DeSoto County Juvenile Detention Inmate Phone & Email
DeSoto County Juvenile Detention Inmate Phone Service - Registering and Cost
An inmate in the DeSoto County Juvenile Detention can call you using one or more of the following three methods, however during booking the facility allows each offender at least one free call to a friend, family member or bond company.
1. If your phone service - usually your land line - accepts collect calls, then they can call you collect. Note: Mobile phones don't usually accept collect calls.
2. The DeSoto County Juvenile Detention's commissary will sell your inmate a pre-paid calling card from Paytel that they can use to phone you or others.
3. The inmate can call you using credits or money that you or someone else purchases from Paytel. Call 800-729-8355 for help setting up your account OR contact them online.
When your inmate is booked into DeSoto County Juvenile Detention, they provide a list of a limited number of people that they will allow to visit them and make phone calls to. These must be approved by the facility first.
Further information, including cost, daily phone call limits and times of the day and evening when calls can be made, including a complete list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, is below.
DeSoto County Juvenile Detention
Address:
1803 Fifth Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone:
305-637-4343
Phone Calling with an Inmate at DeSoto County Juvenile Detention
DeSoto County Juvenile Detention uses Paytel Inmate Communications for both purchasing prepaid phone cards (and direct billing) so that friends and family members can receive calls from their inmate(s) in DeSoto County.
Register here, contact them online, or call 800-729-8355 if you want to speak to an agent.
Do you want to know the cost per minute for DeSoto County Juvenile Detention? Go >>> here.
Paytel App
Inmate Tablet Rental available for Phone call, Messages, Education and Entertainment
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PayTel Communications provides telecommunications services that allow incarcerated individuals to place outbound calls from housing units to family and friends. Because correctional facilities do not accept incoming calls, establishing a PayTel prepaid account links calling funds directly to your 10-digit telephone number so calls connect without carrier restrictions.
Important: Mobile Phones Automatically Block Inmate Calls
Mobile cellular carriers automatically block collect calls originating from jail phone systems. While some residential landlines might allow direct monthly billing, mobile phones and internet-based lines require an active prepaid balance, which you can verify by checking with your provider. If you do not register online and fund your account right away, your loved one will receive an automated operator message stating that your number cannot accept calls.
Step-by-Step Instructions to Register and Fund a Phone Account
- Visit www.paytel.com or call PayTel customer service at 1-800-729-8355.
- Click Open an Account and register using your primary 10-digit telephone number and email address.
- Select the state and facility where the inmate is currently detained.
- Link the inmate to your profile using their full legal name and booking ID number.
- Select your deposit dollar amount and complete payment using a credit or debit card.
- Confirm that your mobile phone allows calls from automated or unknown correctional numbers.
What the Inmate Needs to Do
The inmate dials your 10-digit number from any dayroom phone and enters their assigned PIN. The automated system verifies that your phone number has an active prepaid balance and prompts you to accept the call. All non-privileged conversations are recorded and monitored by facility staff.
Official Provider: PayTel Official Website
Customer Service Telephone: 1-800-729-8355
Support Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM EST; Saturday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST
Supported Languages: English and Spanish
Other Services Provided by PayTel Communications
In addition to Prepaid Phone Calling Accounts, PayTel provides digital communications at participating facilities:
- Inmate Messaging & Digital Communications: Send electronic messages and photos directly to an inmate's terminal.
• Learn more on our website: Inmate Messaging Guide | • Visit official vendor page: PayTel Messaging
How does an Inmate communicate with me by phone?
DeSoto County Juvenile Detention inmates cannot receive phone calls. They can only make them, but first have to have you open up an account and prepay for these calls. In order to do this for them you need to open an account with Paytel Inmate Communications.
Register here, contact them online, or call 800-729-8355 if you want to speak to an agent.
Paytel App
Communicating by Messaging with an Inmate
inteleMESSAGE by Pay Tel is a service in which DeSoto County inmates can use tablets to send messages to any friend or family member that has set up an on-line prepaid or direct bill account with Pay Tel.
How inteleMESSAGE Works
- The DeSoto County Juvenile Detention inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
- Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages.
- When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your DeSoto County Juvenile Detention inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.
- An on-line prepaid or direct bill account is required to use messaging.
- You must visit the Pay Tel website, login to your account, and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link in order to send or check for messages. You will not be notified of messages by any other method.
- All messages are subject to monitoring and review and should never be used for privileged attorney-inmate communications.
- If a message is rejected for any reason, the sender’s account will be automatically credited for the cost of the message.
- Free messages which are rejected will not be refunded or restored.
Cost to send messages
- The sender of the message is charged $.50 per message. Rates are subject to change.
- For friends and family outside of a facility, this amount is deducted from the prepaid account balance or charged to your direct bill account.
- For inmates, the amount is charged to the inmate and deducted from the inmate’s debit account.
- There is no charge to read a message that was sent to you.
Paytel App Download
Check to see if Tablets are Available in DeSoto County Juvenile Detention for rent to your inmate. Tablets can be used for phone calls, messaging, education, and entertainment.
Important Tips About Jail Phone Calls
Many jails and prisons restrict the amount of time that an inmate can use the phone by placing daily and monthly limits, so try to pace yourself and not use up all your time at the beginning of the month.
Jails limit an inmate's phone time to certain hours of the day, so it is important you keep a regular schedule that works for both you and your inmate.
If your inmate does not call you during the time you both have scheduled, don't panic. There are often long lines for phone use. When a jail is on lockdown due to a fight or other security issue they do not allow the phones to be used.
Phones are the only way for an inmate to hear your voice and temporarily 'escape' the loneliness of incarceration, so use your time well. Arguing about anything will leave you both feeling empty and guilty, so avoid it at all costs.
All phone conversations are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
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