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Kenton County Detention Center

Address:
3000 Decker Crane Lane
Covington, KY 41017
Phone:
859-363-2430

Frequently Asked Questions

Schedule a Video Visit with an Inmate at the Kenton County Detention Center - Remotely or at the Jail

The Kenton County Detention Center believes in the importance of their inmates having an opportunity to have visits from family and friends. When an inmate is released he or she needs to return home, and closeness to their family is one of the strongest reasons that keeps them from getting in trouble again.

One way that Kenton County Detention Center is able to accomplish this is with Inmate Sales remote video visitation. Remote visiting allows loved ones to use their phone or computer to connect directly with their inmate via a video kiosk in the jail or using tablets, all in a joint effort between the facility and Inmate Canteen.

The benefits of video visitation are:

It keeps inmates happy.
Allows the inmates to stay in touch with friends, family and children.
It saves on staff time, thus money.
Allows the jail to partake in a revenue share.
Keeps viruses from spreading.
Keeps contraband from entering the facility.

For more information on Inmate Sales video visits and video messages, call the facility at 859-363-2430 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Remote Visitation with an Inmate - Instructions

Kenton County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.

In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:

Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
Register with Inmate Sales.
Find Kenton County Detention Center
Select 'New Purchase'
Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
Schedule a visit.

Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Kenton County Detention Center on-site Inmate Visitation Schedule

3000 Decker Crane Lane
Covington, KY 41017
859-363-2430

First, you must register with Inmate Sales, and then schedule a visit.
Each inmate is allowed 1 visits per day, and only 1 visits per week onsite at the facility.
For remote visitation inmates are allowed 3 visits per day but an unlimited amount per week.
Proper attire is required. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or any other form of provocative dress will be allowed. Shirt and shoes must be worn.
All visitors must provide proper state or government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, foreign id or passports) for inmate visitation.
On Site video visitation is available at no cost.
A video visit lasts 20 minutes.
Visitors may only use this system on the inmates assigned visitation day, whenever the inmates have free time.
All rules set forth for non-contact visitation shall be adhered to when using the video visitation system.
Any lewd, profane or inappropriate behavior shall result in loss of video visitation privileges for the visitor and/or inmate.
Visitors can see an inmate only once per visitation day.
Visitation sign-up is limited and on a first-come first serve basis.
Visitors are encouraged to go online and reserve a visitation time. Purchased visitation minutes are not transferable.
An adult must accompany all visitors who are under 17 years of age. Children must be monitored at all times.
Visitors are not allowed to bring any personal belongings with them into the visitation area other than their picture ID and/or a set of keys unless otherwise allowed by the jail.

ON SITE VIDEO VISITATION

DORMS	DAY	TIMES
ALL DORMS (except 102, 104 and 107)	WED	8:00AM - 11:00AM 1:00PM - 2:30PM
ALL DORMS (except 102, 104 and 107)	FRI	8:00AM - 11:00AM 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Dorms 102, 104 and 107 only	SAT	11:00AM - 3:00PM

Kenton County Detention Center Remote Inmate Video Visitation

First, you must register with Inmate Sales, and then schedule a visit.
Inmates are allowed 3 remote visits per day but an unlimited amount per week.

REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION

DORMS	DAY	TIMES
ALL DORMS (except 102, 104 and 107)	DAILY	11:00AM - 3:00PM 5:00PM - 10:40PM
Dorms 102, 104 and 107 only	DAILY	6:00PM - 9:00PM

Remote Video Visitation with an Inmate who is in the Kenton County Detention Center

Frequently Asked Questions about Remote Video Visits

What is a video visit, and how do they work?

Who are the companies that facilitate video visits?

What is a video visit, and how do they work?

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:

•   It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Kenton County Detention Center money.
•   It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
•   It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
•   While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
•   Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.

Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone.

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.