Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail
The Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail was created in 1974 as both communities opted to build one facility rather than continue to maintain existing corrections facilities[1]. The facility, which is located on Avon Street Extended, has more than 600 beds, but its true capacity is not fully known. There are currently[when?] around 550 inmates[2]. The jail also serves Nelson County. The state wanted both communities to cooperate on cleaning up their facilities. [3]
Mission statement
"To detain both pre-sentenced and sentenced inmates from the Albemarle, Charlottesville and Nelson jurisdictions who present a physical threat to the community or themselves, sentenced to jail , or a risk of not appearing for court hearings. The facility will be maintained and operated to safely and securely house individuals lawfully arrested and charged with a criminal offense by law enforcement agencies supporting the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. In addition to housing local inmates, the facility may accept federal and state inmates and on a temporary basis."[4]
Immigration policy
The Jail's Board voted 7-3 in late January 2018 to continue a policy of notifying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when undocumented immigrants are released from custody. [5] [6] [7]
Staff
- Ronald Matthews, Jail Superintendent
- Roland Beauford, Deputy Jail Superintendent
References
- ↑ " Regional Jail-About ACRJ ." Albemarle County, Virginia - Official Web Site . N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=jail&relpage=3133>.
- ↑ Strong, Ted. "Study: Jail must determine a solid capacity number." Daily Progress [Charlottesville] 31 Mar. 2010: n. pag. Daily Progress. Web. 31 Mar. 2010.
- ↑ Print: The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy, Doug Kamholz, Daily Progress, Worrell Newspaper group January 1, 1980, Page A1.
- ↑ " Regional Jail-ACRJ Mission Statement ." Albemarle County, Virginia - Official Web Site . N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2010. <http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=jail&relpage=3134>.
- ↑ Web. http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/general-assembly/virginia-general-assembly-kills-legislation-to-let-cities-remove-confederate/article_6ccc1469-8035-5c28-b932-c12983ddfa2f.html, Lauren Berg, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 25, 2018, retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle-Charlottesville Jail Board Votes to Maintain Protocol for ICE Notification, Pete Deluca, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, Virginia, January 25, 2018, retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Web. Jail board votes to keep ICE notification policy, Courteney Stuart, News Article, CBS19 News, Charlottesville, Virginia, January 25, 2018, retrieved January 31, 2018.