Niagara County Correctional Facility, NY Inmate Tablets

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Niagara County Correctional Facility

Address:
5526 Niagara Street Ext
Lockport, NY 14095
Phone:
716-438-3446

Does Niagara County Correctional Facility have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Niagara County Correctional Facility’s 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 716-438-3446 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using 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 tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All 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 tablets are free to us. 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.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

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.

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 companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a 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.

Niagara County Correctional Facility Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Niagara County Correctional Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Niagara County Correctional Facility:
Inmate's First and Last Name
Niagara County Correctional Facility
5526 Niagara Street Ext
Lockport, NY 14095

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Niagara County Correctional Facility by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
Pin Debit - This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
Voicemail - You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Niagara County Correctional Facility, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Niagara County Correctional Facility 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.

Paying an Inmate's Bond Online in Niagara County

Niagara County Correctional Facility uses a service called allpaid (also known as GovPay Now) for paying an inmate's Bail Bond online for an inmate.

Register with them online or call them at 877-392-2455 for assistance.

For full information on paying an inmate's bond and getting them released after they have been arrested in Niagara County, check out our Inmate Bail Page.

Depositing Commissary Money Online for an Inmate in Niagara County Correctional Facility

If you want to deposit money online for an inmate in Niagara County you may also be able to use allpaid.

Register with them online or call them at 888-604-7888 for depositing inmate commissary money assistance 24 hours a day.
For full information about depositing money for an inmate, deposit limits and helpful instructions, visit our Send Money to an Inmate page for Niagara County.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Niagara County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Niagara County Correctional Facility follow these steps:

Select New York, then select Niagara County Correctional Facility, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Niagara County.
Choose the inmate and 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 Niagara County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Niagara County Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Niagara County.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Niagara County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Niagara County Correctional Facility follow these steps:

Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
Select New York, then select Niagara County Correctional Facility, 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 Niagara County Correctional Facility.

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Niagara County Correctional Facility

To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:

Register and/or log in.
Select Niagara County Correctional Facility, then your inmate.
Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in Niagara County.
Schedule your visit.

To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.