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Tablets Rentals Offer Great Solutions for Inmates at the Pickens County Jail & Detention Center

How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Pickens County? Read the following:

Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

• Phone Calls
• Messages (email / texts)
• Educational applications and Entertainment
• Legal Research
• and much more!

Contact Paytel online, or call the Pickens County Jail & Detention Center directly at 706-253-8900 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Pickens County Jail & Detention Center.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Pickens County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Pickens County Jail & Detention Center follow these steps:

How inteleMESSAGE Works

• The Pickens County Jail & Detention Center 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 Pickens County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.

For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Pickens County Jail & Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Pickens County.

How to Email an Inmate at Pickens County Jail & Detention Center

Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Pickens 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.

How Do Inmates in Pickens County Jail & Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Pickens County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Register here,

• contact them online, or

• call 800-729-8355 if you want to speak to an agent.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Pickens County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

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

To visit an inmate in Pickens County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Pickens County Jail & Detention Center uses a video visitation service called JailATM.
  
• In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Pickens 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, Pickens County Jail & Detention Center 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
       Pickens County Jail & Detention Center may have an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the Pickens County Jail & Detention Center lobby.
  2.  You Can Send Gift Packs
       Pickens County Jail & Detention Center 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
       Pickens County Jail & Detention Center 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County

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

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

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Pickens County Jail & Detention Center?

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

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

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Pickens 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 Pickens County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Pickens County Jail & 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 Pickens County.
• After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
• Choose Georgia, then choose Pickens County Jail & 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 Pickens County Jail & Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Pickens 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 Pickens County Jail & Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Pickens County.