Address:
1 Law Lane
Union City, TN 38261
Phone:
(731)885-5832
Since Obion County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling this jail's account.
Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Obion County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Obion County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Obion County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Obion County Jail.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.
How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account
NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.
Due to the ability of third party companies providing a secure environment for Obion County Jail inmates and their contacts outside the facility to communicate digitally, this facility will now (or soon) be providing the ability for digital messaging.
Secure digital messaging allows for a delay between the emails of the inmate and their friends and family, so that the jail can scan the communication for illegal or other communications against their policies.
Note that all messages, both sent and received, will be saved and will be referred to in the inmate's existing or future criminal charges.
Complete instructions on how to sign up for this service for the Obion County Jail, and how it works can be found below. Call (731)885-5832 if you have any questions.
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
Viewing Texts and Sending Replies:
Each text message sent to the inmate is converted to an email prior to delivery. The resident will view your text message just like he or she would view an email (for instance, on a kiosk within the housing unit); however, the resident will be alerted that the message came in as a text. The resident’s reply is converted back to a text message after sending, and delivered to your cell phone. Everything you send and receive will be viewed by the Obion County Jail first.
Emails:
After you sign up for the SMS Texting Program, all of the inmate's emails and other electronic messages are delivered to your cell phone as a text message – you will no longer receive emails from the resident. You can still send an email to the resident after you sign up for the SMS Texting Program. However, the resident’s reply comes back to you as a text message. You can access your messaging account on the JailATM website to see a full record of all electronic messages sent and received.
Cost:
Once you sign up, the fees will be outlined and are subject to change, however Obion County Jail typically charges $1.00 per text message sent and received.
If you have specific questions that you want answered, check out their informative FAQ Page. or call them at 800-622-8166.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Obion County Jail - Sending and Receiving Messages.
How It Works:
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.
Obion County Jail uses Care A Cell Inmate Care Packages for family and friends of inmates to send commissary into an inmate.
Care A Cell requires payment with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Paypal or Prepaid Debit Money Cards. All purchases are done online.
You can reach Care A Cell by email, by filling out their contact form online here, or by calling them at 800-622-8166.
If you have specific questions that you want answered, check out their informative FAQ Page.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Obion County, or to assist them in making phone calls from jail to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Obion County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To visit an inmate in Obion County follow these steps:
For full instructions on all the benefits of using JailATM to visit a Obion 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.
To send messages to a Obion County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Obion County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Obion County Jail account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Obion County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Obion County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Obion County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Obion County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Obion County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Obion County Jail follow these steps:
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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 Obion County Jail.
To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Obion County Jail follow these steps:
You can deposit money four different ways:
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 Obion County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Obion County.
