Address:
800 N. Main Street
PO Box 267
Newton, KS 67114
Phone:
316-284-6959
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Harvey County Detention Center in Newton, Kansas, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 316-284-6959 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Harvey County Detention Center, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 316-284-6959 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Harvey County, the state of Kansas and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Harvey County Detention Center - 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 Harvey County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Harvey County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Harvey County.
To send messages to a Harvey County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Harvey County Detention Center 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 Harvey County Detention Center account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Harvey County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Harvey County Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Harvey County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Harvey County Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Harvey 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 Harvey County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Harvey County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Harvey County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Harvey 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 Harvey 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.
To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
