How to Figure Out Your Loved One's Visitation Block at Central Virginia Regional Jail
At Central Virginia Regional Jail (CVRJ), visiting times are tied to housing blocks. Once you know your loved one's block, you can match it to CVRJ's Official Visitation Schedule and show up at the right time.
CVRJ organizes in-person visiting by housing block. There's no single set of hours for everyone. Instead, the jail posts an Official Visitation Schedule with a specific time window for each block (A, B, C, and so on), plus certain special housing areas. Want to avoid a wasted trip? Confirm the block first, then use the official schedule to pick your day and time.
Non-contact visits: All visits at CVRJ are non-contact. Expect a physical barrier between you and your loved one, with no touching allowed.
30-minute limit: Visits at CVRJ last thirty (30) minutes. Arrive ready to go so you don't lose any of that time during check-in.
Visitor list required: You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list before you can visit at CVRJ. If you're not on the list yet, handle that before making the trip.
- Start with CVRJ’s Official Visitation Schedule - Use the schedule CVRJ publishes for “Official Visitation” that shows block-by-block visiting times.
- Find your loved one’s housing block - You are looking for the block name/letter that matches where they are housed (for example, Block A, Block B, or a special area like SEG or MED).
- Match the block to the listed time window - Once you locate the block on the schedule, use the time shown for that block as your visit time.
- Watch for blocks with special rules - Some entries are not a single simple time. For example, Blocks I and J are split by last name, and some blocks are listed as “No Visits.”
- Double-check special housing listings - If your loved one is in a special status area (such as SEG, SHU, MED, BR-17, FLEX, or Booking), use the time listed for that specific area on the schedule, not the time for the regular block they were in previously.
Verify the days before you drive: CVRJ's visitation pages contradict each other on which days visits are held. One section says Friday through Monday; another says Monday through Friday. Call the facility to confirm the current visiting days before you make the trip.
Don't know your loved one's current housing block? Get that information before you plan your day. The official schedule is organized by block, and showing up during the wrong block's window can mean you don't get to visit. While you're checking, confirm you're on the inmate's visitor list too. CVRJ requires that before allowing any visits.
Quick Examples
- ✓ Block A: 1300–1500
- ✓ Block B: 0900–1100
- ✓ Blocks I and J: last name A–L visits 0900–1100; last name M–Z visits 1300–1500
- ✓ Block L: No Visits
- ✓ Blocks M and O: 1800–2030
- ✓ FLEX, SEG, SHU, MED, BR-17, and Booking: 0900–1100
Verify Before Go
- ✓ Confirm the visiting day and time you plan to go (CVRJ pages conflict on whether visits are Friday through Monday or Monday through Friday)
- ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s visitor list
- ✓ Ask whether your loved one is currently in SEG, SHU, MED, BR-17, FLEX, or Booking so you use the correct schedule line
- ✓ If you are a professional visitor (attorney, clergy, probation/parole officer, social worker, recognized community service agency member, medical professional, or police officer), confirm prior approval and the allowed time windows: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
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