Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center Family & Friends Information

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

• Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
• Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
• Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Phone Syste, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Send Money Page.

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

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center follow these steps:

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

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center?

To send messages to a Johnson County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Johnson County Juvenile 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 Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center account.
 
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Johnson 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.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Johnson County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center follow these steps:

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