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Marengo County Detention Center

Address:
101 Dunn Street
Linden, AL 36748-0698
Phone:
334-295-2257

Does Marengo County Detention Center have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Marengo County Detention Center’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 334-295-2257 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

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.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

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.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

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.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

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.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

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.

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

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

Go to JailATM, choose Alabama, then choose Marengo 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 Marengo 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 Marengo 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 Marengo County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Marengo County.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Marengo County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Marengo County Detention Center follow these steps:

Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Marengo County.
After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
Choose Alabama, then choose Marengo County Detention Center
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate.
Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Marengo County Detention Center, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Marengo County at any one time.
If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Marengo County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Marengo County.