Address:
988 Selfield Road
Selma, AL 36703
Phone:
334-874-2585
Inmates at the Dallas County Jail, now that the COVID pandemic is waning, once again allows inmates to get visits from friends and loved ones. Visits are either on-site (no contact) at the facility, and/or using the video services of the third party company outlined below.
Call 334-874-2585 for inmate communication updates as schedules can change without much advance notice.
Dallas County Jail inmates are allowed one to two visits of 30 minutes each at the facility, and potentially no limit on the number of visits when using the home based video visitation service.
Rules, guidelines and schedules are listed on this page. Failure to adhere to them will result in your inmate and you losing your visitation privileges.
Dallas County Jail uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Visiting Hours in Dallas County Jail
The actual visiting hours vary depending on the following factors:
Dallas County Jail Visitation Application Process
Dallas County Jail may require visitors to fill out an application prior to your visiting an inmate.
Carefully fill out the application. Incomplete paperwork is cause for denial.
Honesty, especially regarding past criminal convictions, probation etc., is important. These things will most likely show up on the background check – which if lied about on the application, will cause visits to be denied.
Call 334-874-2585 to ask specific questions about the application.
'At Home' Video Visitation
Many jails are implementing video visits. These visits are conducted via the Internet on computers, IPADS and Smart phones.
This has increased exponentially with the chaos surrounding the pandemic.
Video visits allow the visit to take place in the privacy of your own home.
Some family members 'take their inmate with them' to church, the park, the doctor or anywhere else simply by signing in and bringing the device along.
Video visits save you from having to get your children ready, drive to the jail, wait in long lines and go through security checkpoints just to see the inmate.
Video visitation is slowly gaining favor with all jails in America as jail management realizes the financial savings and reduced security risks involved with remote visitation.
Call Dallas County Jail and see if this an option for you, and if not, request that they consider enrolling.
Who Can Visit an Inmate in Dallas County Jail
Anyone over the age of 18, who isn't on felony probation and can produce a valid government-issued photo ID can be approved to visit an inmate in this jail.
Visitation applicants in Dallas County must sometimes submit to a background check. Those with warrants are denied visitation or if allowed to visit, will be arrested at the jail.
Jails limit the number of people that can visit an inmate to two adults each visit.
Children under age 18 must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian.
Call 334-874-2585 to ask specific questions about this policy or click here for any updates to this policy.
It is likely that the Dallas County Jail will deny visitation to anyone with a past felony conviction regardless of probation/parole status.
Call 334-874-2585 prior to arriving for the specific jail guideline regarding your legal status.
If you are a co-defendant with the inmate in a pending case, your visit will be denied.
If you and the inmate are under a court order to have no contact with each other, your visit will be denied.
The Dallas County Jail reserves the right to deny any person the right to enter the jail it chooses and for any reason.
Dallas County Jail Visitation Dress Code
The Dallas County Jail staff reserves the right to turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for a visit.
The best way to be sure the visit takes place is to dress as if you are meeting someone's grandmother for the first time.
The following types of clothing are also prohibited:
Call 334-874-2585 to ask specific questions about the Dallas County Jail Visitation Dress Code guidelines.
Dallas County Jail Visitation Tips, Rules and Guidelines
Jail visits are conducted in person behind plexi-glass or on a televised screen from another location.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and guardians must provide proof of their guardianship.
Leave all personal belongings, except for your state ID in your vehicle or in a locker (if one is provided).
Children must be monitored at all times or jail staff will end the visit early.
To Bail out or Post Bond for an Inmate in Dallas County Jail follow these steps:
For complete Instructions on How to Bail or Bond an Inmate in Dallas County Jail, check out our Inmate Bail page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Dallas County Jail uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Dallas County Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Dallas County Jail follow these steps:
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Dallas 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
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Google Play app
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Dallas County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Dallas County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Dallas County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Dallas 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 Dallas County Jail, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Dallas County Jail Phone: 334-874-2585
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Dallas County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Dallas County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Dallas County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Dallas County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Dallas County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Dallas County.
