Grundy County Jail & Sheriff Remote Inmate Video Visits

Grundy County Jail & Sheriff

Address:
62 Spring Street
Altamont, TN 37301

Phone:

(931) 692-3466

Remote Visitation with an Inmate - Instructions

Grundy County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.

In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:

  1. Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
  2. Register with Inmate Sales.
  3. Find Grundy County Jail & Sheriff
  4. Select 'New Purchase'
  5. Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
  6. Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
  7. Schedule a visit.

Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Grundy County Jail & Sheriff Remote Visitation Announcement - January 4, 2023

Inmates at the Grundy County Jail & Sheriff, now that the COVID pandemic is waning, once again allows inmates to get visits from friends and loved ones. Visits are either on-site (no contact) at the facility, and/or using the remote video services of the third party company outlined below.

Call (931) 692-3466 for remote inmate visitation updates as schedules and policies can change without much advance notice.

Grundy County Jail & Sheriff inmates are allowed to have no limit on the number of visits when using the remote video visitation service.

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

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

  • Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Grundy County, by creating an account.
  • Select Tennessee, then select Grundy County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
  • Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
  • If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
  • NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

-  Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.  
-  This product allows Grundy County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
-  Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.
-  Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.

Inmate Sales Apps

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For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Grundy County.


 

How Do Inmates in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff Make Phone Calls?

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

  • Grundy County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
  • Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678
  • Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
  • Services for Grundy County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

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


 

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff?

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate at Grundy County Jail & Sheriff, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Grundy County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Inmate Sales utilizing the following instructions:

In order to have a successful video visit with an inmate in Grundy County, these are the steps to follow:

  • Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
  • Register with Inmate Sales.
  • Find Grundy County Jail & Sheriff
  • Select 'New Purchase'
  • Choose Grundy County Jail & Sheriff and a product (either 'Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
  • Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
  • Schedule a visit.
  • Call 877-998-5678 if you have any 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 Grundy County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Grundy County Jail & Sheriff Phone: (931) 692-3466


 

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Grundy County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

  • Register with correctpay by creating an account.
  • Select Tennessee, then select Grundy County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
  • Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
  • You can deposit money four ways:
  • Deposit online at correctpay.com.
  • Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Grundy County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
  • Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
  • Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Grundy County Jail & Sheriff.


 

How to Send Commissary Money to an Inmate in Grundy County

To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

You can deposit money four different ways:

  • Deposit online at correctpay.com.
  • Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Grundy County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
  • Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
  • Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions

For all information, tips and available items for send money and for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Grundy County.


 

How to Send a Secure Email or Text Message to an Inmate in Grundy County

To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

  • Register with correctpay by creating an account.
  • Select Tennessee, then select Grundy County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
  • Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
  • NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court... So be careful what you write.
  • Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
    Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
    Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Grundy County Jail & Sheriff and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Grundy County. 
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364