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For inmates receiving mail in the Washington County Detention Center 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 Washington County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Washington County Detention Center
801 S Jackson St., Suite 100
Salem, IN 47167
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis (or are given to the inmate use for a limited time) and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
Questions:
To Bail out or Post Bond for an Inmate in Washington County Detention Center follow these steps:
For complete Instructions on How to Bail or Bond an Inmate in Washington County Detention Center, check out our Inmate Bail page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Washington County Detention Center uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Washington County Detention Center inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To mail or email an inmate in Washington 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 Washington County Detention Center,
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 Washington County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Washington County Detention Center follow these steps:
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Washington 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 Washington County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Washington County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Washington County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Washington 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 Washington County Detention Center, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Washington County Detention Center Phone: 812-883-5999
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Washington County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Washington County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Washington County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Washington County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Washington County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Washington County.