Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility Photos & Videos

Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility Gives Inmates Access to Tablets At No Cost for Communication, Research and Entertainment

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility are provided free tablets to use within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:

• 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.
• Video Visitation - Visitation may not be allowed on the Tablets.  Call Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility at 616-786-4140 to confirm.

The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in Ottawa County:

• Keeps inmates busy.
• The threat of losing access to tablets keeps them better behaved.
• Safer for the staff to keep inmates happy.
• Allows communication with family members.
• Educational programming.
• Legal research.
• Social programming such as anger management, substance abuse, etc.

For more information about Tablets and how your inmate can get one to use while he is in jail, chek out our Inmate Tablet page.

How to Schedule & Visit with an Inmate in Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility

To schedule a visit and meet with an inmate in Ottawa County, either at-the-jail or remotely by video, follow these instructions:

• To schedule and visit with an inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
• 
• Once you open an account, you may search for Ottawa County inmate to visit with.
• When you locate the Ottawa County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to schedule and visit with a Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, visitation using a rented tablet, how often and when you can visit and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your visits will be monitored, recorded and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case as anything discussed can be used against them in court.

How to Set up a Phone Account and Receive Calls from an Inmate in Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility

To communicate by telephone with a Ottawa County inmate, follow these instructions:

• To receive phone calls from a Ottawa County inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
• 
• Once you open an account, you may search for Ottawa County inmates or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the Ottawa County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility will then need to approve the request before you can receive phone calls.

For all the information you need to receive phone calls from a Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, how often you can receive calls and when you can receive them and more, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: Your phone calls will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case. Anything discussed on the calls may be used in your inmate's court case.

Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility uses a third party service called Express Account, affiliated with TIGGS Canteen Service to deposit money in an inmate's commissary account.

By creating an account with Express Account you can send money and purchase commissary to an inmate: 

• Online 24/7
• By calling 866-422-6833 24/7
• By using the Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility Kiosk which takes cash, debit and credit cards.

Express Account and TIGGS Canteen Service allows friends and family to purchase commissary items for them and having them shipped directly to the facility. Items such as snacks (healthy or non-healthy, clothes, hygeine products, etc.)

Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility uses a third party service called Express Account, affiliated with TIGGS Canteen Service to deposit money in an inmate's account.

By creating an account with Express Account you can send money: 

• Online 24/7
• By calling 866-422-6833 24/7
• By using the Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility Kiosk which takes cash, debit and credit cards.

Express Account also serves Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility inmates by allowing friends and family to purchase commissary items for them and having them shipped directly to the facility.

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Ottawa County Adult Correctional Facility

To communicate by text or email with an Ottawa County 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 Ottawa County inmates or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the Ottawa County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Ottawa County Adult Correctional 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 Ottawa County Adult Correctional 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.