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Putnam County Jail now offers City Tele Coin Tablets to their inmates.

City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented or used on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

• Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
• eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
• Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
• Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
• Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
• Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
• eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
• Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
• Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
• Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

Here's how it works:

• Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

Questions:

• By phone - 318-746-1114
• By email - [email protected]

Putnam County Jail Allows your Inmate to Receive and Send Text and Email Messages

The Putnam County Jail contracts with City Tele Coin, the same company that offers Phone and Video Calling, to allow inmates to send and receive digital text messages from friends and loved ones.

You may have to provide them the funds to rent a tablet for a small monthly fee to do this, and of course there is a fee to send and receive messages.

To register for text and email digital message with your inmate go to City Tele Coin and sign up.

Customer Service Contact information:
[email protected]
318-746-1114

Putnam County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Putnam County Jail 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 Putnam County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Putnam County Jail
421 East Spring Street
Cookeville, TN 38501

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

How to Have Remote Video Visits and Email Communication with an Inmate in Putnam County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Putnam County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area.
• You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receive phone calls with your Putnam County inmate.
• This is a fee based service.
• For more information, you can call City Telecoin from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM CST by dialing 318-746-1114, or email them: [email protected].
• Visit Inmate 'at the jail' information.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Putnam County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in Putnam County

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Putnam County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin Phone Services include Prepaid Accounts and Calling Cards for your inmate in Putnam County Jail to call you and others.
• You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
• This is a fee based service, but regular calls are capped at $0.21 per minute and collect calls capped at $0.25 per minute.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Putnam County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

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

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

• Select Tennessee, then select Putnam County Jail, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Putnam 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 Putnam County at any one time.

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

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Putnam County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Putnam County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Putnam County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
• You can deposit money four ways:
• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Putnam County Jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Putnam County Jail.

How to Send Commissary Money to an Inmate in Putnam County

To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Putnam County Jail follow these steps:

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
  
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Putnam County Jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions

For all information, tips and available items for send money and for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Putnam County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Putnam County.