Address:
1319 White Street
Athens, TN 37303
Phone:
423-252-5115
Video Visitation allows 'approved' friends, family members, attorneys and clergy of an inmate to connect with them using their computer, Securus Video Visitation app, or ‘on-site’ kiosk.
Steps:
Register and/or log in.
Select the facility of your inmate.
Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits.
Schedule your visit.
What is the Cost of a Remote Video Visit?
Costs vary and are subject to change, but generally visits range from $5.00 to $15.00 for a 15 to 30 minute online or on-site video visit.
How do you know if your Inmate will be available during the time you schedule?
The Securus system knows the times that McMinn County Jail inmates are available for remote video visits.
It will not allow you to schedule a visit with your inmate if they are not available or the video visitation kiosk(s) in the jail are booked already.
Once you schedule a visit with your inmate they will be notified of the date and time of the visit.
Important Tips:
Your entire visit is being monitored and recorded. Do not say or do anything that you would not want being replayed in court.
You should schedule your visit, in advance, at a time that works best for you.
For best sound quality, use earbuds or headsets.
Quick & Easy Access to Important Information & Help:
Phone: 972-734-1111 or 877-578-3658
Video Tutorial on Registering for Securus Video Visits.
Frequently Asked Questions.
McMinn County Jail Pricing.
Securus Contact Information.
iphone app
Android app
1319 White Street
Athens, TN 37303
423-252-5115
Schedule Video Visits online with Securus
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
Schedule Video Visits online with Securus
REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:
• It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the McMinn County Jail money.
• It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
• It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
• While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
• Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.
Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.
Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.
If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.
You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.
There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:
These are the companies in alphabetical order:
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.
Postcards
The McMinn County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.
Envelopes
The McMinn County Jail also allows regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Sheriff’s Office
Cell #
c/o Securus Digital Mail Center
P.O. Box 951
Lebanon, MO 65536
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The McMinn County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the McMinn County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All mail, newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Justice Center Jail
1319 South White
Athens, TN 37303
To rent a tablet for an inmate in McMinn County follow these instructions:
If you have any questions:
For all McMinn County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To send a text or email message to a McMinn County inmate, do the following:
McMinn County Jail uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in McMinn County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your McMinn County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
For all McMinn County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in McMinn County Jail, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from McMinn 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 McMinn 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 schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
For inmates receiving mail in the McMinn County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the McMinn County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
McMinn County Sheriff’s Office
Cell #
c/o Securus Digital Mail Center
P.O. Box 951
Lebanon, MO 65536
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To send commissary money to an inmate in McMinn County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for McMinn County Jail.
