Address:
500 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:
206-296-1234
The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
Questions:
You can find information about the King County Correctional Facility’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 206-296-1234 to confirm.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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City Tele Coin
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IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
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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 it Works:
Bring payment to the reception window at the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle or the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent.
You can always use a Washington State licensed Bail Bond Agency.
NOTE: Minors can only be bailed out by a parent or legal guardian.
For more information about Posting Bail, Bonds, how long it takes, what your fees and responsibilities are for a bailed inmate and more, check out our Inmate Bail page.
To begin, you should first have the full name the inmate was booked under, and their B/A Number. If you need assistance with finding this, call 206-296-1234.
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For complete information on everything not covered here, including details about maximum and minimum deposits, more options, what will get you suspended and more, check out our Inmate Money page.
Envelopes
To mail a letter, you not only MUST use the exact name the inmate was booked under, but you also MUST include their B/A Number, so remember to first look up the Inmate's B/A Number. If you can't find it online, call the Inmate Locator hotline at 206-296-1234.
Full committed name (name the inmate was booked under)
B/A (book of arrest) number (lookup)
King County Correctional Facility
500 Fifth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Newspapers
You can purchase a newspaper subscription for an inmate but it must be mailed to the jail directly from the publisher and MUST include the inmate’s full name they were booked under, and their B/A Number.
Magazines
Magazines are also allowed, but MUST be mailed directly from the publisher and include the inmate’s full name they were booked under, and their B/A Number.
Any magazine containing lewd photos, nudity, pornography, or anything promoting drugs or violence will be confiscated by jail staff and discarded.
The following is a partial list of other magazines NOT allowed:
Also, no magazines or other publications of this type:
Books
Magazines, Newspapers and Books are mailed to:
Full committed name (name the inmate was booked under)
B/A (book of arrest) number (lookup)
King County Correctional Facility
500 Fifth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Care packages
Care packages are pre-chosen items packaged together and sent to the inmate from a third-party vendor. They include clothing, snacks, hygeine products and seasonal items.
King County Correctional Facility only allows care packages from Access Securepak.
Money Orders or Cashier's Checks
For even more information, including an extensive list of what not to mail, where to mail, how to mail, emailing an inmate, and more, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
To rent a tablet for an inmate in King County follow these instructions:
If you have any questions:
For all King County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To send a text or email message to a King County inmate, do the following:
King County Correctional Facility uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in King County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your King County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
For all King County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in King County Correctional Facility, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in King County Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in King County Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for King County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in King County Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for King County Correctional Facility.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in King County Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in King County Correctional Facility check out our Secure Messaging Guide for King County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from King County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your King County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
