Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility Inmate Commissary

Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility

Address:
15205 Joe Derting Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone:

276-739-3520

Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility Commissary Information

Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility contracts with Oasis Commissary (aka jailcanteen.com) for the online ordering of snacks and other foods, hygiene products, letter writing materials, clothing and reading glasses.



Family members and friends can go to their website, order for their inmate and have it delivered directly to Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility.

Instructions
1.     Register here first.    
2.    Confirm registration in your email.
3.    Select Virginia, then Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility, then input your inmate’s name.
4.    Shop… then pay using a Visa, MC or Discover credit or debit card.

Useful Information
1.     Each order incurs a $5.95 processing fee.
2.    Orders are delivered once a week.
3.    There is no limit to the number of orders you can place each week.
4.    You can purchase orders for multiple inmates and/or at multiple jails.
5.    Orders are processed weekly. The cutoff time is on Sunday at 11:59 PM.
6.    Orders are delivered to the jail within ten days.
7.    Returns incur a 20% restocking fee.

Resources
Frequently Asked Questions.  
Check the Status of your order here.  
Online Contact Form.

Oasis is now offering tablets for inmates to use for easy ordering of commissary of products. They can be used for free for 15 minutes at a time.  If an inmate wishes to use on a reguar basis for education, entertainment or programming, they can be rented for a small monthly fee.

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

What Services does JAIL ATM Offer?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Money

  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility has an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the jail lobby.

Send Gift Packs

  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
  • When available these may be ordered by you online and then are delivered directly to the inmate.

What is an Inmate Commissary?

Commissary, also known as Canteen, is the ‘store’ within a jail or prison where inmates can purchase items that they want or need to make their stay in jail or prison less of a burden.

Snacks and comfort foods, branded hygiene products they are used to, sneakers and t-shirts, prayer blankets, radios, headphones, television sets, tablets, stationary products and art supplies; depending on the facility, there are thousands of products to choose from.

Some jail and prison systems run their own commissary store, others contract out to companies that serve dozens or hundreds of jails, where inmates and/or their friends and families can purchase products through a website from home, or a kiosk or tablet within their facility.

What items can inmates purchase in jail and prison?

Food
•    Cookies
•    Pastries
•    Candy
•    Tuna and mackerel
•    Coffee and Tea
•    Soft drinks
•    Energy drinks
•    Pizza
•    Hamburgers
•    Chicken fingers
•    Spices

Hygiene
•    Shampoo
•    Soap
•    Shaving supplies
•    Lotions
•    Deodorant
•    Oral care
•    Toilet paper
•    Nail care

Clothing
•    Sweats
•    Sneakers
•    Shorts
•    Underwear and bras
•    Socks
•    Jackets
•    Hats

Electronics
•    Televisions
•    Radios
•    Headphones
•    Tablets
•    Watches

Miscellaneous
•    Playing cards
•    Games
•    Bibles
•    Books
•    Art supplies
•    Stationery supplies
•    Vaping products (only some states)
•    Greeting cards

How much money can an inmate spend on commissary each month?

Generally, the maximum spend in jail is about $300 per month. Prisons allow a bit more as it is more of a permanent home, whereby jail is temporary. To find out how much an inmate in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility can spend each month, call 276-739-3520.

How often can inmates purchase commissary?

Some jails it's twice a week, others once a week or every other week. A lot of the online stores care pack companies are once a month. To find out the exact schedule for Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility, call 276-739-3520.

How can a friend or family member deposit money for an inmate in jail or prison?

Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility has its own methods for receiving money for inmates, and that information can be found above or by calling 276-739-3520 and asking, however all jails and prisons all receive money for an inmate’s trust and commissary account, as well as an account used for communications, pretty much the same way.

1.    Mailing an inmate a money order or cashier’s check from a trusted source such as the Post Office, a local bank, or Western Union. The Money order should be be made out to either the inmate or the facility, with the inmate’s name and ID# on the memo line of the check.  

When mailing a money order or cashier’s check, send it an envelope by itself.  Never send it with a letter or photos for your inmate.

Never send personal checks or cash either.

