Virginia inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in Virginia
Confirm the seven-digit Virginia state ID and current VADOC facility, then write online. PieterPost prints, addresses, stamps, and mails your physical letter.
Choose their Virginia facilityVirginia state-prison addresses
Virginia facility-specific address format
Virginia general correspondence goes to the recipient's current VADOC facility, where approved contents are photocopied in black and white.
Only black-and-white copies are delivered. The original envelope and all enclosed contents, including photographs, are shredded after copying.
Address format
Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in Virginia
Choose the current facility and add the inmate's seven-digit state ID number. We help you carry the address into the letter flow.
- 1Choose their current facility
- 2Write and review your message
- 3We print, stamp, and mail it
Current Virginia guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- Maximum three 8.5-by-11-inch black-and-white photocopied pages, front and back. The envelope copy and every enclosed item count toward the total.
- Paper format
- Use flat, copy-friendly pages no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches. Staff will not rearrange multiple items to make them fit.
- Envelope and address
- Include the first and last name, seven-digit state ID, current facility inmate-mail address, and your complete name and return address.
- How it arrives
- VADOC delivers black-and-white photocopies. The original envelope and contents, including photographs, are shredded after copying.
Items that need another approved route
PieterPost is for ordinary written letters. To help avoid a mailroom rejection, do not add these items to the envelope:
- Irreplaceable original letters, artwork, photographs, or documents
- Items larger than 8.5 by 11 inches or material staff must rearrange to copy
- Cards with music, electronics, padding, glitter, scent, pop-ups, or loose attachments
- Faint pages, glued layers, loose objects, or other material that cannot be photocopied clearly
PieterPost takes care of the rest
You only need to write your message
No printer, paper, envelope, stamp, or trip to the post office. We prepare and mail the physical letter for you.
- Write your letter online from any device
- Check the finished letter before paying
- We format and print it for the facility
- We address, stamp, and mail the envelope
Virginia facility finder
Find their prison or local jail
Choose the current facility on the map. We will carry the selected address into the letter flow for you to review.
Is the person in federal prison?
Search the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator and continue with the federal letter flow.
Common questions
How do I send a letter to someone in a Virginia state prison?
Confirm the seven-digit state ID, current facility, and its inmate-mail address. Write online and PieterPost will print your letter, add an envelope and postage, and mail it.
Which Virginia prison address should I use?
Use the inmate-mail address for the recipient's current VADOC facility, with their first and last name and seven-digit state ID. Do not substitute a visiting or map address.
How do I find the Virginia state ID and current facility?
Use the VADOC inmate locator to confirm the seven-digit state ID and current facility. Recheck both details before mailing after a transfer.
How does Virginia's three-page copy limit work?
Each mailing can produce no more than three 8.5-by-11-inch black-and-white photocopied pages, front and back. The copied envelope and every enclosed item count within that total.
Does this Virginia guidance cover local and federal facilities?
No. This page covers adults in VADOC state prisons. County and city jails, federal prisons, juvenile facilities, and other custody systems use different rules.