A variety of newspapers, books and magazines are provided to the inmates through the jail library.
However, should an inmate want a subscription to a particular newspaper or magazine, the following guidelines must be followed.

Inmates may have family and/or friends place orders for books, magazines and newspaper subscriptions; however, the inmate must communicate to that individual what is approved, appropriate content to be received at the WVRJ.

These items must come directly from the publisher.

Books MUST be paperback.

Items ordered from a publisher (books, magazines & newpapers) will be approved upon delivery to the Western Virginia Regional Jail.
The jail may disapprove, in whole or in part, any issue if the contents are of a nature
to compromise jail security, order or rehabilitative efforts.
Items disapproved by the WVRJ will be placed in the inmate's property or can be mailed out at the inmate's expense.

Reasonable quantities of these items will be allowed.
However, if excessive quantities create a fire hazard in the inmate's cell, these items will either be
placed in the inmate's property or disposed of.

Publications cannot violate U.S. Postal Regulations.