2.    Deposit cash or use a debit or credit card to send an inmate money using an ATM machine that is usually located in the lobby or visitation area of the facility.

3.    Some jails have a reception desk or booth that is open during certain hours that they will list on their website. They will accept cash, money orders or cashier checks. Other facilities that don’t have a human manning the desk will have mail drop where you can leave a money order or check. No cash can be left in these boxes.

4.    There are multiple companies that jails and prisons contract with which accept inmate deposits online, by mail or over the phone, or even in ATM machines you can find in check cashing stores and retail outlets across the country. 

If one of these companies (listed in the next question) works with Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility, this information will be outlined above.

Who are the companies that jails use to send money to inmates?

There are many companies competing for the accounts of jail and prison inmates. Their intention is to alleviate the staffing and financial responsibility of handling inmate’s accounts. They usually charge a fee equal to 3-5% of the total deposit.

The companies, in alphabetical order, are:

Access Corrections
AllPaid (aka GovPayNet)
Care A Cell
Cash Bond Online
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
CommissaryDeposit.com
Correct Solutions Group
Correctpay
Ctel
Edevo
Express Account
gettingout
GTL
Inmate Canteen
InmateSales
JailATM
Jail Pack Store (McDaniel Supply)
Jailpayments.com
Jpay
NCIC
JailCanteen (Oasis)
Paytel
Pigeonly
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tennessee Business Enterprise
Tiger
Touchpay

How do I send an inmate money by mail?

To send an inmate money by mail you first have to have the money converted to a money order, preferably from the US Post Office, or a Cashier’s Check. Never send cash, and never send a personal check.
To find the address for sending money to an inmate, call the jail at 276-739-3520.

Can I send an inmate money online?

Almost every facility contracts with a company that helps friends and families of inmates send them money. The list can be found above.
To find out who Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility contracts with for inmate deposits, call them at 276-739-3520.

How expensive are items on commissary?

Items on commissary are no more expensive than they would be at a local Walmart store.

What is a Commissary deposit?

A commissary deposit is the money that a person on the outside deposits in an inmate’s trust account, so they can have money to spend on commissary and communication services.

How much money can inmate have in his commissary account?

The limit that an inmate can have in their commissary account is usually about $300.00. To find out what the limit is for Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility, call 276-739-3520.

Can I send an inmate a package or care pack??

Many jails contract with companies that send food, hygiene products and/or clothing to inmates. These can be purchased and sent by friends and family on a weekly or monthly basis.

You can only send items from the one that your jail has a contract with. 

An inmate carepack is a pack of snacks and/or hygiene products that friends or family members of an inmate can purchase online and have shipped to an inmate. The carepack company needs to have a contract with the facility before it can be shipped to the inmate.

Check this page, the Money Page or the Commissary Page for further information, or call the jail at 276-739-3520 to see which one that the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility works with.

Here are the commissary package companies, in alphabetical order, that provide this service to jails in the United States:

Access Securepak
Care A Cell
Commissary order
Correct Pay
Express Account
icare
Inmate Canteen
Jail ATM
Jail Pack Store (McDaniel Supply)
My Care Pack
Oasis (jailcanteen)
Prodigy Solutions
Tiger
Union Supply Direct

Can an inmate buy gifts on commissary?

Not really. Other than the basic supplies mentioned above there are no gifts other than greeting cards that they can fill out and mail to a friend, family or loved one.

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

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

  • Select Virginia, then select Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon 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 Washington 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 Washington County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Washington 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 - Abingdon facility

To schedule a visit and meet with an inmate in Washington 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 Washington County inmate to visit with.
  • When you locate the Washington County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon 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 - Abingdon 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 - Abingdon facility

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

  • To receive phone calls from a Washington County inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Washington County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Washington County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon 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 - Abingdon 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 Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon facility

To communicate by text or email with an Washington 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 Washington County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Washington County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon 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 - Abingdon 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.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Washington County

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

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Washington County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Virginia, then choose Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - Abingdon 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 - Abingdon facility, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Washington 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 - Abingdon facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Washington County.


 

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