This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, verify a release, post bond, pull an official booking record, change a court date, or obtain records for you. Use the official offices below for those tasks.
Buchanan Custody Contacts
For a current Buchanan County jail inmate, start with the SWVRJA roster and the Haysi facility. For records created by the Sheriff's Office, use the sheriff or county FOIA contacts. For court charges after an arrest, use the Buchanan County court offices in Grundy.
Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority - Haysi Facility
1550 Kiwanis Park Road
Haysi, VA 24256
276-679-7880
Use for Haysi custody, facility, and regional jail questions.
SWVRJA FOIA Contact
Melissa White
P.O. Box 279
Meadowview, VA 24361
276-739-3520
Fax: 276-739-3534
Email: mmwhite@swvrja.com
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Allen W. Boyd
1327 Lovers Gap Road
Vansant, VA 24656
P.O. Box 90, Vansant, VA 24656
276-935-2313
Buchanan County FOIA Officer
Sandra Stiltner
Buchanan County Administrator's Office
P.O. Box 950
Grundy, VA 24614
276-935-6508
Fax: 276-935-4479
Email: sandy.stiltner@buchanancounty-va.gov
The following routes match the most common Buchanan County record questions.
- For someone in regional jail custody, use jail inmate records and then contact SWVRJA if the roster does not answer the question.
- For booking photos, check jail roster mugshots first, then send a focused FOIA request to the custodian of the booking photo.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the court contacts below.
- For Haysi or Keen Mountain facility details, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Virginia Department of Corrections Inmate and Supervisee Locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
| Office | Contact Details | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Courthouse | 1012 Walnut Street, Grundy, VA 24614 276-935-6500 |
General courthouse routing. |
| Buchanan County Circuit Court Clerk | 1012 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 929, Grundy, VA 24614 276-935-6567 Fax: 276-935-7086 btiller@vacourts.gov |
Circuit criminal case files, felony proceedings, and clerk records. |
| Buchanan County General District Court | 1012 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 654, Grundy, VA 24614 276-935-6526 Fax: 276-935-5479 jlyall@vacourts.gov |
Misdemeanors, traffic cases, first appearances, preliminary hearings, and general district case questions. |
| Buchanan County Commonwealth's Attorney | Nikki Stiltner 1012 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 804, Grundy, VA 24614 276-935-6519 Fax: 276-935-5781 bcca@buchanan-ca.org |
Prosecution office for criminal charges after arrest. |