Address:
569 West Main Street
Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:
870-612-6880
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Independence County Jail & Detention Center in Batesville, Arkansas, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 870-612-6880 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Independence County Jail & Detention Center, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 870-612-6880 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Independence County, the state of Arkansas and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Independence County Jail & 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.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Independence County, or to assist them in making phone calls from jail to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Independence County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To visit an inmate in Independence County follow these steps:
For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Independence County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To send messages to a Independence County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Independence County Jail & 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 Independence County Jail & Detention Center account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Independence County Jail & Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Independence County Jail & Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Independence County Jail & Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Independence County Jail & Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Independence 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.
