Inmates are allowed to keep the following items while at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail:

• 1 wedding band provided it is a solid band that does not contain gemstones (Jewelry will not be accepted through the mail or lobby, unless approved by the Superintendent or designee.)
• Religious and legal material (which may be limited if items are so numerous as to pose a potential fire hazard)
• Writing materials, not to exceed 50 sheets of paper, 10 envelopes, and 10 stamps, personal mail (provided it fits in your storage bin)
• 1 small address or telephone book (must be paperback and not bound by metal fasteners)
• Photographs, to include computer generated, no larger than 4" x 6" (no Polaroids, no obscene photos, and no frames; photographs are not to be affixed to any cell walls)
• Unopened commissary items from another institution, if similar items are sold at the Regional Jail (and provided they meet the Regional Jail's packaging requirements)
• Prescription eyeglasses, or contact lenses and cleaning solution, as approved by medical staff. If items are not deemed medically necessary, all cost for care and maintenance will be your responsibility
• Hearing aid(s), as approved by medical staff
• 1 Medic Alert bracelet, as approved by medical staff
• Dentures and cleaning solution(s), as approved by medical staff
• Prosthetics, as approved by medical and security staff.

Books, magazines, and newspapers may be requested on the tenth of each month. All requests must include titles. All requested titles are subject to review for content and appropriateness in this environment. All reading material must be mailed from a publishing company or an approved bookstore. If an inmate wishes to receive more books, he/she will be required to surrender old books and magazines for mailing out at their own expense, or the items can be donated to the inmate library. Additional property restrictions may be imposed on inmates in segregation for safety, security, or disciplinary reasons.

The only items that can be brought into the facility are court clothing and that must be done Monday through Friday 0800 to 1600. Underclothing must be purchased from the commissary, unless approved by the Superintendent or designee.

No property exchanges between inmates is authorized. When inmates are released from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail all property must go with them. All excess property of the aforementioned items will be considered contraband.