Address:
301 West Franklin Street
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone:
217-824-4961
You can find information about the Christian County Jail’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 217-824-4961 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.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Christian County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Christian County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Christian County Jail follow these steps:
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Christian County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
- Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.
- Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.
Inmate Sales Apps
iphone app
Google Play app
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Christian County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Christian County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Christian County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Christian County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To visit an inmate in Christian County follow these steps:
For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Christian County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Christian County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Christian County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Christian County.
To send messages to a Christian County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Christian County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Christian County Jail account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Christian County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Christian County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Christian County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Christian County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Christian County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Christian County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Christian County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Christian County.
