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

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

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
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• Select North Carolina, then Gaston County Jail Annex, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Gaston County Jail Annex, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Gaston County.

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

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Gaston County Jail Annex follow these steps:

• Register with Inmate Canteen to create an account or log in if you already have one.
• Select North Carolina, then select Gaston County Jail Annex, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Add money to your account.
• Verify your email.
• Send message.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your Gaston County 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 Gaston County Jail Annex, the costs, rules, policies and more check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Gaston County.

Gaston County Jail Annex Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Gaston County Jail Annex allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Gaston County Jail Annex also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate: First, Middle, Last Name
Gaston County Jail
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate: First, Middle, Last Name
Gaston County Jail
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Gaston County Jail Annex allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Gaston County Jail Annex standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate: First, Middle, Last Name
Gaston County Jail
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

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

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

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
• 
• Select North Carolina, then Gaston County Jail Annex, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.
• NOTE: Gaston County Jail Annex may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally. 

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Gaston County Jail Annex, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Gaston County.

How Do Inmates in Gaston County Jail Annex Make Phone Calls?

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

• Gaston County Jail Annex uses the services of IC Solutions.
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• Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407. 
• Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Gaston County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Gaston County.
• Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.

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

How to visit an inmate in Gaston County North Carolina using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Gaston County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Gaston County Jail Annex uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
  
• In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Gaston County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
• Once you are logged into your existing IC Solutions account or have created a new account and are logged in, you must select Register for Video and enter Gaston County Jail Annex.
• Then select your Gaston County Inmate.
• Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
• Lastly, schedule a visit.
• The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Gaston County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.