. The envelope must include the full facility name and state, the inmate's full name and identifier, and the sender's full name and physical address. Personal mail sent to the facility is returned except where BRRJA rules allow legal mail or money orders.
Legal mail and money orders follow facility-address rules. Money orders must be mailed alone, cannot be dropped off, and cannot be placed inside letters. BRRJA says money orders should be payable to BRRJA with the inmate's name written after the purchaser's name. No cash, certified checks, or personal checks are accepted through the mail rules captured in the research.
BRRJA's phone page documents ViaPath and ConnectNetwork rates. Source: BRRJA inmate phone calls page.
The phone image is included because Bedford uses the same BRRJA phone provider and fee table.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Personal mail | Facility Name, Inmate Name, Inmate #, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 |
| Legal mail / money orders | 1000 Broad Street, Bedford, VA 24523 |
| Phone / video | ViaPath / ConnectNetwork, family service number 1-800-483-8314 |
| Money deposit | JailATM online account funding or mailed money order under BRRJA rules |
| Commissary | Oasis / JailCanteen |
| Phone Fee | Published Amount |
|---|---|
| Collect / prepaid collect / debit calls | $0.16 per minute |
| International calls | $0.50 per minute |
| Live-agent prepaid collect funding | $5.95 |
| IVR or website prepaid collect funding | $2.95 |
| Maximum call length | 15 minutes |
Booking, Intake, and Programs at Bedford Adult Detention Center
Booking and intake in a regional jail setting can include identification, medical screening, classification, property control, account setup, and housing assignment. A very recent Appomattox arrest may not appear immediately in a public roster if transport, classification, or entry into JailTracker is still underway. When timing is urgent, call the likely facility or the Appomattox Sheriff's Office rather than waiting on an online update.
BRRJA's program list includes substance abuse programming, education, life skills, religious programs, DMV Connect, library, pre-release, progressive release, reentry, H.E.M., weekender programming, work release, and work force. Work force crews may support participating localities with landscaping, maintenance, snow removal, grounds keeping, janitorial work, painting, trash pickup, and similar tasks when an inmate qualifies under BRRJA criteria.
FOIA and Records Fallback for Bedford Custody Records
If the Bedford roster does not answer a records question, use BRRJA FOIA. The research names Patricia Stevens as FOIA Officer for BRRJA, phone 434-847-3100 ext. 1224, email foiarequest@brrja.state.va.us. Ask for specific jail records by name, date, facility, booking number, and record type when possible.
For Appomattox sheriff arrest records, use the Appomattox County FOIA process. The county research says requests may be made by U.S. mail, fax, email, in person, or phone, and a request does not have to be in writing or specifically cite FOIA. Adult booking photos and adult arrest status information are generally requestable under Virginia FOIA, subject to statutory exclusions.
Bedford roster results should be treated as current custody leads, not as complete criminal-history files. JailTracker may help confirm that a person is housed at Bedford Adult Detention Center, but court records decide the status of filed charges. If the Appomattox case has moved into General District Court or Circuit Court, use Virginia's court search tools and the Appomattox Circuit Court Clerk for case numbers, hearing dates, dispositions, certified copies, and older local files. Bond or hold information should be confirmed with the facility or court when the online profile is incomplete.
Search order matters because BRRJA is regional. Start with the most likely facility, then search all other BRRJA rosters before moving to another agency system. A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the VADOC locator, not only the Bedford roster. A federal inmate belongs in the BOP locator after federal sentencing, and an immigration detainee uses ICE ODLS. Virginia VINE is useful for custody alerts, but it should be paired with the jail, court, or DOC source that created the underlying record.
Note: Bedford visitation hours were not captured, so verify the schedule with BRRJA or the facility before traveling.