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Macon County Jail

Address:
246 County Road 10
Tuskegee, AL 36083
Phone:
334-727-2503

Macon County Jail Inmate Tablet Rental

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Macon County Jail Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Macon County Jail 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 Macon 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 an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Macon County Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Macon 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 Macon 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.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Macon County Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Macon County follow these instructions:

Macon 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:

Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
Choose Alabama.
Choose Macon County Jail
Select your Inmate.
Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

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 Macon County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

Adding funds to your account - $3.00
Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
Cost of an interstate (ex. Alabama to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
Cost of an intrastate (ex. Alabama to Alabama) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

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 Macon County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How Do Inmates in Macon County Jail Get Money to Make Phone Calls?

To send money to an inmate in order to make phone calls in Macon County Jail, follow these steps:

1. Register with correctpay online, the money depositing service used by Macon County Jail, or call Customer Service at 855-836-3364. They are open 24/7.

2. Once registered, select Alabama, then Macon County Jail, then the inmate you want to send money to.
3. Choose an amount, then a payment method (any major credit or debit card in your name), and then send.

NOTE: There is a cost to use this service... usually no more than 5%. The link below has all the information you need to know.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Macon County inmates; what phone service they use, calling cards information, the rules, policies, fees, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.