Rustburg Correctional Unit
Rustburg Correctional Unit is a level 1 minimum-security prison that is located in Rustburg, Virginia. It can house a maximum of 153 inmates and is managed by the Virginia Department of Corrections.
All inmates housed at Rustburg Correctional Unit must have a job. Many work for the Department of Transportation cleaning highways and roads. Others work in operational jobs in the kitchen, on the farm and garden crew, laundry, maintenance, barbering, and wastewater operations.
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Rustburg Correctional Unit
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at Rustburg Correctional Unit are on Saturdays and Sundays. The visiting schedule rotates, so you must call the facility to find out your inmate's specific visiting times.
Applying for Visitation
All visitors must be approved by the Virginia Department of Corrections before visiting an inmate at Rustburg Correctional Unit.
You can submit a visitation application online. Minor visitors must attach their application to an adult application. If you are not the minor's parent or legal guardian, you must include a Notarized Statement – Minor Visitor form.
After the DOC processes your application (including a background check), you will receive an email informing you of your application's approval or explaining the reason(s) for disapproval.
What to Bring to a Visit
All adult visitors must have a valid photo ID. Acceptable forms are: Driver’s License, Passport, Military ID, or an official picture ID issued by a federal or state agency.
Before entering the visiting room, you will be searched by electronic scanning and detection devices. You may also be subject to pat-down frisk searches and contraband detection canines.
Visitors can't take anything into the visiting area except:
- A visitor's pass
- A maximum of $20.00 in coins (no paper money) per adult visitor
- Personal vehicle key only (“keyless” keys are not authorized)
- DOC locker key
- Essential items for infant feeding
Keep all property locked in your vehicle. You can not bring in food, cash money, checks, money orders, or lottery tickets. No cell phones, electronic devices, smart watches, or wearable technology.
Dress Code
All visitors must follow the dress code. Clothing must cover you from the neck to the kneecaps. You must also wear underwear and footwear. Clothing with symbols or signs with inappropriate language or graphics is prohibited.
Physical Address
Rustburg Correctional Unit
479 Camp Nine Road
Rustburg, VA 24588
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/31QL1kBm49jzLFY48
General Phone Number
(434)-332-7354
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate name and DOC number
Rustburg Correctional Unit
479 Camp Nine Road
Rustburg, VA 24588
Inmates at Rustburg Correctional Unit receive photocopies of their mail, not the originals. Prison staff shreds all original mail contents, including personal photos after they are copied. Watch this video to see how the Virginia DOC distributes mail.
Three 8.5” X 11” photocopied black and white pages, front and back, are allowed per mailing, including a copy of the envelope. You may send letters, greeting cards, postcards, and appropriate photos (no pornographic, obscene, or offensive imagery).
The following items will be rejected:
- Money orders, cash, checks, or other items of monetary value (send money to an offender with JPay)
- Postage stamps, prepaid postage envelopes and postcards
- Nude or semi-nude images of anyone
- Contraband or other items not in compliance with Operating Procedure 802.1
How to Call an Inmate
You can't call an inmate at Rustburg Correctional Unit, but they do have access to phones during daytime hours. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Virginia, please click here.
How to Send Money
To send money to an inmate at Rustburg Correctional Unit, use one of the following options:
- Online or Mobile App: The fastest way to send money is by using a credit or debit card and making an online payment or using the JPay mobile app (Android, Apple iOS).
- Phone: Call JPay at 1 (800) 574-5729 to make payments anytime 24/7.
- Send all money orders with a deposit slip to:
JPay
P.O. Box 278170
Miramar, FL 33027
- Cash: Make a cash deposit at any MoneyGram agent location (including Walmart and CVS Pharmacy). View the list of nearby MoneyGram locations.
Programs For Inmates
Adult Basic Education: Students learn literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills. ABE students graduate to adult secondary studies in preparation for High School Equivalency (HSE).
Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Substance Abusers: An evidence-based substance abuse program designed specifically for correctional populations.
Computer Literacy: This course teaches students how to use a computer and software to apply word processing and spreadsheet skills and basic use of the internet.
Economics and Personal Finance: Students learn about money, budgeting, cost of money, banking, credit, insurance, investing, retirement planning, as well as financial planning and management.
High School Equivalency: Adult secondary level instruction that ends when offenders pass the GED exam.
Intro to Computers: Students receive instruction on the fundamentals of keyboarding and numeric data entry, file management, and navigation techniques of a Windows-based operating system.
Re-entry Money Smart – Making Cents Out of Your Finances: A money management video program that covers topics like Understanding Your Paycheck, Planning for Rainy Days and Your Future, Managing Your Expenses Online, Borrowing and Paying Your Debts, and Living Within Your Means and Sharing With Others.
Road to Success: The goal of this program is to provide re-entry and transitional services and programming to returning citizens at work centers and field units across Virginia.
Special Education: Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) that meet the needs of inmates who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).
Substance Abuse 12-step: Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous programs that provide a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems.
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Careers at Rustburg Correctional Unit
If you are interested in a career with the Virginia Department of Corrections and would like more information about job listings at the Rustburg Correctional Unit, click here.
