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Ash Street Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Ash Street Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Ash Street Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#, & Unit-Cell#
Bristol County Jail
226 Ash Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in Ash Street Jail

To rent a tablet for an inmate in Bristol County follow these instructions:

• Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
• Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
• You get charged the 1st of each month. 
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your Bristol County inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

If you have any questions:

• Call - 800-844-6591 or 972-734-1111.
• Email - [email protected]

For all Bristol County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

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

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

• Select Massachusetts, then select Ash Street Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Bristol County.
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• 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 Bristol County at any one time.

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

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Bristol County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Ash Street Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Massachusetts, then select Ash Street 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 Ash Street Jail.

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Ash Street Jail

To send a text or email message to a Bristol County inmate, do the following:

Ash Street Jail uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Bristol County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Bristol County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Bristol County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Ash Street Jail, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Ash Street Jail

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