Clinton County Correctional Facility COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

Clinton County Correctional Facility

Address:
58 Pine Mountain Road
McElhattan, PA 17748

Phone:

570-769-7680

New Visitation Policies in Clinton County Correctional Facility Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Clinton County Correctional Facility in McElhattan, Pennsylvania, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.

Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 570-769-7680 for updates.

Video Visitation at Clinton County Correctional Facility

At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Clinton County Correctional Facility, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.

We highly recommend that you call 570-769-7680 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.

How Long Will These Changes Last?

Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Clinton County, the state of Pennsylvania and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.

Will the Inmates in Clinton County Correctional Facility Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?

Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:

  1. The Virus being introduced into the facility by a staff member or inmate who is unaware that they have it.
  2. How easily it spreads.

At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.

Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.

Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.

We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.

Clinton County Correctional Facility Gives Inmates Access to Tablets At No Cost for Communication, Research and Entertainment

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Clinton County Correctional Facility are provided free tablets to use 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.
  • Video Visitation - Visitation may not be allowed on the Tablets.  Call Clinton County Correctional Facility at 570-769-7680 to confirm.

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 Clinton 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.

For more information about Tablets and how your inmate can get one to use while he is in jail, chek out our Inmate Tablet page.


 

Clinton County Correctional Facility Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Clinton County Correctional Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Clinton County Correctional Facility:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Clinton County Correctional-PA
c/o Smart Communications
PO Box 1907
Pinellas Park, FL 33780


For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.


 

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility

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

Clinton County Correctional Facility uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

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

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


 

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility

To communicate by text or email with an Clinton County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Clinton County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Clinton County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Clinton County Correctional Facility will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Clinton County Correctional Facility inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.


 

How to Set up a Phone Account and Receive Calls from an Inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility

To communicate by telephone with a Clinton County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To receive phone calls from a Clinton County inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for Clinton County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the Clinton County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • Clinton County Correctional Facility will then need to approve the request before you can receive phone calls.

For all the information you need to receive phone calls from a Clinton County Correctional Facility inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, how often you can receive calls and when you can receive them and more, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: Your phone calls will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case. Anything discussed on the calls may be used in your inmate's court case.


 

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

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

  • Go to JailATM, choose Pennsylvania, then choose Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Clinton County.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Clinton County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Clinton County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Pennsylvania, then choose Clinton County Correctional Facility
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Clinton County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Clinton County Correctional Facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Clinton County.


 

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

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

  • Register here to create an account with icaregifts for Clinton County.
  • Choose Pennsylvania, then Clinton County Correctional Facility, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County Correctional Facility, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Clinton County.


 

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