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

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay follow these steps:

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses the services of NCIC for you to deposit funds into your {Clay County inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.

You can deposit money three different ways:
•    Deposit online at NCIC.com
•    Deposit at the kiosk in the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay lobby, if available.
•    Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069 (Note: if you deposit money using a live agent the fee is $5.95).
Email – [email protected]

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Clay County.

How Do I put Money on an Inmate's Commissary Account in the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay to Purchase Phone Cards?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use the NCIC self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses NCIC to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. NCIC charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.


Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.  Mail it to the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay address on this page, or to the address below if it is different than the facility address.
4200 South West Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit over the Phone by calling 800-943-2189

For more information about sending an inmate money for phone cards or other commissary sundries, check out our Inmate Money Page.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate at the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

To find out more bout how much tablets cost to rent, and what programs, entertainment, education and other things it can be used for, check out our Tablet Page.

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE
4200 South West Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20-30 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per an On-site video session. A 3rd guest is allowed if it is a child and no more than 6 years old.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.

How Do Visit an Inmate in Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay?

To visit an inmate in Clay County you need to do the following:

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation. In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.

When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.

Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.

How to set up your Video Visit

• Register here.  
• Select Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay
• Select your inmate.
• Choose your date and time.

Your inmate will be notified by the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]

For all the information you need to know, whether it be 'in person' at-the-jail visitation or remote video visitation with your Clay County inmate, go to our Visit Inmate Page.

How to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay

• To deposit money online go the NCIC website. 
• To deposit money over the phone call 800-943-2189. 
• To deposit money at the jail use the NCIC Kiosk in the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay lobby.
• Call the jail at to confirm lobby hours for depositing inmate funds.

For complete information on depositing money in an inmate's account, check out our Inmate Money page.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Clay County follow these instructions:

Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

• Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
• Choose South Dakota.
• Choose Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay
• Select your Inmate.
• Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
• Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

• Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
• Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
• Cost of an interstate (ex. South Dakota to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. South Dakota to South Dakota) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Clay County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to visit an inmate in Clay County South Dakota using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Clay County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
  
• In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Clay County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
• Once you are logged into your existing IC Solutions account or have created a new account and are logged in, you must select Register for Video and enter Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay.
• Then select your Clay County Inmate.
• Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
• Lastly, schedule a visit.
• The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Clay County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page. 

How Do Inmates in Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay Make Phone Calls?

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

• Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention - Clay uses the services of IC Solutions.
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• Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407. 
• Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Clay County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Clay County.
• Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Clay County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.