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Lincoln County Jail

Address:
251 West Olive Street
Newport, OR 97365
Phone:
541-265-4277

Does Lincoln County Jail have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Lincoln County Jail’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 541-265-4277 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.

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

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

Register with Inmate Canteen to create an account or log in if you already have one.
Select Oregon, then select Lincoln County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
Add money to your account.
Verify your email.
Send message.
NOTE: All messages between you and your Lincoln County inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Lincoln County Jail, the costs, rules, policies and more check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Lincoln County.

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

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

Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
Select Oregon, then Lincoln County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
Maximum spend is $125.00.
NOTE: Lincoln County Jail may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally.

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Lincoln County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lincoln County.

How to Have Remote Video Visits with an Inmate in Lincoln County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Lincoln County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:

Register and create an account with your Lincoln County inmate using Inmate Canteen.
Inmate Canteen has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area at Lincoln County Jail.
You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receive phone calls with your Lincoln County inmate.
This is a fee based service.

Instructions for Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Lincoln County Jail and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Lincoln County, visit our full page guide.

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. 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 video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How do Inmates in Lincoln County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Lincoln County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

Register with CTEL, the phone system Lincoln County inmates must use.
Open an account,
Fund your acount,
Find, and then sync with your inmate.

Rates

Rates cannot exceed $0.21 per minute for regular calls and $0.25 per minute for collect calls.
The minimum billable duration is one minute.
Billable time is measured and rounded to the next higher full minute.
Phone calls are terminated if the called party does not accept the call charges.
Customers are not billed for a 'no response'.

Transaction Fees:

If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.00 per transaction
If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $5.95 per transaction

Minimum Deposit Amount
There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.

Customer Service
Monday - Friday 8-5 PM CST
800-583-9683
Email: [email protected]

For full information about using CTEL to communicate by phone with your Lincoln County inmate, visit our Inmate Phone Page. You will find information about Inmate Phone schedules, rates, rules, policies, and tips. Please note that all of your phone calls will be recorderd and any information about your inmate's case that you speak about could be used against him in court.