Witchita County Jail Remote Inmate Video Visits

Witchita County Jail

Address:
2815 Central Freeway East
Wichita Falls, TX 76302

Phone:

940-766-8170

Witchita County Jail - Remote Video Visitation with your Inmate

Witchita County Jail uses GettingOut for their Remote Video Visitation and/or Visit Scheduling. 



There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate:

1.  Using the GettingOut/GTL Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut or GTL apps.

How it Works with GettingOut
1.  Register an account.
2. Select Witchita County Jail
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.   

  • **NOTE** Friends and Family must have funds in their "Friends & Family Account" to respond to inmate messages. 
  • If you deposit money online in the INMATE ACCOUNT, than they have the freedom to spend the money on visits or phone calls to anyone, or any other communications services available at Witchita County Jail.
  • With the FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT, you control all communication services such as phone calls, video visits and messaging. Your inmate can only call the phone number you want.

4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.

GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.

Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.

Witchita County Jail in-person Visits

2815 Central Freeway East
Wichita Falls, TX 76302
940-766-8170

  • In order to visit an inmate, you must be approved by the inmate and be on their visitation list.
  • If you aren't on the list, you will NOT be able to visit.
  • Visits are 30 minutes.
  • One on-site, in-person visit allowed per week.
  • In-person visits are every day.
  • No appointment is necessary.
  • An inmate's visitation day depends on the first letter of their last name.
  • To find out your inmate's in-person visitation day, call the jail at 940-766-8170 and give the inmate's last name.
  • Inmates in the SHU have their in-person visitation day on Friday, regardless of their last name.
  • The last visit for the day check-in time is 6:55PM.
  • Scroll past this schedule for Video Visitation Schedules - on-site and remote.

IN PERSON VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY TIMES
SUNDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
MONDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
TUESDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
WEDNESDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
THURSDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
FRIDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM
SATURDAY 8:00AM - 6:55PM


Witchita County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

2815 Central Freeway East
Wichita Falls, TX 76302
940-766-8170

Schedule Video Visits online with gettingout

  • In order to schedule, you must be on the inmate's approved visitation list. Only the inmate can do that.
  • On-site Visits are free.
  • Visits are 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.
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
MONDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
TUESDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM
SATURDAY 8:00 AM - 6:55PM

Witchita County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

  • All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Visitation Schedule subject to change.
DAY TIME
SUNDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
MONDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
TUESDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM
SATURDAY 8:00 AM - 10:00PM

 

What is a video visit?

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:

•    It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Witchita County Jail money.
•    It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
•    It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
•    While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
•    Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.

Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone. 

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.

What are the companies that work with the jails and prisons that allow video visits?

There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:

These are the companies in alphabetical order:

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.

Wichita County Bail Bond Information

Because Wichita County and Texas can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Witchita County Jail at 940-766-8170, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked. 

Ask the staff at the Witchita County Jail or the Wichita County Court Clerk these specific questions:

  1. Is the defendant eligible for bail or a bond?
  2. How much will the bail or bond be, and what are the additional fees?
  3. Where do I go to pay it?
  4. Are there any days or times of the day or night when I cannot post bail?
  5. What types of payment are allowed? Cash? Money order? Credit card? What types of credit cards? Property or other collateral? Surety bonds?
  6. Do I have to use a bail or bond agent?

If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released. 

This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.


 

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Wichita County

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

  • Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
  • Select Texas, then select Witchita 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.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Witchita County Jail.


 

Witchita County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Witchita 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 Witchita County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Wichita County Jail
PO Box 8526
Wichita Falls, TX 76301



Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Wichita County Jail
PO Box 8526
Wichita Falls, TX 76301



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 Witchita County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & 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 Witchita 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 & Booking #
Wichita County Jail
PO Box 8526
Wichita Falls, TX 76301


 

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Witchita County Jail by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

  • Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
  • Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
  • Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Witchita County Jail, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Witchita County Jail Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.


 

Depositing Money for Communicating with an Inmate

How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com

Witchita County Jail uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.

If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:

  • Online - They accept all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
  • At the Witchita County Jail using the kiosk in the jail lobby - (cash, debit or credit card) NOTE - Witchita County Jail may require identity verification so bring your driver’s license or some other form of ID.
  • By phone by calling 866-516-0115 - They have bi-lingual operators are standing by 24 hours 7 days a week to assist you with your deposit. Major credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
  • By using their app, either Android or iphone. - All credit cards mentioned above are accepted.

For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Witchita County Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.


 

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Witchita County Jail

To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:

1.  First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL

2.  Purchase the services you want for your Witchita County Jail inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.

To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.


 

How to Communicate with an Witchita County Jail Inmate by Mail and by Email

To mail or email an inmate in Wichita County follow these steps:

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:

  • All mail sent to an inmate at the Witchita County Jail must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
  • All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
  • Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
  • The Witchita County Jail has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
  • All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

Emailing Messages & Photos

Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
 
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Witchita County Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

  • Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
  • After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
  • You can also send your Wichita County inmate photos and videos.

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.

All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Wichita County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.


 

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Witchita County Jail?

To visit an inmate in Wichita County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Wichita County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Witchita County Jail:
1.  Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.

To remotely visit an inmate in Wichita County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Witchita County Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Wichita County here.

2.  The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Witchita County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Wichita County Services provided by GettingOut:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Email, Photo & Video Sharing
-  Inmate Tablet Rental
-  Deposits

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Witchita County Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked 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 Wichita County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Witchita County Jail Phone: 940-766-8170


 

How to Deposit Money into an Inmate's Account in Witchita County Jail

To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Wichita County, follow these instructions:

  • Create an account with Touchpay Services, a GTL company.
  • Select Texas.
  • Select Witchita County Jail
  • Enter the Inmate ID of your inmate.  This can be found by calling 940-766-8170 or by looking up the inmate's name in the Inmate Search link.
  • Enter your billing information and send money.
  • You can also deposit cash using the kiosk at the Witchita County Jail.  To do this you need the Inmate's ID Number and the Facility Locator Number for Wichita County.

For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Wichita County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Witchita County Jail follow these steps:

  • Select Texas, then select Witchita County Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Wichita County.
  • Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Wichita County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Witchita County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Wichita County.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Wichita County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Witchita County Jail follow these steps:

  • Register here to create an account with icaregifts for Wichita County.
  • Choose Texas, then Witchita County Jail, and then the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Wichita County at any one time.
  • There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from. 
  • The gift packs for inmates in Wichita County range in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper, to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Witchita County Jail, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Wichita County.


 

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