Lancaster County Jail Remote Inmate Video Visits

Lancaster County Jail

Address:
3801 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone:
402-441-1900

Schedule a Video Visit with an Inmate at the Lancaster County Jail - Remotely or at the Jail

The Lancaster County Jail believes in the importance of their inmates having an opportunity to have visits from family and friends. When an inmate is released he or she needs to return home, and closeness to their family is one of the strongest reasons that keeps them from getting in trouble again.

One way that Lancaster County Jail is able to accomplish this is with ICSolutions remote video visitation. Remote visiting allows loved ones to use their phone or computer to connect directly with their inmate via a video kiosk in the jail or using tablets, all in a joint effort between the facility and ICSolutions.

The benefits of video visitation are:

• It keeps inmates happy.
• Allows the inmates to stay in touch with friends, family and children.
• It saves on staff time, thus money.
• Allows the jail to partake in a revenue share.
• Keeps viruses from spreading.
• Keeps contraband from entering the facility.

For more information on ICSolutions video visits and video messages, call the facility at 402-441-1900 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Lancaster County Jail - Remote Video Visitation with your Inmate

Lancaster County Jail uses IC Solutions for their Remote Video Visitation services.

In order to visit with your inmate online, you must first register with IC Solutions.
There are three ways to visit remotely with your inmate:
1.    Using your personal computer.
2.    Using the IC Solutions iphone or Android app.
3.    Using the IC Solutions visitation kiosk in the jail lobby.

How it Works
Register or Log in here. 

• 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 the facility name.
• Select your Inmate.
• Fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
• Schedule a Visit.

Registering and Scheduling Video Visits Instructions

'Understanding IC Solutions Video Visits' Instructions

Remote Visitation using the IC Solutions app
Download your phone app:
iphone
Android
Instruction for using the IC Solutions app 

Cost of a Remote Video Visit

• The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

Video Visitation Rules
Understanding the rules completely are the responsibility of both you and your inmate. Not knowing the rules will NOT be accepted as an excuse if you make a mistake and violate them. Disobeying them could result in being banned from have future visits.
•    Any inmate or visitor whose behavior is disruptive during a visit may have his/her visiting privileges suspended/terminated.
•    All visits are subject to monitoring and recording.
•    All visits must be scheduled 6 hours prior to the appointment or up to 13 days in advance.
•    You must check-in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled visit.
•    Valid picture identification (e.g., driver's license, State I.D., or Military I.D. with picture) is required of all visitors, with the exception of children under the age of 17.  
•    Visitors under the age of 17 must be accompanied and supervised by an authorized adult visitor.
•    Visitors who 'arrive' after the scheduled start time may not be allowed to visit.
•    Clothing must cover all private/sensitive body areas.
•    The visitation schedule may be canceled or altered on holidays or for safety/security reasons.
•    Lancaster County Jail can disconnect, deny, change, or cancel a visit at any time.
•    Internet connectivity issues during offsite visits will NOT be refunded.
•    Each visitation session will show a timer to display elapsed time.
•    After your visit has ended your connection will be terminated automatically.

Lancaster County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE
3801 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-441-1900

Schedule Video Visits online with IC Solutions

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 60 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates may receive two to four personal video visits per week, depending upon where they are housed and their classification. The week will run from Sunday through Saturday and will include holidays.
• A maximum of 3 guests are allowed per an on-site video session. This includes children.
• Visitors may only visit one time per day and may only visit one inmate. If more than one family member is incarcerated in the facility, an exception may be approved by the shift supervisor.
• Visits may be scheduled no less than one day and up to seven days in advance. Visits must be canceled at least one day prior to the start of the visit.
• All visitors must check in with the Lobby Officer 10 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled visiting session.

ON SITE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

INMATE CONTACT VISITS

• Inmates who have been in custody a minimum of 180 consecutive days will be considered for one personal contact visit monthly.
• Personal contact visits only occur on Saturdays.
• Visits are scheduled by the Programs Department.
• Inmates will receive notification of the date and time of their visit once approved.
• It is the inmate's responsibility to notify their visitor of the date and time the visit is scheduled.
• Personal contact visitors must have a valid and current visitor account with ICSolutions. Failure to have said account, at the time the visit is approved, will result in the visit being cancelled. To register a visitor account, go to ICSoultions.
• Each inmate may have up to 5 visitors per session. Maximum of 2 adult visitors. Children (anyone under the age of 18) count as visitors.
• Contact visits are 45 minutes in length.
• No personal property (purses, bags, car seats, diaper bags, etc.) is allowed into the contact visit room.

Lancaster County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

Schedule Video Visits online with IC Solutions

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Remote Visits have a fee.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

Attorneys may visit anytime with the exception of the lockdown periods which are from 10:40 to 11:50 a.m. and 6:30 to 7:40 p.m. and during meals when there will be no visitation.

Remote Video Visitation with an inmate who is in the Lancaster County Jail

Frequently Asked Questions about Remote Video Visits

What is a video visit, and how do they work?

Who are the companies that facilitate video visits?

What is a video visit, and how do they work?

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:

•    It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Lancaster County Jail money.
•    It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
•    It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
•    While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
•    Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.

Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone. 

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.

Who are the companies that facilitate video visits?

There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:

These are the companies in alphabetical order:

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.