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Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

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.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Albemarle County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail follow these steps:

• Select Virginia, then select Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Albemarle County.
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• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Albemarle County at any one time.

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.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Albemarle County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Virginia, then select Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

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.

Depositing Money for Communicating with an Inmate

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:

• Online - They accept all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
• At the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail using the kiosk in the jail lobby - (cash, debit or credit card) NOTE - Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail may require identity verification so bring your driver’s license or some other form of ID.
• By phone by calling 866-516-0115 - They have bi-lingual operators are standing by 24 hours 7 days a week to assist you with your deposit. Major credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
• By using their app, either Android or iphone. - All credit cards mentioned above are accepted.

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.

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail

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.

How to Communicate with an Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Inmate by Mail and by Email

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:

• All mail sent to an inmate at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
• All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
• Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
• The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
• All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

Emailing Messages & Photos

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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.

• Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
• After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
• You can also send your Albemarle County inmate photos and videos.

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.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail?

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

How Do Inmates in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Albemarle County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail uses the services of IC Solutions.
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• Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407. 
• Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Albemarle County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Albemarle County.
• Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

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.