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History

 
The Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority is an independent political subdivision created by the following jurisdictions located in the Commonwealth of Virginia:
  • City of Alexandria
  • City of Richmond
  • Arlington County
  • Caroline County
  • Loudoun County
  • Prince William County

In March of 1992, five of these local governments adopted a resolution creating the A. P. Hill Regional Jail Authority for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, equipping and operation of a regional jail. On October 4, 1994, the six local governments entered into a service agreement to begin the project. On August 29, 1996, the A. P. Hill Regional Jail Authority was renamed the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority, in order to eliminate confusion with the army base. The facility was named after the Dutch pirate, Peuman, who sailed into a local stream where Indians killed him. His 'end' at the stream became known as Peumansend.