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Lehigh County Jail

Address:
38 North Fourth Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Phone:
610-782-3270

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

The Lehigh 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 Lehigh County Jail is able to accomplish this is with gettingout 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 gettingout.

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 gettingout video visits and video messages, call the facility at 610-782-3270 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Lehigh County Jail - Remote Video Visitation with your Inmate

Lehigh County Jail uses GettingOut for their Remote Video Visitation and/or Visit Scheduling.

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate:
1. Using the GettingOut/GTL Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut or GTL apps.

How it Works with GettingOut
1. Register an account.
2. Select Lehigh County Jail
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.

**NOTE** Friends and Family must have funds in their "Friends & Family Account" to respond to inmate messages.
If you deposit money online in the INMATE ACCOUNT, than they have the freedom to spend the money on visits or phone calls to anyone, or any other communications services available at Lehigh County Jail.
With the FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT, you control all communication services such as phone calls, video visits and messaging. Your inmate can only call the phone number you want.

4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.

GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.

Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.

Lehigh County Jail ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

38 North Fourth Street
Allentown, PA 18102
610-782-3270

Inmate Visitors who wish to visit an inmate at the Lehigh County Jail, as opposed to remotely from their home computer, must schedule their visitation time in advance.
Visits must be scheduled at least one(1) day in advance, but not more than seven(7) days in advance.
Note: The first number that represents the 'Housing location' of the inmate represents the floor their unit is on (example: 1C1 = 1st floor, 4B = 4th floor, etc.).
On-site visits are also being done by video until further notice. Call the jail at 610-782-3270 to confirm.

On-Site Visitation Schedule

DAY	HOUSING	TIME
SUN	1A, 3A, 4B	8:00AM-10:15AM
SUN	1C1, 3B, 4D	12:30PM-4:30PM
SUN	1D1,2C, 3D, 4C1	7:00PM-10:00PM
MON	1C1, 3A, 4B	12:30PM-4:30PM
MON	1D2, 3B, 4D	7:00PM-10:00PM
TUES	1D-A/S D/S, 3C-A/S D/S, 4C-A/S D/S	8:00AM-11:00AM
TUES	1D2, 2C, 3B, 4D	12:30PM-4:30PM
TUES	1A, 2D, 3D, 4C1	7:00PM-10:00PM
WED	1D-A/S D/S, 3C-A/S D/S, 4C-A/S D/S	8:00AM-11:00AM
WED	1D1, 3D, 4C1	12:30PM-4:30PM
WED	1D3, 3A, 4B	7:00PM-10:00PM
THUR	1D3, 2D, 3A, 4B	12:30PM-4:30PM
THUR	1A, 2C, 3B, 4D	7:00PM-10:00PM
FRI	1C1, 2C	12:30PM-4:30PM
FRI	1D1, 2D, 3D, 4C1	7:00PM-10:00PM
SAT	1A, 2D, 3D, 4C1	8:00AM-10:15AM
SAT	1D2, 3A, 4B	12:30PM-4:30PM
SAT	1D3, 3B, 4D	7:00PM-10:00PM

Lehigh County Jail Remote Video Visitation

DAY	TIMES
SUNDAY	8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
MONDAY	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
TUESDAY	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
THURSDAY	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
FRIDAY	12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
SATURDAY	8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Remote Video Visiting an Inmate in the Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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.