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How Do You Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Buena Vista County Jail?

To set up an account to schedule and visit your Buena Vista County inmate, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Select Buena Vista County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be visiting.
• Your identity will have to investigated and approved by the Buena Vista County staff.
• Once approved, you can schedule a visit.

For all the information you need in order to schedule and visit your Buena Vista County inmate, or to assist them in visiting with others, including instructions, fees, cost of each visit, requirements for free visits, tablet rentals that can be used for visits, payment methods and times that your inmate can have a visit, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your visits with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.

How Do Inmates in Buena Vista County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To set up your Buena Vista County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose a plan.
• Select Buena Vista County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Buena Vista County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.

How Do Inmates in Buena Vista County Jail Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

To set up your Buena Vista County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose the option for sending secure messages.
• Select Buena Vista County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Buena Vista County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Buena Vista County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Buena Vista County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Iowa, then select Buena Vista County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Buena Vista County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Buena Vista County.

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

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

• Select Iowa, then select Buena Vista County Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Buena Vista County.
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• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Buena Vista County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Buena Vista County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Buena Vista County.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Buena Vista County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Buena Vista County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Iowa, then select Buena Vista County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Buena Vista County Jail.