Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail Inmate Tablet Rental

Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail

Address:
25 South Liberty Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3714

Phone:

540-564-3800

Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail Inmate Tablet Rentals

Paytel Tablets can be rented by inmates housed in the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail for a small monthly fee.  


Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

  • Phone Calls
  • Messages (email / texts)
  • Educational applications
  • Entertainment (movies, games, television, music)
  • Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail information (rules, guidelines, visitation schedules, etc.)
  • Legal research
  • Medical requests
  • Programs (anger management, drug recovery, job skills, parenting, etc.)

Contact Paytel online, or call the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail directly at 540-564-3800 to rent a tablet for your inmate.


If you want download the Paytel App, click the image below:

Does Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional 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 540-564-3800 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.
 

Tablets Rentals Offer Great Solutions for Inmates at the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail

How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Rockingham County? Read the following:


Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

  • Phone Calls
  • Messages (email / texts)
  • Educational applications and Entertainment
  • Legal Research
  • and much more!

Contact Paytel online, or call the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail directly at 540-564-3800 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail.


 

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

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail follow these steps:

How inteleMESSAGE Works

  • The Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
  • Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages. 
  • When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your Rockingham County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.

For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Rockingham County.


 

How Do Inmates in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail Make Phone Calls?

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

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


 

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

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail follow these steps:

  • Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
  • Select Virginia, then select Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional 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.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Rockingham County.


 

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Rockingham County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail follow these steps:

  • Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
  • Select Virginia, then select Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional 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 Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail.


 

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