If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Covington city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Covington police department at 540-965-6333. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Covington city Jail will serve their sentences at the Alleghany County County Jail or nearby Virginia state prison. Hence, you can use the Alleghany County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Covington, VA Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Precincts: 1

Full Time Sworn Officers: 17

Full Time Civilians: 10

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Covington city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Covington Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Covington Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Covington Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Virginia ID at the back of the money order. Call the Covington city Police Department administration at 540-965-6333 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Covington city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Covington Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Covington Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 35 minutes call that reduces to 5 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Covington city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 24-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Covington Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Covington Police Department at 540-965-6333 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Covington Police Department at 540-965-6333 or fax 540-965-6334, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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