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To receive phone calls from inmates in Whatcom County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
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 Whatcom County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To mail or email an inmate in Whatcom County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Whatcom County Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
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 Whatcom County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
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 Whatcom County 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.
To visit an inmate in Whatcom 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, Whatcom County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Whatcom County 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 Whatcom County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Whatcom County Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Whatcom County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Whatcom County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Whatcom 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 Whatcom County 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 Whatcom County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Whatcom County Jail Phone: 360-778-6500
For inmates receiving mail in the Whatcom County 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 Whatcom County Jail:
Inmate's Name
Whatcom County Jail
311 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Whatcom County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Whatcom County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Whatcom County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Whatcom County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Whatcom County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Whatcom County.