Before You Drive to Southside Regional Jail: what to leave in the car and how to verify visitation
A little prep can save you a wasted trip. Before you drive to Southside Regional Jail, confirm visitation is happening, bring your photo ID, and leave personal items locked in your car.
Call the Southside Regional Jail Visitation Hotline at (434) 634-7106 before you leave to confirm visitation is happening. For other questions, the main number is (434) 634-2254. The facility is at 244 Uriah Branch Way, Emporia, VA 23847.
- ✓ Ext. 300 - visiting schedule
- ✓ Ext. 305 - updated visitation information
Leave Items in Car
- ✓ Handbags
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Backpacks
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Cameras
- ✓ Any other personal items
Note: Break the rules and you can be banned from future visits.
Bring a photo ID. Southside Regional Jail requires photo identification for all visitors, and you’ll be asked to show it at check-in.
- ✓ Photo ID - required
Don’t try to visit if you’ve been drinking or using drugs. Anyone who is intoxicated will be denied access into Southside Regional Jail, and you may be subject to arrest.
Follow the rules once you're inside. Violations can get you banned, which means no future visits.
Plan for a non-contact visit at Southside Regional Jail. That means you should expect to be separated from the person you’re visiting rather than sitting together in the same space.
- ✓ The inmate’s attorney
- ✓ A probation/parole officer
- ✓ A mental health counselor
Quick Pre Drive Checklist
- ✓ Photo ID - required
- ✓ Leave handbags/purses/backpacks, phones, cameras, and other personal items locked in your vehicle
- ✓ Call the Southside Regional Jail Visitation Hotline at (434) 634-7106 before you drive (Ext. 300 for schedule; Ext. 305 for updates)
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