How to Send Money to an Inmate at Blue Ridge Regional Jail — Amherst (money orders & account options)

Sending money to someone at Blue Ridge Regional Jail - Amherst? Here's what you need to know: BRRJA only accepts money orders, and they must be mailed by themselves. Make the money order payable to BRRJA, and include the inmate's name after the purchaser's name so it gets credited to the right account. Mail it to the facility's PO Box or physical address - no in-person drop-offs allowed. Don't send money orders to the Phoenix, Maryland address; that's only for personal mail.

Money orders must be mailed alone - no letters, photos, or anything else in the same envelope. If you tuck a money order inside a letter, the facility will return the entire thing to you. That delays your loved one from getting funds when they need them.

BRRJA doesn't accept cash, certified checks, or personal checks for inmate funds. Only money orders. If you send anything else, it won't be processed.

Fill out the money order exactly as BRRJA requires. Make it payable to BRRJA. After the purchaser's name, add the inmate's name. This labeling helps staff match the payment to the right person and credit the correct account.

BRRJA uses different addresses depending on what you're sending. The Phoenix, MD address is strictly for personal mail - not for checks or money orders. Send money orders to the facility's PO Box or physical address instead. And remember: mail only. Drop-offs aren't allowed.

• ✓ Send money orders to the facility PO Box or physical address (not the Phoenix, MD address)
• ✓ Do not send checks or money orders to the Phoenix, MD personal-mail address
• ✓ Do not try to drop off money orders in person

Prefer an online option? BRRJA uses JailATM for inmate account funding at the Amherst County Adult Detention Center. Check JailATM for current deposit options and instructions.

1. Buy a money order - BRRJA only accepts money orders that are mailed alone.
2. Make it payable correctly - Write the payee as BRRJA.
3. Add the inmate’s name in the right place - Put the inmate’s name after the purchaser’s name, as BRRJA directs.
4. Mail the money order by itself - Don’t include it in a letter; letters with money orders are returned to the sender.
5. Send it to the correct address - Mail it to the facility PO Box or physical address (no drop-offs), and do not send money orders or checks to the Phoenix, MD address used for personal mail.