San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center

Address:
9500 Etiwanda Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Phone:

909-350-2476

Does San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the San Bernardino West Valley 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 909-350-2476 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 does an Inmate at San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

Inmates at San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center are allowed to make collect calls or direct calls paid for with prepaid phone cards they can purchase from commissary. The typical cost for a direct call using a phone card is approximately $0.21 per minute.

Family and friends cannot call an inmate, leave messages, send a text, send an email, or leave a voicemail.  The only way you are going to communicate with an inmate is either by them calling you, or you visiting them. If they have cash on them when they are arrested it will be credited to their commissary account.

You can deposit money for the inmate to purchase phone cards in several ways. You must have the inmate's Booking Number to have any of these deposits credited to their account.

  • Depositing money only with Touchpay Deposit Services.
  • Depositing money at the the San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center Lobby Kiosk.  Visa, Mastercard and Cash only.
  • Bringing a money order to the the San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center. US Postal Service or Western Union money orders only.
  • Mailing a money order to the the San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center. US Postal Service or Western Union money orders only.
    Inmate's Name and Booking Number
    West Valley Detention Center
    9500 Etiwanda Ave.
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

For complete information on communicating with an inmate using the phone, how much time they can spend on the phone, how much it costs, and more... check out our Inmate Phone page.


 

How, What and Where can you Mail Something to an Inmate in San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center?

Envelopes
The San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center allows regular envelopes to be mailed to inmates. You can send up to 10 photos at a time. There are a large number of restictions that are oulined on the Inmate Mail page. Read all these restrictions completely or it is likely your inmate will never receive your letter.

Envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Name and Booking Number
West Valley Detention Center
9500 Etiwanda Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739


Newspapers, Magazines & Books
Local or national newspapers, news, special interest or sports magazines, and soft cover books may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the publisher or a third party service such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.


All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Name and Booking Number
West Valley Detention Center
9500 Etiwanda Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Care Packages
You can only send a care package of commissary items from
icaregifts.

For complete mail policies of what is allowed and what is NOT allowed, pertaining to inmate mail, newspapers, magazines, books or anything else mailed or shipped to an inmate, check out out Inmate Mail Page. 


 

How to Deposit Money into an Inmate's Account in San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center

To deposit money into the account of an inmate in San Bernardino County, follow these instructions:

  • Create an account with Touchpay Services, a GTL company.
  • Select California.
  • Select San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center
  • Enter the Inmate ID of your inmate.  This can be found by calling 909-350-2476 or by looking up the inmate's name in the Inmate Search link.
  • Enter your billing information and send money.
  • You can also deposit cash using the kiosk at the San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center.  To do this you need the Inmate's ID Number and the Facility Locator Number for San Bernardino County.

For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.


 

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

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Register here to create an account with icaregifts for San Bernardino County.
  • Choose California, then San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center, and then 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 San Bernardino County at any one time.
  • There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from. 
  • The gift packs for inmates in San Bernardino County range in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper, to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for San Bernardino County.


 

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