Address:
400 Abbey Road
Belington, WV 26250
Phone:
304-637-0382
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility in Belington, West Virginia, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 304-478-2321 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 304-478-2321 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Barbour County, the state of West Virginia and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
Because Barbour County and West Virginia can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility at 304-637-0382, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked.
Ask the staff at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility or the Barbour County Court Clerk these specific questions:
If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released.
This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.
TextBehind enables you to communicate with your incarcerated loved ones located inside the United States from anywhere in the world using text letters, kids' drawings, and custom greeting cards. Unlimited inmate reply letters are processed for electronic delivery to your smartphone and email at no extra charge.
The cost to send an electronic letter is approximately $1.00.
Here’s how it works for Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility:
1. All offender mail (paper and electronic) is addressed and delivered to TextBehind. Electronic mail is sent through the apps (iphone, Google Play). Paper mail is sent to the address below:
Inmate Name and Inmate Number
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility West Virginia (note: please do not abbreviate the name)
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
2. If it was sent via TextBehind's app (iphone, Google Play), TextBehind can process it within one business day.
3. An additional step is involved in processing mail that is sent using the U.S. Postal Service. TextBehind will use a scanner to make digital files of the contents of the mailing—including cards, photos or artwork.
4. All digital files are then forwarded to the offender’s assigned prison.
5. Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility mailroom prints approved pages and delivers them to the inmate.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Here’s what happens when TextBehind receives a letter from an inmate:
YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS...
IMPORTANT TextBehind LINKS:
Register / Log in with TextBehind
Contact TextBehind with Questions
Add an Inmate to your list of Contacts
** Address to Mail letters using TextBehind **
Inmate Name and Inmate Number
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility West Virginia (note: please do not abbreviate the name)
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Why is TextBehind used by Lockups?
Due to the problem of letters and postcards containing, or soaked in contraband (drugs), TextBehind electronic and physical letters is replacing the former policy of allowing mail to be sent directly from inmate’s friends and family members, and vice versa.
To Deposit Money in an inmate's account follow these steps:
**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, but also for Commissary, in Barbour County, can be found on our Send Money Page.
To visit an inmate in Barbour 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, Barbour County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility:
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 Barbour County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Barbour County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Barbour 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 Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility 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 Barbour County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Phone: 304-637-0382
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 Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility 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 Barbour 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 Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility,
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 Barbour County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility - Sending and Receiving Messages.
How It Works:
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
To visit an inmate in Barbour County follow these steps:
For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Barbour County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Barbour County.
To send messages to a Barbour County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Barbour County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Barbour County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Barbour County.