Address:
PO Box 47
Winfield, KS 67156
Phone:
620-221-5444
Since Cowley 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 this jail's account.
Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Cowley County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Cowley County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Cowley County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Cowley County Jail.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.
How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account
NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.
Due to the ability of third party companies providing a secure environment for Cowley County Jail inmates and their contacts outside the facility to communicate digitally, this facility will now (or soon) be providing the ability for digital messaging.
Secure digital messaging allows for a delay between the emails of the inmate and their friends and family, so that the jail can scan the communication for illegal or other communications against their policies.
Note that all messages, both sent and received, will be saved and will be referred to in the inmate's existing or future criminal charges.
Complete instructions on how to sign up for this service for the Cowley County Jail, and how it works can be found below. Call 620-221-5444 if you have any questions.
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.
Viewing Texts and Sending Replies:
Each text message sent to the inmate is converted to an email prior to delivery. The resident will view your text message just like he or she would view an email (for instance, on a kiosk within the housing unit); however, the resident will be alerted that the message came in as a text. The resident’s reply is converted back to a text message after sending, and delivered to your cell phone. Everything you send and receive will be viewed by the Cowley County Jail first.
Emails:
After you sign up for the SMS Texting Program, all of the inmate's emails and other electronic messages are delivered to your cell phone as a text message – you will no longer receive emails from the resident. You can still send an email to the resident after you sign up for the SMS Texting Program. However, the resident’s reply comes back to you as a text message. You can access your messaging account on the JailATM website to see a full record of all electronic messages sent and received.
Cost:
Once you sign up, the fees will be outlined and are subject to change, however Cowley County Jail typically charges $1.00 per text message sent and received.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Cowley 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.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Cowley County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Cowley County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Cowley County.
To send messages to a Cowley County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Cowley 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 Cowley County Jail account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Cowley County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Cowley County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Cowley County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Cowley County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Cowley 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.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Cowley County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Cowley County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Cowley County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Cowley County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Cowley County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
