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How to Make and Receive Phone Calls and Video Phone Calls from an Inmate in Albemarle County

To register and sign up for a phone account with CIDNET Inmate Phone Service, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
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• Type in your Email, Time Zone and First & Last Name of your Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention inmate.
  1. Click the Create Account button.
  2. Read the Terms of Use, then click Agree.
  3. Login to your email and open the CIDNET email.
  4. In the email, click the Complete Your Verification link.
  5. Choose a Security PIN and a Password.
  6. Click the Sign In button.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Virginia, then the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention will have to give final approval for you to set up a phone account with your inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Albemarle County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All phone conversations are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Albemarle County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Albemarle County follow these instructions:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
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• Choose a Security PIN and Password.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Virginia, then the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Albemarle County, visit our full page guide. 

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

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention follow these steps:

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• Go to JailATM, choose Virginia, then choose Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention
• 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 Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Albemarle 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 Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Albemarle County.