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Elko County Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Elko County Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Elko County Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elko County Detention Center
P.O. Box 2028
Elko, NV 89803

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elko County Detention Center
P.O. Box 2028
Elko, NV 89803

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Elko County Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Elko County Detention Center standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Elko County Detention Center
P.O. Box 2028
Elko, NV 89803

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Elko County Detention Center

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 Elko County Detention Center 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.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Elko County

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

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

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

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

• Elko County Detention Center uses the services of IC Solutions.
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• Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407. 
• Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Elko County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Elko County.
• Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

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 Elko County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to visit an inmate in Elko County Nevada using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Elko County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Elko County Detention Center uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
  
• In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Elko County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
• 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 Elko County Detention Center.
• Then select your Elko County Inmate.
• Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
• Lastly, schedule a visit.
• The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

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

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

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

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

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