Virginia Department of Correction issued the following announcement on Jan. 28
Visitation Schedule Updates
Due to an increase in the number of inmate and staff COVID-19 cases, in-person visitation at all facilities has been temporarily suspended through February 13, 2022. We will continue to monitor this situation and re-open visitation as soon as it is safe to do so. Video visitation will continue as normal at each facility unless otherwise specified below.
- Red Onion State Prison
Video visitation has been canceled for Housing Unit B-6 at Red Onion State Prison. We are working to determine a reopening date and will announce it as soon as possible.
- River North Correctional Center
Video visitation has been canceled for the following Pods at River North Correctional Center through February 4th: B1, B2, B3, C2, C3, D1, and D2.
- Virginia Correctional Center for Women
Video visitation has been suspended for the Red & Yellow Zones at Virginia Correctional Center for Women. We are working to determine a reopening date and will announce it as soon as possible.
In-person visitation is dependent upon favorable pandemic conditions at the facility. The visitation schedule is subject to change based on evolving pandemic conditions.
Visitors age 12 and over will be required to take a self-administered (or guardian-administered) COVID-19 rapid antigen test and must receive a negative test result in order to visit an inmate or Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP) probationer in person. Because correctional facilities are congregate settings, masks are required. Inmates and CCAP probationers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible to meet with members of the public in person. Video visits will continue to be available to unvaccinated inmates.
At 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2021, visitors will be able to begin the registration process in the Visitation Scheduler. Once approved in the scheduling system, visitors will be able to schedule visits up to 14 days in advance.
If visitors have an approved visitation application on file and are on an inmate’s visitor list, they can register to visit using the Visitation Scheduler. Visitors must complete a visitor application and be approved to visit an inmate prior to scheduling a visit through the Visitation Scheduler. Please refer to our Visitation page for more information.
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