Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Remote Inmate Video Visits

Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility

Address:
400 Abbey Road
Belington, WV 26250

Phone:

304-637-0382

Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility uses Prodigy / Jail ATM for Remote Video Jail Visits with Inmates

Register for Remote Video Visitation with your inmate at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility by going here.


Once you register, choose the option for 'Video Calls' or Video Visits and you will be prompted for the information required, which will include copies of your state issued ID and more. 
For help with signing up and using the inmate visitation app, go here to get your questions answered.
Note: While JailATM also offers the following inmate services, Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional 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.
You Can Send Money
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the jail lobby.
You Can Send Gift Packs
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have 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.
These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.

You Can Email Inmate
Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have an agreement with JailATM which handles secure messaging between you and your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow emailing your inmate.

Customer Support: 877-810-0914.

Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility INMATE VISITATION SCHEDULE

  • All visits will be scheduled via inmate filling out (TVRJ Form 5-0029 “Request for Scheduled Visitation”) to the Visitation OA between 8am Monday and noon Thursday of the week prior they wish to have the visit. 
  • Each visit is limited to one (1) adult and two (2) minor children or two (2) adults.​
  • Each inmate, unless they have classification or security restrictions, will be allotted one (1) visit per month. 
  • Visits are one half hour (30) minutes in length, non-contact, and mu​st be scheduled in advance of the visitation day. Any visits exceeding this time frame must have prior approval [twenty-four (24) hours prior] from the Superintendent or Chief Correctional Officer. ​​
  • ​Contact the facility for scheduling visits and hours of visitations during holidays as these days may have changes.
  • THESE ARE THE VISITATION RULES.
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 1:00PM-6:00PM
MONDAY NO VISITS
TUESDAY 3:00PM-8:00PM
WEDNESDAY NO VISITS
THURSDAY NO VISITS
FRIDAY NO VISITS
SATURDAY 8:00AM-1:00PM

 

What is a video visit?

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:

•    It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility money.
•    It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
•    It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
•    While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
•    Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.

Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone. 

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.

What are the companies that work with the jails and prisons that allow video visits?

There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:

These are the companies in alphabetical order:

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.

Remote Visitation Schedule for Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility

Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

  • All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Visits are 30 minutes
  • Visitation Schedule subject to change.
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
MONDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
TUESDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM
SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 8:30PM

 

Barbour County Bail Bond Information

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:

  1. Is the defendant eligible for bail or a bond?
  2. How much will the bail or bond be, and what are the additional fees?
  3. Where do I go to pay it?
  4. Are there any days or times of the day or night when I cannot post bail?
  5. What types of payment are allowed? Cash? Money order? Credit card? What types of credit cards? Property or other collateral? Surety bonds?
  6. Do I have to use a bail or bond agent?

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:

  • TextBehind does not deliver any mail to the inmate directly, nor do they guarantee delivery of your letters to the inmates by the courier, jail or prison staff. Once they process your mail and ship them out on your behalf, they are out of the loop entirely. However, at times they may offer to resend your letters under certain strict conditions as a courtesy. 
  • Inmates do not receive any invites when you add them, and neither do they need to accept the use of TextBehind service. Once you add the inmate, you can create letters for them. 

Here’s what happens when TextBehind receives a letter from an inmate:

  • Upon receiving, TextBehind staff open their letters, scan, and upload high-quality images to your TextBehind account as a complimentary service. You are not required to have any money or credits balance in your TextBehind account to receive inmate letters.
  • Next, you will receive a text and email alert to notify you of any new incoming reply letters. At that time, you can log into the TextBehind website or mobile app and view letters in your CONTACTS >> Click on Conversation Icon. 

YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS...

  • Inmates do require a stamp to send out their letters to TextBehind using Postal Service.
  • The cash or credit balance from your TextBehind account will not be shared with inmates as a substitute for the stamps. 
  • All letters printed and shipped by TextBehind nationwide to virtually any jail or prison facility are delivered to the jails/prisons by couriers such as the USPS or FedEx as their standard process.
  • After the shipments, TextBehind has no control over the process.
  • The delivery of your letters depends on couriers and prison staff taking necessary action on time.

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.


 

How to Deposit Money in an Inmate's Trust Account in Order to Purchase Prepaid Calling Cards, Phone Calling Time or Commissary

To Deposit Money in an inmate's account follow these steps:

  • Create a ConnectNetwork account 
  • Select your inmate, and add to them to your account,
  • Deposit money into his or her commissary account.

**NOTE** GTL is in a transition merging into a new company called ViaPath Technologies.


Features:

  • Deposit options available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone 877-650-4249, and online.
  • Mobile-friendly deposit options are available via their app.
  • Deposits and payments made through automated channels (ConnectNetwork Website, Mobile App, Toll Free Phone, or Kiosk at the jail) are transmitted to the facility within one business day.
  • Deposits that are mailed are processed the next business day after they are received by GTL.
  • Inmate can choose how to spend the funds you deposit.

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.


 

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility?

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


 

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility

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.


 

How to Communicate with an Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Inmate by Mail and by Email

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:

  • All mail sent to an inmate at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility 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 Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility 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

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.

  • 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 Barbour 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 Barbour County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.


 

How to Email an Inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility

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.


 

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

  • Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
  • Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
  • Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

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.


 

How to visit an inmate in Barbour County West Virginia using Remote Video Visitation 

To visit an inmate in Barbour County follow these steps:

  • In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility uses a video visitation service called JailATM.
  • In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Barbour County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with JailATM.
  • Once you register, choose the option for 'Video Calls' or Video Visits and you will be prompted for the information required, which will include copies of your state issued ID and more. 
  • Note: While JailATM also offers the following inmate services, Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may or may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm.
  • Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
    1.  You Can Send Money
         Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility lobby.
    2.  You Can Send Gift Packs
         Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow these to be sent to your inmate.
    3.  You Can Email Inmate
         Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility may have an agreement with JailATM which handles secure messaging between you and your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow emailing your inmate.
  • Customer Support: 877-810-0914.

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. 


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in 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:

  • Go to JailATM, choose West Virginia, then choose Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
  • Select the products you want shipped to them at Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Barbour County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

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.


 

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility?

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.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Barbour County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Barbour County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose West Virginia, then choose Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Barbour 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 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.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in 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:

  • Select West Virginia, then select Tygart Valley Regional Jail & Correctional Facility, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Barbour 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 Barbour County at any one time.

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.


 

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