Ellis County Jail Inmate Phone & Email

Ellis County Jail

Address:
210 Renfrow Ave
Arnett, OK 73832
Phone:
580-885-7377

Ellis County Jail Inmate Phone Announcement - January 4, 2023

Staff at the Ellis County Jail is making it easier to connect with inmates by using a third-party service for phone communication. Using this service, explained below, allows you to purchase phone time for your inmate to either call you or to call other people in their network. If you have any questions call the facility at 580-885-7377.

Ellis County Jail inmates are allowed to use the phones for personal use at any time, except during scheduled meals and during evening lockdown which begins after 10:00 PM.

Rules, guidelines and schedules on phone use are listed on this page. Failure to adhere to them will result in your inmate and you losing your phone privileges.

Ellis County Jail uses Prodigy Solutions for Inmate Phone Communication

Inmate phone services for inmates at the Ellis County Jail are provided by Prodigy Solutions.

Send an Inmate a Deposit Online for them to purchase phone cards, or add money to their account so they can call whoever they want, or be able to call only you..

• Funds may be added in person directly at the Ellis County jail from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• Persons adding funds to an inmate’s account may use cash or credit cards using the kiosk in the Ellis County Jail lobby, or by bringing a money order made out to the inmate’s name.
• For more information, you can call the Ellis County Jail from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, or call Prodigy Directly at 866-700-4545 ext. 7.

How Does An Inmate Make A Phone Call From Ellis County Jail?

Collect Calls

• Almost every jail, including Ellis County Jail, will allow inmates to contact pre-approved friends and family members' phones by calling collect.
• Calling collect is typically the most expensive way to contact people by phone and in many cases, it requires credit approval or a deposit to be made into a third-party phone company account through a contract with the jail.

Direct Calls

• Many jails are now contracting with a third party service (for a fee) that is less expensive and allows your inmate to use their phone system to make direct calls to your land line or cell phone.
• To find out about Ellis County Jail phone services, call 580-885-7377 or review the information on the Inmate Phone page.
• Some jails also allow sell phone cards directly to an inmate in the jail commissary store.

Can I Communicate By Email With An Inmate?

• A growing number of jails now offer email services to inmates and their families.
• This can save you time by letting you view your email from your smart phone, computer, or tablet, whenever you wish.
• You don't have to deal with envelopes, stamps or the post office.
• Inmates like it because the emails typically eliminate delayed mail runs so they can get your correspondence quickly and send responses immediately.
• Jail staffs like it as it eliminates concerns about contraband entering the facility in envelopes and on paper. It also allows the jail to have an electronic record that can be called upon at any time.
• Anything you or your inmate writes in an email service is put through a filtering program that looks for certain words related to criminal and/or gang activities.
• There have been multiple cases in which emails between inmates and their friends or loved ones have been used as evidence in criminal court cases to convict them or to file new charges.
• Call 580-885-7377 to see if email services are being offered at the Ellis County Jail and if so, how to sign up you and your inmate.

Important Tips About Jail Phone Calls

If you were unable to find the information you were looking for on this page, call Ellis County Jail at 580-885-7377 and ask their policies on getting phone calls from your inmate.

Many jails and prisons are increasingly restricting the amount of time that an inmate can use the phone by placing daily and monthly limits, so try to pace yourself and not use up all your time at the beginning of the month.

Jails limit an inmate's phone time to certain hours of the day, so it is important you keep a regular schedule that works for both you and your inmate.

If your inmate does not call you during the time you both have scheduled, don't panic. There are often long lines for phone use. When a jail is on lockdown due to a fight or other security issue they do not allow the phones to be used.

Phones are the only way for an inmate to hear your voice and temporarily 'escape' the loneliness of incarceration, so use your time well. Arguing about anything will leave you both feeling empty and guilty, so avoid it at all costs.

All phone conversations 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 some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

Go to the official jail website for additional information.