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For inmates receiving mail in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID # (call 434-977-6981 ext 261 for this information)
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ)
160 Peregory Ln
Charlottesville, VA 22902
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Albemarle County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To mail or email an inmate in Albemarle County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Albemarle County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To visit an inmate in Albemarle County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Albemarle County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Albemarle County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Albemarle County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Albemarle County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Albemarle County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Phone: 434-977-6981
To receive phone calls from inmates in Albemarle County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Albemarle County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.