Inmate Tablets - Union County Detention Center, SC

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Union County Detention Center

Address:
1657 Jonesville Highway
Union City, SC 29379
Phone:
864-429-2818

Tablets for Inmates at the Union County Detention Center

Union County Detention Center may now offer CIDNET Tablet Rentals to their inmates.

CIDNET is the same company that handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

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.
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.

Here's how it works:

Register here.
Pay for the subscription.
You get charged the 1st of each month.
You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
No activation or early termination fees.
Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

Union County Detention Center Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Union County Detention Center either currently, or may soon be able to be able to rent tablets 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.

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 Union 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.

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Union County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Union County follow these instructions:

Register and create an account with CIDNET.
Choose a Security PIN and Password.
After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of South Carolina, then the Union County Detention Center, then your inmate's name.
Once you have completed this, the Union County Detention Center will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Union County, visit our full page guide.

How to Both Schedule a Visit and Have Remote Video Visitation with an Inmate incarcerated in Union County

To register and sign up for a visitation account with CIDNET Video Visitation Service, follow the instructions below:

Register and create an account with CIDNET.
Type in your Email, Time Zone and First & Last Name of your Union County Detention Center inmate.
1. Click the Create Account button.
2. Agree to the terms.
3. Login to your email and open the verification email sent by CIDNET. Click it.
4. Choose a Security PIN and a Password.
5. Click the Sign In button.
After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of South Carolina, then the Union County Detention Center, then your inmate's name.
Once you have completed this, the Union County Detention Center will have to give final approval for you to set up a video visitation account with your inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, special links, policies, rules, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding regular visitation and remote video visits with an inmate in Union County, visit our full page guide.

NOTE: All visits 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 CIDNET may be collecting voice prints for a database which they may be sharing with law enforcement agencies.

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls and Video Phone Calls from an Inmate in Union County

To register and sign up for a phone account with CIDNET Inmate Phone Service, follow the instructions below:

Register and create an account with CIDNET.
Type in your Email, Time Zone and First & Last Name of your Union County Detention Center inmate.
1. Click the Create Account button.
2. Read the Terms of Use, then click Agree.
3. Login to your email and open the CIDNET email.
4. In the email, click the Complete Your Verification link.
5. Choose a Security PIN and a Password.
6. Click the Sign In button.
After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of South Carolina, then the Union County Detention Center, then your inmate's name.
Once you have completed this, the Union County Detention Center will have to give final approval for you to set up a phone account with your inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Union County, visit our full page guide.

NOTE: 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.

How to Deposit Money Online for an inmate in Union County Detention Center

Union County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.

McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will send the money to your inmate at Union County Detention Center.

JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to:

1. register,
2. add a credit or debit card, and then
3. locate your inmate, before you can even deposit funds.

Maximum Deposit - $300

Fee to Deposit Money using a credit or debit card -

$3.95 to deposit $10.00 - 25.00
$6.95 to deposit $25.01 - 100.00
$8.95 to deposit $100.01 - 200.00
$10.95 to deposit $200.01 to 300.00

Any money that you deposit and don't immediately send will be held as a credit on your account for future disbursement or spend.

For full instructions on how to deposit money to your inmate online, what the fees are, and how to save money doing it this way, check out our inmate money page.

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

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

Union County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.
McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will ship your order directly to your inmate at Union County Detention Center.
JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to: 1. register, 2. add a credit or debit card, and then 3. locate your inmate in Union County before you can even see their commissary products, prices, additional fees, etc.

NOTE: There will also be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Union County at any one time.

For all information, tips and a list and photos of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Union County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Union County.