About Amherst County Adult Detention Center

Amherst County Adult Detention Center inmate locator: Offense Date, Bookings, Release Date, Amount, Who's in jail, Information Recorded, Inmate List, Status, Booking Date, Commitment Date, Agency, Race, Bond, Charges, Status, Arrests, Address Given, Mugshots, Post Date.

Amherst County Adult Detention Center, Madison Heights, Amherst County, VA is an elaborate correction facility for male prisoners located at 219 South Riverview Road, Madison Heights, VA, 24572. Virginia Department of Corrections started its operations in 1983

The Amherst County Adult Detention Center safeguarded inside a perimeter wall featured with razor wire and a robust fence as part of security measures. Added to this are 24/7 watchful security personnel who place in firearms. 

More noticeably is a particular housing unit just outside the Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s main perimeter fence. The inhabitants are equally Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s inmates. However, their core mandate is to carry on duties at the ranch, including taking care of the dairy farming activities within. Additionally, they participate in Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s artwork, such as bed-construction work and anything else that comes along. 

Amherst County Adult Detention Center: Visiting an inmate

Amherst County Adult Detention Center accommodates in-visit at the facilities, however only from approved members. Typically, these would be close members of the inmate: family, associates, or friends. Lawyers and other government officials may also visit Amherst County Adult Detention Center after clear communication with an inmate and filling the visitors’ form.

Visiting Hours:

For the LHU-I inmate group, the visits at Amherst County Adult Detention Center are on Fridays and Sundays between 10 pm- 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays are ordinary visiting days between 5pm and 5 pm. Saturday visits include children; however, it’s strictly for adults on Sunday.

However, based on the Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s visitation rules, only five or fewer visitors can meet an inmate at a time. Similarly, they can only bring not more than $25split in small bills for the inmates in their visits. Usually, the money is for use in the selling machines.

Other rules at Amherst County Adult Detention Center that apply cut across most prison facilities. These include:

1. Approved to be in Amherst County Adult Detention Center visitors’ list

All visitors in Amherst County Adult Detention Center must therefore book an appointment before the day of the visit. The qualifications considered for approval relate to; closeness to the inmate, relationship, and clean background checks. 

2. Proper dressing code – no scanty dresses or suggestive ones; otherwise, no entry. The Amherst County Adult Detention Center only welcomes decently dressed people. One should appear professional in their dress code.
3. Escaping contraband items at Amherst County Adult Detention Center

There are a lot of prisons that consider contrabands. The very common of these are drugs, sharp objects, cameras, ropes, pipes, etc. It is only to confirm the specific items before coming to visit Amherst County Adult Detention Center.

Note: There will be an inspection for any visitor that comes in at the Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s gate. The Amherst County Adult Detention Center security personnel on duty will ensure that all visitors abide by the rules and regulations of the Amherst County Adult Detention Center and the entire correctional Virginia state department.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Virginia state prison at 434-528-3160 .

Inmate search

The Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s official website is very efficient now locating an inmate wherever they are. Needed details are Virginia Department of Corrections I.D. Number, first, and the last name of the inmate. Prison rosters, especially on transfers, are hardly predictable sometimes. Nonetheless, through this Amherst County Adult Detention Center’s simple procedure, it’s all quick and easy.

Suggest Edit

×

Name

Address

City

County

State

Postal Code

Phone

Fax

Email

Inmate Mail Address

Website

Visitation hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holiday

Facility type

Security level

Offender gender

Population (capacity)

Employees

Established in

Warden

Check this box if this establishment has permanently closed.

Your name

Your email

Edit Notes

Please confirm you're not a robot

This is not a contact form and will not be responded to.
Type the word understand in the box below then press submit correction.

Close Submit Correction

Visiting Hours

Saturday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Nearby Jail / Prison

Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Virginia