Morehouse Parish Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

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Morehouse Parish Detention Center

Address:
6444 Patey Road
Collinston, LA 71229
Phone:
318-874-7855

Securus Tablet Rental

Morehouse Parish Detention Center now offers Securus 'SecureView' Tablet Rentals to their inmates.


  
Securus is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

  • 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.

Here's how it works:

  • Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
  • Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
  • You get charged the 1st of each month. 
  • You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
  • No activation or early termination fees.
  • Your inmate will receive their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

Questions:

Does Morehouse Parish Detention Center have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Morehouse Parish Detention Center’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 318-874-7855 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.

Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.

The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them. 

Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved. 

Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.
 

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in Morehouse Parish Detention Center

To rent a tablet for an inmate in Morehouse Parish follow these instructions:

  • Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
  • Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
  • You get charged the 1st of each month. 
  • You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
  • No activation or early termination fees.
  • Your Morehouse Parish inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.


If you have any questions:

For all Morehouse Parish information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

 

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Morehouse Parish Detention Center

To communicate by text or email with an Morehouse Parish inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Morehouse Parish inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Morehouse Parish inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Morehouse Parish Detention Center will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Morehouse Parish Detention Center inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.

 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Morehouse Parish

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

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

 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Morehouse Parish

To deposit money online for an inmate in Morehouse Parish Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Morehouse Parish.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Louisiana, then choose Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Morehouse Parish.

 

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Morehouse Parish Detention Center

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish 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 Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Morehouse Parish Detention Center

To send a text or email message to a Morehouse Parish inmate, do the following:

Morehouse Parish Detention Center uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Morehouse Parish or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Morehouse Parish inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Morehouse Parish information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Morehouse Parish Detention Center, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.