Covington is home to the Covington VA Police Jail. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Covington and Covington City County Courts and courts of other cities in the Covington City County area areas. The listed address of Covington VA Police Jail is 333 W Locust St. This is facility is located in Covington, VA, 24426-1538. This city is in Covington City. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
Prisons in VA, like many others these days can make it difficult and costly for inmates to call the outside. This is also true of Covington VA Police Jail. Some charge long distance fees of over $10 a minute making it almost impossible to maintain relationships and family ties. Inmate families have found they can avoid these abusive fees by setting up a local prison phone number that ring their long distance phone. A company called GlobalTel.com provides this service and they can be contacted here:
jail calls. They also provide an easy way to send mail to an inmate. To use their mail service, click here:
send postcards. Calling your inmate is the best way to get details about mail and visitation rules for Covington VA Police Jail. They can provide you with their individual allowed prison call times and visitation hours and open days. Every prison facility in VA has its own rules. Your loved one will generally be informed of the rules for that facility and any individual restrictions applied.
Covington VA Police Jail is a Police Department Jail facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Covington VA Police Jail will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Covington VA Police Jail is located in the EST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Covington VA Police Jail by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Covington VA Police Jail. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.