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How to Send Money to an Inmate in Milwaukee County

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

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Wisconsin, then select Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee County Central Jail.

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

To mail or email an inmate in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee County Central 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

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If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Milwaukee County Central Jail?

To visit an inmate in Milwaukee 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, Milwaukee County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Milwaukee County Central Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Milwaukee County here.
2.  The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Milwaukee County Central Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Milwaukee County Central Jail Phone: 414-226-7070

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee County Central 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 an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Milwaukee County Central Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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.

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

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

• Register here to create an account with icaregifts for Milwaukee County.
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• Choose Wisconsin, then Milwaukee County Central 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County Central Jail, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Milwaukee County.