Northampton County Community Corrections COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

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Northampton County Community Corrections

Address:
666 Walnut Street
Easton, PA 18042
Phone:
610-829-7400

New Visitation Policies in Northampton County Community Corrections Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Northampton County Community Corrections in Easton, 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 610-829-7400 for updates.

Video Visitation at Northampton County Community Corrections

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

We highly recommend that you call 610-829-7400 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 Northampton 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 Northampton County Community Corrections 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.

Northampton County Community Corrections Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Northampton County Community Corrections 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 Northampton County Community Corrections:
Inmate's Full Name & ID # (call 610-829-7400 to get this information)
Northampton County Jail
666 Walnut Street
Easton, PA 18042

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 Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Northampton County Community Corrections by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

  • Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
  • Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
  • Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Northampton County Community Corrections, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Northampton County Community Corrections Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.

 

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Northampton County Community Corrections

To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:

1.  First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL

2.  Purchase the services you want for your Northampton County Community Corrections inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.

To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

 

How to Communicate with an Northampton County Community Corrections Inmate by Mail and by Email

To mail or email an inmate in Northampton County follow these steps:

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:

  • All mail sent to an inmate at the Northampton County Community Corrections must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
  • All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
  • Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
  • The Northampton County Community Corrections has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
  • All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

Emailing Messages & Photos

Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
 
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Northampton County Community Corrections,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

  • Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
  • After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
  • You can also send your Northampton County inmate photos and videos.

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.

All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Northampton County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

 

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Northampton County Community Corrections?

To visit an inmate in Northampton County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Northampton County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Northampton County Community Corrections:
1.  Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.

To remotely visit an inmate in Northampton County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Northampton County Community Corrections's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Northampton County here.
2.  The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Northampton County Community Corrections, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Northampton County Services provided by GettingOut:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Email, Photo & Video Sharing
-  Inmate Tablet Rental
-  Deposits

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Northampton County Community Corrections Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions

* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Northampton County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Northampton County Community Corrections Phone: 610-829-7400

 

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

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

  • Select Pennsylvania, then select Northampton County Community Corrections, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Northampton County.
  • Choose the inmate and 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 Northampton County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Northampton County Community Corrections check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Northampton County.