Augusta County Jail

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The Augusta County Jail is located at 1821 Estaline Valley Road in Craigsville, VA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Augusta County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Augusta County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Augusta County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Augusta County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the advice and information you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that would be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Augusta County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Augusta County Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find information on anybody booked or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Augusta County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Augusta County Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to use the telephone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged takes anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the faster you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge still needs to determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Augusta County Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Augusta County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at (540) 997-7000 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Augusta County Jail you must first have your name on their visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Augusta County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Augusta County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Augusta County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Augusta County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Augusta County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants online or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Augusta County Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so we suggest that you check the Augusta County Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Augusta County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Augusta County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (540) 997-7000 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Augusta County Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products including soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Augusta County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are usually more expensive than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or totally denied.

The Augusta County Jail phone number is: (540) 997-7000

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Augusta County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Augusta County Jail, click the link below.

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