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INMATE MAIL

Rappahannock Regional Jail encourages inmates to write to family, friends, and other community contacts to maintain these ties during incarceration.

Important Updates:

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June 20, 2023: Third Party vendor will accept inmate correspondence. 

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July 1, 2023: Rappahannock Regional Jail will no longer accept Inmate Correspondence.

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Effective July 31, 2023: Personal inmate correspondence received at the Rappahannock Regional Jail will be returned to sender.

PERSONAL INMATE CORRESPONDENCE:

 

  • Rappahannock Regional Jail has contracted with a third-party vendor TextBehind.com for inmate correspondence.  Please visit their web site for more information.

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  • All personal mail such as letters, pictures, and drawings will now be digitally delivered to your incarcerated loved one or friend via tablet.

 

WARNING

 

  • Original Documents, Photos, and Drawings will not be stored by the third-party vendor or the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

 

  • All documents, photos, and drawings will be destroyed after they are scanned to the inmate by the third-party vendor.

 

  • At this time, once an inmate leaves the custody of Rappahannock Regional Jail they will not be able to access their personal correspondence.

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HOW TO ADDRESS MAIL TO INMATES

 

If mailing via the U.S. Postal Service, the envelope

should be addressed as follows:

 

Sender:

Full Name & Full Address in

upper left corner of the envelope

 

Address to:
Rappahannock Regional Jail, VA
Inmate's Name, Inmate Identifier
P.O. Box 247

Phoenix, MD 21131

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Please use your correct return name and

address and the inmate’s correct legal

name and ID number.

​MAIL ORDERS AND CERTIFIED CHECKS:

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  • Money orders / certified checks will still be mailed directly to the facility and will be credited to the inmate’s account.

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  • Please address a plain envelope as follows:

Inmates Full Legal Name

Inmates ID Number

PO Box 3300

Stafford  VA  22555

  • Please ensure the return address is printed clearly on the outside of the envelope.

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  • Ensure the money order / certified check is completely filled out to the inmate with their full legal name and inmate identification number.

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  • Please keep a copy of the money order / certified check.

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  • WARNING: Any other items in the envelope will not be stored by the Rappahannock Regional Jail or placed in the inmate’s property.

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LEGAL MAIL

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  • The mailroom will continue to accept legal mail.

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  • Legal mail will be accepted Monday thru Saturday and delivered as soon as possible.

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  • Please note Legal Mail on the envelope.

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  • Please address Legal Mail as follows:

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Inmates Full Legal Name

Inmates ID Number

PO Box 3300

Stafford  VA  22555

​ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

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  • There comes a time when inmates and members of the community need documents that are other than legal in nature (birth certificates, car titles, etc.)

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  • These items will be handled on a case by case bases via the Inmate Services Manager.

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  • Inmates may also start this process with their assigned Case Manager.

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  • Once approval has been granted, please follow the directions given by the Case Manager.

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PUBLICATIONS

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  • Inmates must receive prior approval for books, newspapers, and magazines to be accepted into the facility.

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  • Inmate must submit a request form to obtain approval. Family members cannot obtain approval for the inmate.

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  • Books must be new and soft backed.

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  • No hardback books are accepted at any time.

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  • ALL books/newspapers/magazines must be ordered from a publisher or bookstore and sent directly to the facility after the inmate obtains the approval.

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  • Publications should be sent to:

Inmates Full Legal Name

Inmates ID Number

PO Box 3300

Stafford  VA  22555

​WARNING:

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  • Items arriving without approval will be returned to sender.

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  • Items arriving in an envelope with previously approved documents will not be stored by Rappahannock Regional Jail or in the inmate’s property.

PROHIBITED ITEMS & RULES

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  • Inmates MAY NOT receive: blank envelopes, blank paper, postage stamps, or pre-paid envelopes. These items may be purchased through commissary. 

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  • Personal check(s), travelers check(s), or cash are prohibited

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  • Cards are not to exceed 8x10 inches in size and/or consist of two or more folds.

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  • The following items are prohibited: mechanical devices (to include musical greeting cards), glued backs, white-out and other adhesives or attachments (to include stickers, ribbons, thread, removable decorations, and glitter), perfume, lipstick or any foreign substance. 

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  • Any material (written or otherwise) posing a threat to security and to the safety of the inmate population and the public is not permitted.

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  • Puzzles and blank coloring pages are not permitted. An inmate may place a book request to obtain approval for these items.

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  • Mail cannot contain drawings and/or colorings. Nothing may be written in marker, colored pencil crayon or glitter pen.

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  • Pictures may be no larger than size 4"x 6" / cannot exceed limit of 20 photos / Polaroid picture(s) are prohibited / sexually explicit pictures are prohibited. 

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  • Publications (books, newspapers, magazines and/or catalogs) that are not new, soft-back, pre-approved and received from a vendor are prohibited. 

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  • Padded/protected envelopes or flats, or envelopes with prohibited items (listed above) attached to the outside - all such envelopes will be refused and returned unopened to the sender without any notification to the inmate. 

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