The sheriff names an electronic messaging system among the ways inmates in Waterloo communicate, alongside mail, phones and video visits. Inmates also use it, free of charge, for requests to jail, kitchen and medical staff.
For families, CIDNET's guide describes messages paid from the same data balance used for visits and calls. Call 319-291-2587 to confirm messaging is available for your contact.
Address:
225 E 6th St
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone:
319-291-2587
Register, link to the inmate and buy data, then open the Mail button to read and send messages. CIDNET notes that not every facility turns on every service, so the services shown after linking are what your inmate has.
Register for CIDNET messaging | Common CIDNET questions | English setup instructions | Instrucciones de registro
Do Black Hawk County inmates have electronic messaging?
Are messages to the Waterloo jail private?
Can an inmate message a lawyer through the system?
How are CIDNET messages paid for?
Yes; it is one of the four channels the sheriff names. Call 319-291-2587 to ask whether it is open for messages with family.
No. Everything sent through CIDNET is recorded and monitored, according to its guide.
Only when the lawyer is a public defender, or when the message is court correspondence. Clients of private attorneys use the U.S. Mail.
Messages use data from your CIDNET balance. Before buying, the portal's Data Calculator helps estimate how many MB you will need.