Lafayette County Juvenile Detention, WI Inmate Tablets

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Lafayette County Juvenile Detention

Address:
626 Main Street
PO Box 40
Darlington, WI 53530
Phone:
608.776.4870

Does Lafayette County Juvenile Detention have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Lafayette County Juvenile Detention’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 608.776.4870 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.

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

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

Go to JailATM, choose Wisconsin, then choose Lafayette County Juvenile Detention
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
Select the products you want shipped to them at Lafayette County Juvenile Detention, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Lafayette County at any one time.
If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Lafayette County Juvenile Detention check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lafayette County.

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Lafayette County Juvenile Detention?

To send messages to a Lafayette County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Lafayette County Juvenile Detention 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 Lafayette County Juvenile Detention account.

Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Lafayette County Juvenile Detention.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Lafayette County Juvenile Detention.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Lafayette County Juvenile Detention.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Lafayette County Juvenile Detention.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Lafayette 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.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Lafayette County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Lafayette County Juvenile Detention follow these steps:

Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Lafayette County.
After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
Choose Wisconsin, then choose Lafayette County Juvenile Detention
Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
Select your inmate.
Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Lafayette County Juvenile Detention, and then input your payment method.
NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Lafayette County at any one time.
If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Lafayette County Juvenile Detention, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Lafayette County.