Audubon County Jail Inmate Phone & Email
Audubon County Jail Inmate Phone Service - Registering and Cost
Reliance Phone Accounts for the Audubon County Jail
Under Iowa Code section 804.20, a newly arrested person must be allowed to contact family or a lawyer soon after reaching the jail, and Reliance's list for Audubon County includes booking calls for that first contact. Every later call runs through Reliance Telephone and is paid from a prepaid Reliance account. Billing disputes, refunds and blocked numbers go to Reliance at 1-800-896-3201, not to the courthouse jail.
Audubon County Jail
Address:
318 Leroy St., Ste. 4
Audubon, IA 50025
Phone:
712-563-2631
Inmate Phone Calling from the Audubon County Jail
Audubon County Jail Inmate Phone Calls: Reliance Telephone Accounts and Rates
Reliance Telephone carries the phone calls of people held in the Audubon County courthouse jail at 318 Leroy Street, and its facility record lists prepaid collect calls, inbound audio calls, voicemail, texting and video visits for the facility. Reliance bills 17 cents a minute for a domestic voice call and 42 cents a minute for video, and its international rate is 80 cents a minute. Reliance sets a $10 floor and a $200 ceiling on each Audubon County deposit. Calls are recorded and monitored, and Reliance's family help line is 1-800-896-3201.
- Pick Iowa and Audubon County Jail when you register, and use the inmate's full legal name.
- Choose between funding your own number for collect calls and stocking the prisoner's personal Reliance wallet, which also pays for texts and video.
- Phone privileges themselves (loss of calls for rule violations, for example) are a jail matter handled at 712-563-2631.
How Does An Inmate Make A Phone Call From Audubon County Jail?
How Calls Reach You from the Audubon County Courthouse Jail
From the courthouse cell block, a prisoner places calls on the wall phone or a Reliance wireless handset; your line rings through once you fund a prepaid collect account for it, or once the prisoner's Reliance wallet carries a balance. Reliance's listing for the jail also includes inbound audio calls, so family members with a funded account can ring in, and a missed call can leave a voicemail. Reliance's family service desk, 1-800-896-3201, can open one by phone if the website is inconvenient.
Audubon County Jail Phone Questions
Does Reliance Telephone handle Audubon County Jail phone service?
Is calling into the courthouse jail possible?
Can an inmate leave me a voicemail?
Are calls from the courthouse jail recorded?
How much does Reliance charge per minute for Audubon County Jail calls and video?
Does Reliance Telephone handle Audubon County Jail phone service?
Yes. Reliance's own facility directory carries the jail at 318 Leroy St., and family accounts are opened through Reliance Telephone's Audubon County Jail page.
Is calling into the courthouse jail possible?
Yes. Reliance lists inbound audio calls for Audubon County, so a relative with a funded Reliance account can place a call to the prisoner.
Can an inmate leave me a voicemail?
Yes; voicemail is one of the Reliance features listed for this jail.
Are calls from the courthouse jail recorded?
Yes. Reliance records and monitors inmate calls and video visits, and misconduct ends the session.
How much does Reliance charge per minute for Audubon County Jail calls and video?
Reliance charges 17 cents a minute for domestic calls, 42 cents for video and 80 cents for international calls, with deposits of $10 to $200; billing questions go to 1-800-896-3201.
Communicating by Text or Email in Audubon County Jail
Audubon County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for emailing/texting to inmates.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls.
Important Tips About Jail Phone Calls
Phone Tips for Families of Audubon County Inmates
- Reliance records and monitors calls from the courthouse jail, so save case details for the lawyer.
- Inmate phone companies can collect voice data; The Intercept reported in 2019 on voice-print databases built from prison calls.
- Load at least $10, Reliance's minimum for Audubon County, and keep the same number on the account so calls aren't blocked.
- Calling hours in the housing unit can be confirmed at 712-563-2631.