Inmates are allowed to receive mail from friends and family while detained at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. Please adhere to the following mailing instructions and rules:

Mailing Address

INMATE’S NAME

HOUSING UNIT AND POD

HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL JAIL

P.O. BOX 7609

PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707

Incoming mail will be rejected if:

• Any material which violates postal regulations or contains obscenity, blackmail, contraband, or threats.

• Any material which contains plans of criminal activities, maps, or plots to escape, and any material which communicates information designed to encourage inmates to disrupt the facility by strikes, riots, fights, racial or religious hatred, or other prohibited acts.

• The Hampton Roads Regional Jail will not accept items for inmates that are free or incentives for purchasing or receiving publications or other items.

• Only pre-approved packages are accepted.

• It consists of stamps; envelopes; staples; tape; glitter; glue or any sticky substance; photos or drawings larger than 4×6; sexually explicit photos; stickers or address labels; plastic cards or plastic covered cards; personal checks or cash; hardcover books; blank stationary or blank paper; information about the fabrication of weapons or explosive devices; and magazines, books or newspapers that do not have prior approval.