Fairfax Adult Detention Center

The Fairfax Adult Detention Center is a correctional facility in Virginia. The Adult Detention Center has four styles of prisoner housing based on security levels and special needs: single-cell, linear, podular and direct supervision. The Alternative Incarceration Branch (AIB), connected to the Adult Detention Center, provides housing for offenders granted alternative sentencing options, including Work Release and the Community Labor Force. The AIB is also the base for Electronic Incarceration. The Electronic Incarceration Program (EIP) is an extension of the Work Release Program. It is a cost-effective method of incarceration by electronic monitoring that allows prisoners to remain productive in society. Instead of returning to jail at the end of the workday, the prisoner goes home, and the house becomes the jail cell. An incarcerated person is allowed to work 12 hours per day, six days per week, and must have at least one day off. In addition, their Diversion First program offers alternatives to incarceration for people with a mental illness or developmental disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system for low level offenses. The goal is to provide assessment, treatment or needed support. The people needing diversion may have a co-occurring substance use disorder addressed through this program. Please contact them directly to learn more about Fairfax Adult Detention Center and its services.