Address:
25 McCarthy Drive
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone:
518-565-4300
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Clinton County Jail in Plattsburgh, New York, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 518-565-4300 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Clinton County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 518-565-4300 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Clinton County, the state of New York and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Clinton County Jail Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
To Bail out or Post Bond for an Inmate in Clinton County Jail follow these steps:
For complete Instructions on How to Bail or Bond an Inmate in Clinton County Jail, check out our Inmate Bail page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Clinton County Jail uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Clinton County Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Clinton County Jail inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To mail or email an inmate in Clinton County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Clinton County Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Clinton County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To visit an inmate in Clinton County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Clinton County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Clinton County Jail:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Clinton County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Clinton County Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Clinton County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Clinton County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Clinton County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Clinton County Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Clinton County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Clinton County Jail Phone: 518-565-4300
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Clinton County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Clinton County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Clinton County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Clinton County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Clinton County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Clinton County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Clinton County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Clinton County Jail.