The essentials: Virginia Beach Correctional Center is located at 2501 James Madison Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 — jail phone (757) 385-8751. It serves Virginia Beach, VA. We post bonds here immediately; the jail's own release processing typically takes 3–6 hours after that. For 24/7 bail help at this facility, call (757) 751-0964 or see our Virginia Beach Correctional Center bail bonds page.
About Virginia Beach Correctional Center
Virginia Beach Correctional Center sits in the municipal center complex on James Madison Boulevard. It serves the largest city in Virginia, and summer weekends — when the resort strip is busiest — are its heaviest booking periods.
How to find out if someone is being held here
- Call the jail: (757) 385-8751 — have the person's full name and date of birth ready. Staff will confirm custody but won't discuss case details by phone.
- Search VINELink: Virginia's official custody database at vinelink.com shows whether someone is in custody and where. New bookings can take a few hours to appear.
- Let us look: call (757) 751-0964 and we'll locate them, check the charges, and find out whether bail has been set — free.
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What happens after an arrest
- Booking (1–3 hours): the person is arrested by Virginia Beach Police Department and processed — fingerprints, photos, records check, medical screening.
- Magistrate hearing: a magistrate reviews the charges and sets bail, usually within hours — Virginia magistrates work around the clock, including weekends.
- Posting bail: the family posts the full amount in cash, or pays a licensed bondsman a premium — a fraction of the bail, quoted up front — to post the bond. (Which is right for you?)
- Release: after the bond is posted, the jail verifies paperwork, processes property, and releases — typically 3–6 hours on the jail's end.
Court dates connected to this jail
Cases from Virginia Beach Correctional Center are typically heard at Virginia Beach General District Court and Circuit Court at the Judicial Center on Nimmo Parkway. Appearing at every date is what keeps the bond in good standing — see what happens after posting bail.
Getting someone out of Virginia Beach Correctional Center
Tourist-season arrests are our specialty here. If you are from out of town and someone was arrested at the oceanfront, we can handle the entire bond by phone so you never have to make the drive.
One call to (757) 751-0964 starts everything: we confirm the bail amount, complete e-signature paperwork from your phone, and post the bond — with your fee quoted up front and payment plans available.