How to Send Money Orders to Blue Ridge Regional Jail – Amherst (Why Letters With Money Get Returned)
Sending money to someone at Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority (BRRJA) – Amherst? The biggest rule is simple: money orders must be mailed by themselves. Tuck one into a letter, and that letter comes right back to you.
BRRJA only accepts money orders when they're mailed alone - no letter, no photos, nothing else in the envelope. Include a money order inside a letter, and BRRJA returns the whole thing. Your loved one won't get the funds, and you'll wait days for it to bounce back. Treat the money order as its own mailing. Want to write too? Send your letter in a separate envelope, addressed according to BRRJA's mail instructions. That one extra envelope is the difference between "credited" and "returned."
No drop-offs: BRRJA does not allow in-person drop-offs of money orders. They must be mailed.
When you buy the money order, make it payable to BRRJA. If it's written to anything else, the jail won't process it.
- Write your name (the purchaser) - use the name of the person buying the money order.
- Add the inmate’s name after your name - BRRJA’s instructions are to write the inmate’s name after the purchaser’s name so staff can credit it correctly.
Mail the money order to the PO Box/physical address listed on BRRJA's inmate mail page - and only that address. Don't send it to other facility addresses. That same address is where BRRJA directs personal letters, photos, and drawings (mailed separately from money orders, of course). Bottom line: use the address BRRJA provides, and keep money orders in their own envelope.
Legal mail: BRRJA says legal mail must be sent to the PO Box/physical address only, and it’s handled differently than regular mail (which is scanned and delivered electronically).
Common Mistakes
- ✓ Putting a money order inside a letter (BRRJA returns letters that contain money orders)
- ✓ Sending anything other than a money order for funds (no cash, certificated checks, or personal checks)
- ✓ Trying to drop off a money order in person (drop-offs aren’t permitted)
- ✓ Mailing the money order to an address other than the PO Box/physical address BRRJA lists on its mail page
The most common reason families get mail returned? Combining things that need to stay separate. At BRRJA, a money order can't ride along with a letter. If it's enclosed, the whole thing comes back. Want to avoid delays? Keep it strict: one envelope with only the money order, mailed to the PO Box/physical address BRRJA provides. Send your letter separately.
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