Westchester County Penitentiary Remote Inmate Video Visits

Westchester County Penitentiary

Address:
10 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

Phone:

914-231-1000

Westchester County Penitentiary - Remote Video Visitation with your Inmate

Westchester County Penitentiary uses Securus Video Connect for Remote Inmate Video Visitation. 



Video Visitation allows 'approved' friends, family members, attorneys and clergy of an inmate to connect with them using their computer, Securus Video Visitation app, or ‘on-site’ kiosk. 

Steps:
Register and/or log in.
Select the facility of your inmate.
Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits.
Schedule your visit.

What is the Cost of a Remote Video Visit?
Costs vary and are subject to change, but generally visits range from $5.00 to $15.00 for a 15 to 30 minute online or on-site video visit.

How do you know if your Inmate will be available during the time you schedule?
The Securus system knows the times that Westchester County Penitentiary inmates are available for remote video visits.
It will not allow you to schedule a visit with your inmate if they are not available or the video visitation kiosk(s) in the jail are booked already.
Once you schedule a visit with your inmate they will be notified of the date and time of the visit.

Important Tips:
Your entire visit is being monitored and recorded. Do not say or do anything that you would not want being replayed in court.
You should schedule your visit, in advance, at a time that works best for you.
For best sound quality, use earbuds or headsets.

Quick & Easy Access to Important Information & Help:
Phone: 972-734-1111 or 877-578-3658
Video Tutorial on Registering for Securus Video Visits.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Westchester County Penitentiary Pricing.
Securus Contact Information.
iphone app
Android app

Westchester County Penitentiary REMOTE (from home) Inmate Visitation Schedule

  • First, you need to register and schedule your visit with Securus Technologies.
  • In order to participate in the Video Visitation System, you must provide a valid government-issued identification that includes the following: your name, current address, and photo.
  • You have to be at least 18 to schedule the meeting.
  • No nudity is llowed.
  • Three person maximum.
  • If you disobey any of the rules, the visit will end and you may not be allowed video visits again.
  • Cost: Friends & Family...  15-MINUTE $2.95, 30-MINUTE $5.95
  • Cost: Lawyers...   15 MINUTE $2.95, 30 MINUTE $5.95, 45 MINUTE $8.95, 60 MINUTE $11.95
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
MONDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
TUESDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

 

What is a video visit?

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:

•    It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Westchester County Penitentiary money.
•    It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
•    It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
•    While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
•    Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.

Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone. 

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.

What are the companies that work with the jails and prisons that allow video visits?

There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:

These are the companies in alphabetical order:

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Westchester County Penitentiary 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 Westchester County Penitentiary, 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 Westchester County Penitentiary 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.


 

How to Deposit Money into an Inmate's Account in Westchester County Penitentiary

To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Westchester County, follow these instructions:

  • Create an account with Touchpay Services, a GTL company.
  • Select New York.
  • Select Westchester County Penitentiary
  • Enter the Inmate ID of your inmate.  This can be found by calling 914-231-1000 or by looking up the inmate's name in the Inmate Search link.
  • Enter your billing information and send money.
  • You can also deposit cash using the kiosk at the Westchester County Penitentiary.  To do this you need the Inmate's ID Number and the Facility Locator Number for Westchester County.

For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.


 

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

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

  • Register here to create an account with icaregifts for Westchester County.
  • Choose New York, then Westchester County Penitentiary, and then 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 Westchester County at any one time.
  • There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from. 
  • The gift packs for inmates in Westchester County range in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper, to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Westchester County Penitentiary, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Westchester County.


 

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Westchester County Penitentiary

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 Westchester County Penitentiary, then your inmate.
  • Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in Westchester 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.


 

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