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Lawrence County Jail

Address:
240 West Gaines Street
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Phone:
931-766-4177

Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in the Lawrence County Jail

Renting a Tablet for Lawrence County Jail Inmates

Lawrence County Jail is, or will soon be, providing tablets for inmates to use for phone and visitation communication, as well as sending and receiving electronic messaging. If you don't see this facility's tablet service company listed below, call the jail at 931-766-4177 for information.

The tablets are not connected directly to the internet, but instead to a server controlled by the Lawrence County Jail. This allows all communication between inmates and their contacts to monitored during calls and visits, as well as delays while written communication is reviewed.

Please note that while the jail may provide the tablet for free, there will be a cost for ongoing use of it for entertainment and educational purposes.

Scroll down for a complete section outlining Frequently Asked Questions and Answers regarding renting tablets for Lawrence County Jail Inmates.

Does Lawrence County Jail have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Lawrence County Jail’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 931-766-4177 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.

Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.

The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them.

Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved.

Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.

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

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Lawrence County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:

Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
City Tele Coin Phone Services include Prepaid Accounts and Calling Cards for your inmate in Lawrence County Jail to call you and others.
You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
This is a fee based service, but regular calls are capped at $0.21 per minute and collect calls capped at $0.25 per minute.

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 Lawrence County, visit our full page guide.

NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. 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.

Lawrence County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Lawrence County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Lawrence County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lawrence County Jail
240 West Gaines Street
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lawrence County Jail
240 West Gaines Street
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Lawrence County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Lawrence County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lawrence County Jail
240 West Gaines Street
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

How to visit an inmate in Lawrence County Tennessee using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Lawrence County follow these steps:

In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Lawrence County Jail uses a video visitation service called iWebVisit.com.
In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Lawrence County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with iWebVisit .
Registering is free.
Next, select “Choose A Facility” and then select Lawrence County Jail. This will become your “Default” facility each time you log in.
Next, Click “Schedule a Visit” and enter your inmate's name and inmate number.
Select either “Visit Now” or “Schedule Visit Later” and choose an available date and time.
After your visit payment is processed, you may begin visiting your inmate in Lawrence County at your scheduled time.

Who do you contact if you are having any problems arranging the remote video visit of an inmate in Lawrence County?
Call iWebVisit support at 775-434-8748. They are available 7 Days a week (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. EST)

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Lawrence 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 to Send Money to an Inmate in Lawrence County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Lawrence County Jail follow these steps:

Register with correctpay by creating an account.
Select Tennessee, then select Lawrence County Jail, 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 Lawrence County Jail 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 Lawrence County Jail.

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

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

Register with correctpay by creating an account.
Select Tennessee, then select Lawrence County Jail, 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 Lawrence County Jail and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Lawrence County.
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