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How to Visit or Email an Inmate in Kent County Maryland or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit or email an inmate in Kent County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Kent County Detention Center uses a video visitation service called HomeWav.
  
• Register and Sign Up Here.
• Complete all steps of the registration process to get full access to Kent County Detention Center inmate communication services.
• Add ‘Talk to me Funds’ to your account using your credit or debit card.
• Then you just wait for your Kent County inmate to communicate.
  How do you add Funds to your account?
• Once you are logged in, click “Add Talk to Me Funds".
• Type in the amount of dollars you want to add to your account.
• Click “Update”.
• Choose a way to pay (Credit, debit, or prepaid card).

Who do you contact if you are having any problems arranging the remote video visit, phoning or emailing of an inmate in Kent County?
Call HomeWav support at 314-764-2872, or toll free 844-394-6639.
Monday – Friday 
9:00AM to 6:00PM EST
Saturday – Sunday 
8:00AM to 6:00PM EST

NOTE: All communications between you and your inmate at Kent County Detention Center will be recorded and stored. Do not discuss your inmate's case or other sensitive information as it can be used against them (or you) in court.

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

Kent County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Kent 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 Kent County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Kent County Detention Center
104 Vickers Drive–Unit A
Chestertown, MD 21260

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

Tablets Rentals Offer Great Solutions for Inmates at the Kent County Detention Center

How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Kent County? Read the following:

Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

• Phone Calls
• Messages (email / texts)
• Educational applications and Entertainment
• Legal Research
• and much more!

Contact Paytel online, or call the Kent County Detention Center directly at 410-778-6025 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Kent County Detention Center.

How Do Inmates in Kent County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

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

• Register here,

• contact them online, or

• call 800-729-8355 if you want to speak to an agent.

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

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

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Kent County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Select Maryland, then select Kent County Detention Center, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Kent 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 Kent County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Kent County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Kent County.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Kent County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Kent County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Maryland, then select Kent County Detention Center, 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 Kent County Detention Center.

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

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Kent County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Maryland, then select Kent County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your 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 Kent County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Kent County.