How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Video visitation at Haysi Regional Jail requires booking at least 24 hours in advance, and you can schedule up to two weeks ahead—so lock in your preferred time early. Remote video visits run seven days a week during morning, afternoon, and evening windows. Each session lasts 15 minutes. All visits are monitored and recorded, and the inmate must face the camera throughout, which can affect facial-recognition features. Everyone joining must already be on the inmate's approved visitor list. When onsite visits resume, only adults may visit (minors must be accompanied), with a maximum of two adults and two children per session. Bring an approved photo ID, follow dress and behavior rules, and keep small children on your lap. Missed or disconnected sessions aren't refunded, and you can't reconnect once a session drops.
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Video visits at Haysi Regional Jail require advance planning. You'll need to schedule at least 24 hours ahead, and you can book up to 14 days in advance. Keep that window in mind before you start searching for available times.
Video visits at Haysi are billed by the minute. Knowing the exact rate—and what a full session costs—helps you load the right amount and avoid surprises.
Fifteen minutes goes fast. At SWVRJA, a few things can catch first-timers off guard — facial recognition that can cut your feed, monitoring on every call, and a strict no-refund policy if your connection drops.
Everyone who joins a video visit must already be on the inmate’s approved visitor list. When onsite visits resume, minors must be accompanied by an approved adult, and each session will be limited to two adults and two children.
You must present one of the facility’s approved valid photo identifications to participate in video visitation.
If you miss your scheduled video visit or lose your internet connection during the session, you won’t receive a refund. Reconnection isn’t allowed.
Setting up unrecorded (privileged) phone calls with a client at Haysi means getting your attorney phone number verified and flagged as
Haysi Regional Jail offers remote video visitation seven days a week. Visits run in three daily windows: 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Each session lasts 15 minutes, so be ready to connect right when your time slot starts. You'll need to book at least 24 hours ahead, and you can schedule up to two weeks in advance.
If you can get to a Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority (SWVRJA) facility, the lobby kiosk is the easiest way to add money to an inmate's commissary account. Each facility has a kiosk in the lobby that takes cash, credit cards, and debit cards. Here's a helpful detail: you don't have to visit the exact building where the person is housed. SWVRJA lets you deposit funds at any of its sites for any SWVRJA inmate.
