Inmate Tablets - Cherokee County Detention Center, AL

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Cherokee County Detention Center

Address:
110 Cedar Bluff Road
Centre, AL 35960
Phone:
256-927-6435

Cherokee County Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

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Cherokee County Detention Center Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Cherokee County Detention Center either currently, or may soon be able to be able to rent tablets within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:

Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
Job Search - Using JobView, a secure job search application, inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
Law Library - Legal research with up-to-date case information.
eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in Cherokee County:

Keeps inmates busy.
The threat of losing access to tablets keeps them better behaved.
Safer for the staff to keep inmates happy.
Allows communication with family members.
Educational programming.
Legal research.
Social programming such as anger management, substance abuse, etc.

How to Email an Inmate at Cherokee County Detention Center

Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Cherokee County Detention Center - Sending and Receiving Messages.

How It Works:

Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.

To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.

How to Bond out an Inmate Online at the Cherokee County Detention Center.

Cherokee County Detention Center uses an online cash bonding company called CashBondOnline.com so you don't have to bond out your inmate at the jail or at the Cherokee County Courthouse.

Here's how it works:

1. Once you find out that your inmate has been arrested, go here and select Alabama.
2. Next select Cherokee County Detention Center, or if it is not listed like that, try Cherokee County.
3. Next, input your inmate's name or ID Number and then click 'Find'.
4. If your inmate is elegible for a cash bond, the amount will be noted next to their criminal charges.

For full information on Cash bail and Bond Online, including how to contact them by phone and email, check out our Inmate Bail page.

How Do Inmates in Cherokee County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Cherokee County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

Cherokee County Detention Center uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678.
Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
Services for Cherokee County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

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For all the information regarding phone calls with Cherokee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Cherokee County Detention Center?

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate at Cherokee County Detention Center, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, these are the steps to follow:

Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
Register with Inmate Sales.
Find Cherokee County Detention Center
Select 'New Purchase'
Choose Cherokee County Detention Center and a product (either 'Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
Schedule a visit.
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.

* 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 Cherokee County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Cherokee County Detention Center Phone: 256-927-6435

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Cherokee County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Cherokee County Detention Center follow these steps:

Go to JailATM, choose Alabama, then choose Cherokee County Detention Center
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
Select the products you want shipped to them at Cherokee County Detention Center, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Cherokee County at any one time.
If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Cherokee County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Cherokee County.

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Cherokee County Detention Center?

To send messages to a Cherokee County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Cherokee County Detention Center 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 Cherokee County Detention Center account.

Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Cherokee County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Cherokee County Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Cherokee County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Cherokee County Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Cherokee 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.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Cherokee County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Cherokee County Detention Center follow these steps:

Select Alabama, then select Cherokee County Detention Center, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Cherokee County.
Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Cherokee County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Cherokee County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Cherokee County.