Inmate Tablets - Decatur County Jail, KS

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Decatur County Jail

Address:
120 E. Hall Street
PO Box 89
Oberlin, KS 66749
Phone:
785-475-8100

Decatur County Jail Inmate Tablet Rental

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Decatur County Jail Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Decatur County Jail either currently, or may soon be able to be able to rent tablets within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:

Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
Job Search - Using JobView, a secure job search application, inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
Law Library - Legal research with up-to-date case information.
eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in Decatur County:

Keeps inmates busy.
The threat of losing access to tablets keeps them better behaved.
Safer for the staff to keep inmates happy.
Allows communication with family members.
Educational programming.
Legal research.
Social programming such as anger management, substance abuse, etc.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Decatur County Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Decatur 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 Decatur 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.

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

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

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

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Decatur County Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Decatur County follow these instructions:

Decatur County Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
Choose Kansas.
Choose Decatur County Jail
Select your Inmate.
Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1. You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2. When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3. When allowed by Decatur County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

Adding funds to your account - $3.00
Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
Cost of an interstate (ex. Kansas to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
Cost of an intrastate (ex. Kansas to Kansas) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

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

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Decatur County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Decatur County Jail follow these steps:

Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Decatur County.
After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
Choose Kansas, then choose Decatur County Jail
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate.
Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Decatur County Jail, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Decatur 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 Decatur County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Decatur County.

How to Have Remote Video Visits and 'At the Jail' Visits with an Inmate in Decatur County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with correctpay.com to communicate with your Decatur County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:

Decatur County Jail uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to schedule and visit your inmate via remote video visitation.

You can ‘video visit’ your inmate one of three ways:

Visit from your home computer.
Visit from the correctpay VendEngine Kiosk in the Decatur County Jail lobby.
Visit by using the JailFunds iphone or Android app

Begin the process to schedule a visit:

Register by creating an account.
Add a payment method.
Select Kansas
Select Decatur County Jail
Select your inmate
Schedule a visit.

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364

For all the information on remote video visits and 'at the jail' visitation for Decatur County Jail, including fees, schedules, how it works and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.

How to Send a Secure Email or Text Message to an Inmate in Decatur County

To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in Decatur County Jail follow these steps:

Register with correctpay by creating an account.
Select Kansas, then select Decatur 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... So be careful what you write.
Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Decatur County Jail and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Decatur County.
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364