RSW Jail suspends all visitation and programs until further notice

On Friday, March 13, RSW sent the following press release:

After reviewing the information provided by the Centers for Disease Control, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Governor’s Office, we have decided to temporarily suspend all visitation and programs at RSW Regional Jail until further notice. We understand this will create some frustration on the part of family and friends, but we ask for your patience and understanding as we deal with this evolving situation.

Please understand that our primary concern is for the overall health of the community, and at this time, limiting the number of people entering the building is the most responsible thing to do. We have purchased additional sanitizing equipment that may allow us to operate public visitation through our video visitation system in the near future. In place of visitation, we are working with our inmate tablet/phone vendor to provide free calls/texts during this time so you can stay in communication with your friends and family. We will provide any updates or changes as this situation develops.

This temporary visitation suspension will not limit access to attorneys; however, we would encourage you to take care of matters by phone, if possible, or by utilizing video visitation in the lobby. In addition, we ask that if you are feeling ill or have possibly come into contact with someone that has been exposed to the COVID-19 virus that you please not come to the facility.

Again, we ask for everyone’s patience and cooperation while this situation moves forward. We are monitoring things closely and will do our absolute best to keep you informed.

Contact: Russell W. Gilkison, Superintendent
(540) 622-6097, information@rswregionaljail.com