Bowie County Correctional Facility COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

Bowie County Correctional Facility

Address:
105 West Front Street
Texarkana, TX 75501

Phone:

903-798-3505

New Visitation Policies in Bowie County Correctional Facility Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Bowie County Correctional Facility in Texarkana, Texas, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.

Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 903-798-3505 for updates.

Video Visitation at Bowie County Correctional Facility

At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Bowie County Correctional Facility, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.

We highly recommend that you call 903-798-3505 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.

How Long Will These Changes Last?

Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Bowie County, the state of Texas and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.

Will the Inmates in Bowie County Correctional Facility Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?

Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:

  1. The Virus being introduced into the facility by a staff member or inmate who is unaware that they have it.
  2. How easily it spreads.

At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.

Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.

Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.

We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.

Bowie County Correctional Facility Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Bowie County Correctional Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Bowie County Correctional Facility:
Inmate's Full Name
Bowie County Correctional
105 W Front Street
Texarkana, TX 75501


For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.


 

How Do Inmates in Bowie County Correctional Facility Make Phone Calls?

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

  • Bowie County Correctional Facility uses the services of Correct Solutions Group.
  • Register with them online or call them at 877-618-3516
  • Services for Bowie County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards for your inmate or depositing money into an inmate's phone account..

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


 

How to Email an Inmate at Bowie County Correctional Facility

Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Bowie County Correctional Facility - 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.


 

How to Purchase Commissary for an Inmate in Bowie County Correctional Facility

To purchase commissary for an inmate in Bowie County follow these instructions:

  • Go to Tiger Services Online.
  • Choose Texas.
  • Select Bowie County Correctional Facility.
  • Click on 'Order Commissary'.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Enter your billing information.
  • Follow the rest of the instructions for Bowie County Correctional Facility to complete your transaction.

For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.


 

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