Inmate Tablets - Jones County Detention Center, MS

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Jones County Detention Center

Address:
5178 US-11
Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone:
601-649-7502

Jones County Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

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Jones County Detention Center Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Jones County Detention Center either currently, or may soon be able to be able to rent tablets 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.

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 Jones 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.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Jones County Detention Center

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Jones County 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 Jones County 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 Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Jones County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Jones County Detention Center follow these steps:

Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
Select Mississippi, then select Jones County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Jones County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Jones County.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Jones County Detention Center?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Jones County follow these instructions:

Jones County Detention Center 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 Mississippi.
Choose Jones County Detention Center
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 Jones County Detention Center, 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. Mississippi to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
Cost of an intrastate (ex. Mississippi to Mississippi) 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 Jones County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Jones County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Jones County Detention Center follow these steps:

Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
Select Mississippi, then select Jones County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Jones County Detention Center.

How to Have Remote Video Visits and 'At the Jail' Visits with an Inmate in Jones County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with correctpay.com to communicate with your Jones County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

Jones County Detention Center uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to schedule and visit your inmate via remote video visitation.

You can ‘video visit’ your inmate one of three ways:

Visit from your home computer.
Visit from the correctpay VendEngine Kiosk in the Jones County Detention Center lobby.
Visit by using the JailFunds iphone or Android app

Begin the process to schedule a visit:

Register by creating an account.
Add a payment method.
Select Mississippi
Select Jones County Detention Center
Select your inmate
Schedule a visit.

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364

For all the information on remote video visits and 'at the jail' visitation for Jones County Detention Center, including fees, schedules, how it works and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.

How to Send a Secure Email or Text Message to an Inmate in Jones County

To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in Jones County Detention Center follow these steps:

Register with correctpay by creating an account.
Select Mississippi, then select Jones County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court... So be careful what you write.
Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Jones County Detention Center and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Jones County.
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364