Cherokee County Jail Inmate Visitation

How Do I put Money on an Inmate's Commissary Account in the Cherokee County Jail to Purchase Phone Cards?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Cherokee County Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use the NCIC self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Cherokee County Jail uses NCIC to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. NCIC charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.


Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.  Mail it to the Cherokee County Jail address on this page, or to the address below if it is different than the facility address.
1513 N. Douglas
Tahlequah, OK 74464

Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit over the Phone by calling 800-943-2189

For more information about sending an inmate money for phone cards or other commissary sundries, check out our Inmate Money Page.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate at the Cherokee County Jail

Cherokee County Jail offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

To find out more bout how much tablets cost to rent, and what programs, entertainment, education and other things it can be used for, check out our Tablet Page.

Cherokee County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE
1513 N. Douglas
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-456-2583

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20-30 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per an On-site video session. A 3rd guest is allowed if it is a child and no more than 6 years old.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Cherokee County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.

How to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Cherokee County Jail

• To deposit money online go the NCIC website. 
• To deposit money over the phone call 800-943-2189. 
• To deposit money at the jail use the NCIC Kiosk in the Cherokee County Jail lobby.
• Call the jail at 918-456-2583 to confirm lobby hours for depositing inmate funds.

For complete information on depositing money in an inmate's account, check out our Inmate Money page.

How Do Visit an Inmate in Cherokee County Jail?

To visit an inmate in Cherokee County you need to do the following:

Cherokee County Jail uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation. In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.

When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the Cherokee County Jail lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.

Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.

How to set up your Video Visit

• Register here.  
• Select Cherokee County Jail
• Select your inmate.
• Choose your date and time.

Your inmate will be notified by the Cherokee County Jail staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]

For all the information you need to know, whether it be 'in person' at-the-jail visitation or remote video visitation with your Cherokee County inmate, go to our Visit Inmate Page.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Cherokee County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Cherokee County Jail follow these steps:

Cherokee County Jail uses the services of NCIC for you to deposit funds into your {Cherokee County inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.

You can deposit money three different ways:
•    Deposit online at NCIC.com
•    Deposit at the kiosk in the Cherokee County Jail lobby, if available.
•    Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069 (Note: if you deposit money using a live agent the fee is $5.95).
Email – [email protected]

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Cherokee County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Cherokee County.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Cherokee County Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Cherokee County follow these instructions:

Cherokee County Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

• Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
• Choose Oklahoma.
• Choose Cherokee County Jail
• Select your Inmate.
• Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
• Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Cherokee County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

• Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
• Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
• Cost of an interstate (ex. Oklahoma to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Oklahoma to Oklahoma) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Cherokee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to Purchase Commissary for an Inmate in Cherokee County Jail

To purchase commissary for an inmate in Cherokee County follow these instructions:

• Go to Tiger Services Online.
  
• Choose Oklahoma.
• Select Cherokee County Jail.
• Click on 'Order Commissary'.
• Select your inmate.
• Enter your billing information.
• Follow the rest of the instructions for Cherokee County Jail to complete your transaction.

For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Cherokee County Jail

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

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Cherokee County Jail

To send a text or email message to a Cherokee County inmate, do the following:

Cherokee County Jail uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Cherokee County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Cherokee County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Cherokee County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Cherokee County Jail, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Cherokee County Jail

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