Inmate Tablets - Van Wert County Correctional Facility, OH

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Van Wert County Correctional Facility

Address:
204 N. Washington Street
Van Mert, OH 45891
Phone:
419-238-2464

Van Wert County Correctional Facility Inmate Tablet Rental

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Van Wert County Correctional Facility Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Van Wert County Correctional Facility 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 Van Wert 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 to Both Schedule a Visit and Have Remote Video Visitation with an Inmate incarcerated in Van Wert County

To register and sign up for a visitation account with CIDNET Video Visitation Service, follow the instructions below:

Register and create an account with CIDNET.
Type in your Email, Time Zone and First & Last Name of your Van Wert County Correctional Facility inmate.
1. Click the Create Account button.
2. Agree to the terms.
3. Login to your email and open the verification email sent by CIDNET. Click it.
4. Choose a Security PIN and a Password.
5. Click the Sign In button.
After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Ohio, then the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, then your inmate's name.
Once you have completed this, the Van Wert County Correctional Facility will have to give final approval for you to set up a video visitation account with your inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, special links, policies, rules, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding regular visitation and remote video visits with an inmate in Van Wert County, visit our full page guide.

NOTE: All visits are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that CIDNET may be collecting voice prints for a database which they may be sharing with law enforcement agencies.

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Van Wert County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Van Wert County follow these instructions:

Register and create an account with CIDNET.
Choose a Security PIN and Password.
After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Ohio, then the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, then your inmate's name.
Once you have completed this, the Van Wert County Correctional Facility will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Van Wert County, visit our full page guide.

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

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

Go to JailATM, choose Ohio, then choose Van Wert County Correctional Facility
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
Select the products you want shipped to them at Van Wert County Correctional Facility, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Van Wert County at any one time.
If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

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

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Van Wert County Correctional Facility

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Van Wert 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 Van Wert 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.