To send a secure email message to an inmate in Yancey County Detention Center follow these steps:
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Yancey County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
- Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.
- Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.
Inmate Sales Apps
iphone app
Google Play app
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Yancey County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Yancey County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Yancey County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Yancey County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate at Yancey County Detention Center, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Yancey County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Inmate Sales utilizing the following instructions:
In order to have a successful video visit with an inmate in Yancey County, these are the steps to follow:
* 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 Yancey County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Yancey County Detention Center Phone: (828) 682-2124
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Yancey County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Yancey County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Yancey County.
To send messages to a Yancey County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Yancey County Detention Center 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 Yancey County Detention Center account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Yancey County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Yancey County Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Yancey County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Yancey County Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Yancey 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.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Yancey County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Yancey County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Yancey County.