How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
When someone is booked into Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center, any cash found on them at intake goes into their individual inmate account. Cards and checks are held in personal property and won't be deposited. To add funds yourself, you have a few options. Two Inmate Banker kiosks in the main lobby are available 24/7 and accept cash or cards for funding phone numbers or commissary accounts. You can also deposit online at connectnetwork.com (choose NW Regional VA – Adult Detention, site ID 7). Another option is mailing a U.S. Postal Service money order to Inmate Name, 141 Fort Collier Road, Winchester, VA 22603. Include your name, return address, and the inmate's full name. Release checks can be picked up Monday through Friday during posted hours with a photo ID.
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You can add funds at the two Inmate Banker kiosks in the main lobby (available 24/7) using cash or a card. You can also deposit online at connectnetwork.com (NW Regional VA – Adult Detention, site ID 7) or mail a USPS money order with your return address and the inmate’s full name.
Include your name and return address, plus the inmate's full name exactly as the facility lists it. Mail the USPS money order to Inmate Name, 141 Fort Collier Road, Winchester, VA 22603.
Release checks (including ones an inmate signs over to friends or family) can be picked up Monday through Friday during posted hours. Whoever picks up the check must show a valid photo ID.
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Getting money to someone at Northwestern Detention Center? You have three options: lobby kiosks, a mailed USPS money order, or online through ConnectNetwork. Just make sure you're putting funds in the right
