Western Virginia Regional Jail
Western Virginia Regional Jail
5885 West River Road
Salem, VA 24153
To locate or find information about an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail, call the jail at 540-378-3700 or look them up on the official Inmate Search Jail Roster for Western Virginia Regional Jail.
Western Virginia Regional Jail incarcerates inmates from the following jurisdictions: Franklin County, Montgomery County, Roanoke County and the cities of Salem and Roanoke.
For information on any of the inmate services such as inmate visitation, receiving phone calls, sending an inmate a letter, a text, an email, money, commissary or anything else, click on any of the green 'inmate services' buttons above.
If you are still having trouble finding an inmate, you can usually find them in the database of any of the inmate service companies linked above.
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About the Western Virginia Regional Jail
The Western Virginia Regional Jail, located in the city of Salem, in Salem City, Virginia is a medium to maximum-security facility.
Every year this facility has 16100 Bookings, with a daily average of 805 Inmates and a staff of 201.
Inmates range from low level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape and murder. Therefore, the security level must be high.
Correctional officers in Western Virginia Regional Jail are armed with mace and trained to use physical force to protect themselves, visitors and inmates from violence.
All of the men and women being held in the Western Virginia Regional Jail are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Salem City Court System and been sentenced to one year or less.
The Western Virginia Regional Jail also houses inmates arrested by this county’s municipal police departments.
A full list of the cities and towns can be found below.
Family and Friends of inmates are allowed to:
• Receive phone calls from the inmates,
• Provide them with commissary money,
• Receive and send them mail
• Schedule a time to visit.
Convicted and Sentenced Inmates
When an inmate is convicted and sentenced to a year or more, they are transferred to the Virginia State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Inmates that are convicted of a misdemeanor and/or sentenced to less than one year of a state crime serve their time in the jail.
Illegal immigrants convicted of a state or federal crime will first do their time, then may be transferred into ICE custody for deportation.
**NOTE** GTL is in a transition merging into a new company called ViaPath Technologies.
All the information you need to understand depositing money into an inmate's trust fund, specifically for phone calls in Salem City, can be found on our Send Money Page.
For full instructions on the Western Virginia Regional Jail Inmate Phone Syste, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Send Money Page.
Western Virginia 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 Western Virginia Regional Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please address your mail as follows:
Inmate's First and Last Name
5885 West River Road
Salem, VA 24153
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 Western Virginia 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 Salem City can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
For all the information you need to schedule and visit with a Western Virginia Regional Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, visitation using a rented tablet, how often and when you can visit and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your visits will be monitored, recorded and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case as anything discussed can be used against them in court.
For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Western Virginia Regional Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.
Third Party Jail Inmate Services for Western Virginia Regional Jail
Gone are the days where Western Virginia Regional Jail supervised their own phone system, mail system, visitation, commissary and inmate money deposit systems. Jails throughout the United States are now partnering with high tech companies to provide and manage these servives for them and the jail in Salem City is no different.
Everything from video calls, to messages to visitation, and even digital mail and money deposits can be done from your home computer or personal device. Inmates in Western Virginia Regional Jail, if they don't already, will soon have their own personal tablets for watching movies, TV shows, access to educational and and legal information, and more.
As Western Virginia Regional Jail adds these services, JAILEXCHANGE will add them to our pages, helping you access the services and answering your questions about how to use them and what they cost.
You can check out this information now by going to the: Family Info page, Visit Inmate page, Inmate Mail page, Inmate Phone page, Send Money page, Inmate Bail page, Mugshots page, Text/Email an Inmate page, Commissary page, Remote Visits page, or the Tablet Rental page.
Western Virginia Regional Jail
STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
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Virginia | Salem City | 805 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
5885 West River Road
Salem, VA 24153
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX
Jail (Main): 540-380-3143
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
5885 West River Road
Salem, VA 24153
Photos
View 1 photo of this facilityFrequently Asked Questions
How many inmates are in the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia?
There are 805 inmates in the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia. While that is what they are approved to have incarcerated at any one time, they have on occasion had to add additional beds, even having inmates sleep on the floor when overcrowding becomes an issue. When possible, Western Virginia Regional Jail will temporarily transfer some inmates to a neighboring facility, or if necessary, release some offenders from custody. Learn more about how to search for a specific inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
How many people get arrested and booked into the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia every year?
In 2021, a total of 16100 offenders were booked into the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia. That is less than previous years, mostly due to restrictions related to the COVID pandemic. As of April 2022, the number of arrests and bookings are returning to normal, which means they are running higher than 2021. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
How many people work at the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia?
The Western Virginia Regional Jail maintains a staff of approximately 201. Staff positions include correction officers, maintenance, clerical, kitchen workers and management. Virginia law allows for inmates to work alongside the paid staff during their incarceration, saving the facility money. Even though the inmates are paid, the cost is less than 15% of what a normal worker from the outside would be paid.
Does the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia have an inmate search or jail roster to see who is in custody?
Yes, the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia has an Inmate Search Roster feature. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. When you get to this page click on the big green button that reads 'OFFICIAL Western Virginia Regional Jail INMATE LIST'. After clicking on the link, type in the offender's name and then click 'search'. You can always call and speak to someone on the staff at 540-378-3700 if you are have further questions. In most cases the Inmate Roster provides information about the inmate's bond, criminal charges, mugshot, and even their release date, as long as they are not being sent to a Virginia prison or the US Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence that is longer than one year.
What is the address and phone number of the Western Virginia Regional Jail in Virginia?
The Western Virginia Regional Jail address and phone number is:
5885 West River Road
Salem, VA 24153. Their phone number is 540-378-3700.
To find out the address for sending an inmate mail, sending newspapers, magazines or care packages, learn more about how to mail an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
Where do I found out all the inmate services at Western Virginia Regional Jail, such as visitation policy and schedule, how the inmate phone system works, emailing an inmate, and sending them money to buy things in commissary?
Here is where you get direct access to all the information you need for Western Virginia Regional Jail inmate services: Learn more about how to visit an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Learn more about how to get phone calls from an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Learn more about how to text/email an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Learn more about how to send money to an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Learn more about how to mail an inmate and what's allowed in the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Learn more about inmate commissary in the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
How do I bail or bond an inmate out of the Western Virginia Regional Jail?
Call 540-378-3700 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Western Virginia Regional Jail.
A bond is set according to a court-approved schedule. You will either have to pay a cash bail, or put up a private, surety or a property bond to guarantee to the court that the defendant will return on their assigned court date. Learn more about how to bail or bond out an inmate in the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
This facility, known as "Western Virginia Regional Jail" is also known as Franklin County Inmate Search & Arrests, Montgomery County Inmate Search & Arrests, Roanoke County Inmate Search & Arrests, Salem Inmate Search & Arrests, Roanoke city Inmate Search & Arrests.