Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental
Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center
Renting a Tablet for Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center Inmates
Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center provides tablets for inmates to use for phone and visitation communication, as well as for sending and receiving electronic messaging.
The tablets are provided by City Telecoin.
The tablets are not connected directly to the internet, but instead to a server controlled by the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center. This allows all communication between inmates and their contacts to monitored during calls and visits, as well as delays while written communication is reviewed.
Please note that while the jail may provide the tablet for free, there will be a cost for ongoing use of it for entertainment and educational purposes.
Scroll down for a complete section outlining Frequently Asked Questions and Answers regarding renting tablets for Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center Inmates.
Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center
Address:
490 Highway 6-West
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Phone:
662-489-3915
City Tele Coin Tablets
Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center now offers City Tele Coin Tablets to their inmates.
City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented or used 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.
- 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.
- 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 recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.
Questions:
- By phone - 318-746-1114
- By email - onlinesupport@citytelecoin.com
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City Tele-Coin provides secure handheld wireless tablets designed specifically for correctional housing pods. Operating on a secure internal network, these devices allow incarcerated individuals to exchange digital messages, make telephone calls, conduct remote video visits, stream approved music, read eBooks, and access self-help legal research materials from their living quarters.
Important: Tablet Hardware Deployment and Feature Rules Vary
Correctional agencies do not manage tablet access under identical contracts. Some facilities provide tablets to every inmate at no hardware cost, while other institutions require daily rental fees or limit tablet use to dayroom hours, which you can verify by checking facility rules. While educational and legal databases are typically free, accessing music, premium games, or outside communications requires an active balance funded by family members.
Step-by-Step Instructions to Fund Tablet Services
- Confirm that City Tele-Coin tablets are active at your loved one's specific detention facility.
- Navigate to www.citytelecoin.com or launch the CTC Customer app.
- Sign into your verified user profile and link the inmate's legal name and booking ID number.
- Select Tablet Media / Messaging and choose your deposit amount.
- Review transaction fees and complete payment with a credit or debit card.
- Notify your loved one that funds have been credited to their media profile.
What the Inmate Needs to Do
The inmate unlocks their assigned tablet using their PIN or biometric scan. Their available balance appears on the screen, allowing them to download songs, read digital books, write messages, and communicate with approved family members.
Official Provider: City Tele-Coin Official Website
Customer Service Telephone: 1-800-682-0707
Support Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CST; Saturday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Supported Languages: English and Spanish
Other Services Provided by City Tele-Coin (CTC)
In addition to Inmate Tablets & Media, City Tele-Coin offers several core communication channels:
- Chirp Messaging Devices: Send two-way digital text messages and photos directly to handheld units.
• Learn more on our website: Chirp Messaging Guide | • Visit official vendor page: CTC Chirp Devices - Remote Video Visitation: Schedule and join live video visits from home using your computer or smartphone.
• Learn more on our website: Video Visitation Guide | • Visit official vendor page: CTC Video Visits - Inmate Phone Calling Accounts: Prepay for phone calling credits so your loved one can call your telephone directly.
• Learn more on our website: Phone Calling Accounts Guide | • Visit official vendor page: CTC Phone Calling
Frequently Asked Questions about Jail Tablets for Inmates
Does the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center have tablets for the inmates to use?
What can the inmates use the tablets for?
Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?
How much do the tablets cost to use?
Why do the inmates have access to tablets if they are being punished?
Do inmates have to pay for tablets that they break?
Does the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center have tablets for the inmates to use?
You can find information about the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center’s City Tele Coin 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 662-489-3915 to confirm.
What can the inmates use the tablets for?
Inmates in jails and prisons are using City Tele Coin 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 City Tele Coin tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All City Tele Coin 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 City Tele Coin tablets are generally free to use. 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.
Why do the inmates have access to tablets if they are being punished?
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.
City Tele Coin 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 are the companies that provide tablets for the Pontotoc County Adult Detention Center inmates and other jails?
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Do inmates have to pay for tablets that they break?
Yes, if an inmate breaks a City Tele Coin 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.