Cook County Jail, GA Inmate Tablets

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Cook County Jail

Address:
3335 County Farm Road
Adel, GA 31620
Phone:
229-896-7471

Does Cook County Jail have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Cook County Jail’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 229-896-7471 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 Email an Inmate at Cook County Jail

Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Cook County Jail - 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.

Cook County Jail uses the services of AmTel Confinement Telephone Specialists for purchasing calling cards and other phone services for phone communication with inmates and their friends and family members. Services include Collect Calling, PIN Debits or Purchasing Calling Cards.

You can either register here to make a payment, or call 800-849-6081 to do it over the phone.
Agents are available from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST, and speak both English & Spanish.

How to visit an inmate in Cook County Georgia using Remote Video Visitation

To visit an inmate in Cook County follow these steps:

In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Cook County Jail uses a video visitation service called JailATM.
In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Cook County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with JailATM.
Once you register, choose the option for 'Video Calls' or Video Visits and you will be prompted for the information required, which will include copies of your state issued ID and more.
Note: While JailATM also offers the following inmate services, Cook County Jail may or may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm.
Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
1. You Can Send Money
Cook County Jail may have an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the Cook County Jail lobby.
2. You Can Send Gift Packs
Cook County Jail may have an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow these to be sent to your inmate.
3. You Can Email Inmate
Cook County Jail may have an agreement with JailATM which handles secure messaging between you and your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow emailing your inmate.
Customer Support: 877-810-0914.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Cook 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.

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

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

Go to JailATM, choose Georgia, then choose Cook County Jail
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 Cook County Jail, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Cook 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 Cook County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Cook County.

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Cook County Jail?

To send messages to a Cook County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Cook County Jail 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 Cook County Jail account.

Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Cook County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Cook County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Cook County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Cook County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Cook 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.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Cook County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Cook County Jail follow these steps:

Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Cook County.
After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
Choose Georgia, then choose Cook County Jail
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate.
Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Cook County Jail, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Cook 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 Cook County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Cook County.