Fairfax County Adult Det Center, VA

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center switched to video visitation in August 2021. If an inmate is authorized for visits, they can have one video visit per day in 15- or 30-minute increments. Remote video visits cost $0.10 per minute. You'll need to schedule and pay through Smart Communications at least 24 hours before your appointment. The Sheriff's Office directs all video-visitation questions to Smart Communications. If you end a visit early by clicking the End Visit button, you cannot rejoin. The system also uses face detection, so the video feed will go blank if a face isn't visible. Professional visitors can use Smart Communications for virtual access, but in-person professional visits require advance approval and check-in at the second-floor control booth.

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center uses Smart Communications as its inmate phone vendor. Inmates get reasonable phone access upon admission, and after classification they can make free local official calls. The jail does not accept incoming calls for inmates. In an emergency, staff will deliver verified emergency messages. Sample rates from an RFP attachment list collect/direct-bill calls at $0.11 per minute (about $1.65 for a 15-minute call). The same materials show example fees for electronic communication: $0.50 per message, $1.00 per photo, and $1.50 per video message. To get started with messaging or calling, you'll typically create a verified vendor account, add funds, and use the vendor's app or website. Contact the vendor directly for billing or technical support.

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center accepts deposits a few different ways. The on-site lobby kiosk takes cash or credit-card deposits. The facility's money safe accepts money orders and cashier's checks only. Make checks out to the inmate's full name and include the inmate number. Personal checks and loose cash are not accepted. You can also add funds online through the SmartInmate portal with a credit card. Vendor fees apply, and deposits typically post within 72 hours. Keep in mind that inmates are charged a $2 per day incarceration fee, which affects their account balance. After release, the Sheriff's Office mails a check for any remaining balance seven days later. Anyone who leaves owing fees will be billed. Account details stay confidential unless the inmate completes a release-of-funds form.