Gloucester County VA Jail

Gloucester County Jail - Visitation

The Sheriff Office is committed to ensuring inmates maintain contact with their family and friends during their period of incarceration. In order to expedite this process, each inmate receives a Visitation List Form. The inmate may place up to three people on the form that they have made arrangements to visit them that week. Any alteration of the form, or if more than three names are listed, will result in the form being considered void. The jail cannot give out the personal information of the inmate by telling anyone over the telephone who a particular inmate has on their visitation form.

Visitation Hours

• Female inmates with last names beginning with “A” through “L” are allowed visitors on Saturday between the hours of Noon and 1 p.m.
• Female inmates with last names beginning with “M” through “Z” are allowed visitors on Sunday between Noon and 1 p.m.
• Male inmates with last names beginning with “A” through “L” are allowed visitors on Saturday between 1 and 4 p.m.
• Male inmates with last names beginning with “M” through “Z” are allowed visitors on Sunday between 1 and 4 p.m.

Note: Visitors for female residents must arrive no later than 12:45 p.m. to sign in for a visit. Visitors for male residents must sign in no later than 3:15 p.m. There will be no exceptions.

Visitation Rules

• Visitors must show a valid, government-issued form of identification displaying a picture when they register to visit.
• Visitors must be dressed appropriately: no halter tops, tube tops, bare shoulders, or bare feet are allowed. No spandex pants or otherwise excessively tight or revealing clothing (as determined by the shift supervisor) are acceptable.
• Misconduct by visitors will result in that person being prohibited from entering this facility as a visitor permanently, or for a specific period of time at the discretion of the Jail Administrator.
• Visitors who have prior felony convictions may visit only with permission of the Jail Administrator.
• Visitors who have been held at this facility in the last two months may only visit after waiting ninety days after their release, and with the permission of the Jail Administrator.
• Bringing firearms, explosives, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or any other controlled substance in this facility, is a violation of the Code of Virginia and will result in arrest.
• Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
• Visitors must not leave minor children unattended in the facility or parking lot.
• Visitors will be allowed to escort one child at a time. The visitation booth is limited in space.
• Visitors who enter the secured area of the facility may be subject to search in accordance with the Code of Virginia state statue 53.1-127.
• Visitors may smoke only in the designated area outside the building.

Visitation Denials - Visits may be denied for the following circumstances:

• The visitor appears to be under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
• The visitor attempts to give contraband or any other item to an inmate.
• The visitor is implicated in an escape plot.
• The visitor makes statements or gestures that he or she may present a threat to any person or jail security.
• The visitor becomes disruptive, disorderly, or unruly during a visit.
• There is an emergency in the facility.

Confidential Visits - All inmates are allowed confidential visits from:

• Approved Clergy
• Attorneys or Authorized Members of the Staff
• Doctors
• Probation and Parole Officers
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Social Workers