Address:
1525 E. Parkside Ave.
Manistee, MI 49660
Phone:
231-723-8393
You can find information about the Manistee 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 231-723-8393 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.
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IC Solutions
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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 receive phone calls from inmates in Manistee County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Manistee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate at Manistee County Jail, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Manistee County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Inmate Sales utilizing the following instructions:
In order to have a successful video visit with an inmate in Manistee County, these are the steps to follow:
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Manistee County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Manistee County Jail Phone: 231-723-8393
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Manistee County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Manistee County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Manistee County.
To receive phone calls from an inmate in Manistee County follow these instructions:
Manistee County Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.
In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:
NOTE:
1. You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2. When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3. When allowed by Manistee County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.
Fees
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Manistee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Manistee County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Manistee County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Manistee County.