Address:
410 River Road
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone:
423-334-3163
The Meigs 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 Meigs County Jail is able to accomplish this is with Paytel 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 Paytel.
The benefits of video visitation are:
For more information on Paytel video visits and video messages, call the facility at 423-334-3163 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
Meigs County Jail uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate - These are video visits.
It works like this:
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 Meigs 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.
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.
Meigs County Jail uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate with video.
It works like this:
For more information, including dress codes, rules and guidelines, visiting hours and more, check out our Visitation Page.
How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Meigs County? Read the following:
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the Meigs County Jail directly at 423-334-3163 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 Meigs County Jail.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Meigs County Jail follow these steps:
How inteleMESSAGE Works
For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Meigs County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Meigs County.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Meigs County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Meigs County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Meigs County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Meigs County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Meigs County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Meigs County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Meigs County Jail.
