Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility Inmate Tablet Rental

Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility

Address:
1037 Boone Trail Road
Duffield, VA 24244

Phone:

276-690-9550

Does Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 276-690-9550 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.

Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.

The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them. 

Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved. 

Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.
 

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

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

  • Select Virginia, then select Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with My Care Pack, also known as Access Securepak, for Scott County.
  • 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 Scott County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Scott County.

Customer Service Contact
Call 800-956-2747 Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. 
Email: [email protected].


 

How to Schedule & Visit with an Inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility

To schedule a visit and meet with an inmate in Scott County, either at-the-jail or remotely by video, follow these instructions:

  • To schedule and visit with an inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Scott County inmate to visit with.
  • When you locate the Scott County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to schedule and visit with a Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility 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.


 

How to Set up a Phone Account and Receive Calls from an Inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility

To communicate by telephone with a Scott County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To receive phone calls from a Scott County inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Scott County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Scott County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility will then need to approve the request before you can receive phone calls.

For all the information you need to receive phone calls from a Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, how often you can receive calls and when you can receive them and more, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: Your phone calls will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case. Anything discussed on the calls may be used in your inmate's court case.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Scott County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Scott County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Virginia, then choose Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Scott County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Scott County.


 

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility

To communicate by text or email with an Scott County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Scott County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Scott County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Duffield Facility 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.


 

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