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Rappahannock County Jail Information

Address

Rappahannock County Jail
383 Porter Street
Washington, VA 22747

Phone Number

Phone Number: (540) 675-5385

The Rappahannock County Jail is located at 383 Porter Street in Washington, VA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Rappahannock County Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask them, and any comments or feedback that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Rappahannock County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Rappahannock County Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rappahannock County Jail Inmate List is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find the same information about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate the information fast if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Rappahannock County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Rappahannock County Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone so you can talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, it depends on if you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a release date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Rappahannock County Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide each visitor’s name to the Rappahannock County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will go in a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Anyone arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Rappahannock County Jail change often, so you should call the official Rappahannock County Jail at (540) 675-5385 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Rappahannock County Jail you have to have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Rappahannock County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Rappahannock County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rappahannock 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.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Rappahannock County Jail:

Rappahannock County Jail
383 Porter Street
Washington, VA 22747

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Rappahannock County Jail
383 Porter Street
Washington, VA 22747

The inmate mail policy at the Rappahannock County Jail changes often, so you should double check the official website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants on the Rappahannock County court website or you can call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a court case file that includes a court docket and all documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the Rappahannock County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to the Rappahannock County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail are always changing, so you should double check the Rappahannock County Jail website when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (540) 675-5385 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 inmateâ€™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 Rappahannock County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products such as 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

The only phone calls that Rappahannock County Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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 reduced or cut altogether.

The Rappahannock County Jail phone number is: (540) 675-5385

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 off of 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 Rappahannock County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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