Information Guide To the Alleghany Regional Jail

The Alleghany Regional Jail has established a new way to have visitation with their family and friends.  Below is how visitation will be Conducted:

Off-site Video Visitation:

• Daily visits allowed from 9 am – 10 pm (all visits must be pre-registered by visitor through Paytel Communications / Homewav.

ON-site Video Visitation:

• All on-site visits must be pre scheduled 24 hours in advance through Paytel Communications /Homewav.

Visiting hours for ON-SITE ONLY (Alleghany Regional Jail) visits will be:

• Sunday: 9am-10pm
• Tuesday: 9am-10pm
• Wednesday: 9am-10pm
• Thursday: 9am-10pm
• Saturday: 9am-10pm

There is no Monday or Friday on-site visitation.

All visits will be limited to 15 minutes.

All Inmates having on-site visits will be limited to 5 visitors per week.

CONFIDENTIAL VISITS: Any inmate has the right to a confidential visit with their Attorney and may request the same with the following:

1. Probation/Parole officer
2. Social Worker
3. Minister, Priest, Rabbi
4. Doctor
5. Psychiatrist/Psychologist

Such individuals will be required to sign in at the main control room entrance.

Alleghany Regional Jail reserves the right to temporarily suspended video visitation due to security or maintenance issues.

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If you are immediate family which is by policy, Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandparents, Spouse, Children, Step Children or Step Parents you may visit as long as your name has been given to the jail staff by the inmate.

Money:

Inmates incarcerated at Alleghany Regional Jail can receive money on their inmate account in several different ways: 

Lobby Kiosk:  There is a kiosk in the lobby of Alleghany Regional Jail.  It is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  The kiosk only accepts cash (no coin) or debit/credit card.  It will require identifying information to leave money, which includes name, address, etc., and there is a fee. 

Website:  You can also leave money 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the website https://www.accesscorrections.com/.  You will need to set up an account that will also include identifying information.  There is a fee for this service as well.

Telephone:  Money can be left 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-866-345-1884.  Again, you will need identifying information and there is a fee for this service.

If an individual was just brought into this facility by law enforcement or from court, please allow at least one hour for the individual to be booked into our facility before attempting to leave money. This process could potentially take longer than one hour, depending on how busy it is in intake.  Their information will not be active until the booking process is fully complete. 

Phone privileges by Inmates: Inmates will have access to the phones daily. Phones will be turned on each morning after housing areas are cleaned by inmates. Phones will be turned off at 11:00 PM each night. All Calls an inmate makes will be charged to the party which he / she is calling, a 10 minute on all calls has been established by the phone system provider. No incoming calls will be accepted and no messages will be given to inmates unless it is an emergency such as death in the family etc. You may also set up an account with the phone provider (Pay-Tel) to receive calls on your cell phone. Pay Tel’s phone number is 1-800-729-8355 or www. Paytell.com. We also sell Phone Cards that the inmate can purchase for $20.00.

Items that can be brought to inmates: The following is the only items that may be brought to an Inmate.

Money: Cash or Money Orders only (no Personal Checks)

Medication: Prescription medication in original container.
(Must be cleared by the jail medical staff)

Clothing: One set of clothing to be worn to Circuit Court Jury Trials only.

Due to the policy and procedures of the Department of Corrections, property will not be accepted for inmate transfers to state facilities.

* Note: Any person attempting to deliver any contraband into the Alleghany Regional Jail shall be charged under code section 18.2-474.

If you should have questions regarding the information provided, you may call the Alleghany Regional Jail at (540) 965-1776.

Phone Numbers:
Office: 540-965-1770
Alleghany Regional Jail: 540-965-1776

Office Fax:
540-965-4915

Office Location:
268 West Main Street
Covington, Virginia 24426
* Downtown Covington

Phone Numbers:
Office: 540-965-1770
Alleghany Regional Jail: 540-965-1776

Office Fax:
540-965-4915

Office Location:
268 West Main Street
Covington, Virginia 24426
* Downtown Covington