Address:
355 4th Street
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone:
970-878-9550
You can find information about the Rio Blanco Detention Center’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 970-878-9550 to confirm.
Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.
Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.
No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.
For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.
That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.
The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them.
Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved.
Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Rio Blanco Detention Center, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Rio Blanco County.
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Rio Blanco Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:
Instructions for Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Rio Blanco Detention Center and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Rio Blanco County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Rio Blanco County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Instructions on Purchasing Calling Cards or setting up to receive calls from an inmate:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Rio Blanco County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Rio Blanco County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Rio Blanco County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To set up a phone calling account between you and your Rio Blanco County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need regarding Rio Blanco Detention Center phone times, costs, rules and regulations about communication by phone with an inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your phone, messaging and video visitation communication will be recording. It is advised that you do not discuss sensitive information regarding your Rio Blanco County inmate's pending case.
