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How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility

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

• To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
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• Once you open an account, you may search for Natchitoches Parish inmates or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the Natchitoches Parish inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility 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 Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility 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 Deposit Money into an Inmate's Account in Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility

To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Natchitoches Parish, follow these instructions:

• Create an account with Touchpay Services, a GTL company.
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• Select Louisiana.
• Select Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility
• Enter the Inmate ID of your inmate.  This can be found by calling 318-356-5854 or by looking up the inmate's name in the Inmate Search link.
• Enter your billing information and send money.
• You can also deposit cash using the kiosk at the Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility.  To do this you need the Inmate's ID Number and the Facility Locator Number for Natchitoches Parish.

For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Natchitoches Parish follow these instructions:

Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility 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 Louisiana.
• Choose Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility
• 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 Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility, 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. Louisiana to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Louisiana to Louisiana) 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 Natchitoches Parish inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

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

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility follow these steps:

• Register here to create an account with icaregifts for Natchitoches Parish.
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• Choose Louisiana, then Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility, and then the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Natchitoches Parish at any one time.
• There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from. 
• The gift packs for inmates in Natchitoches Parish range in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper, to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Natchitoches Parish.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Natchitoches Parish Work Release Facility

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