Address:
111 West Central Avenue
Belton, TX 76513
Phone:
254-933-5402
The Bell County Central 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 Bell County Central Jail is able to accomplish this is with Smart Communications 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 Smart Communications.
The benefits of video visitation are:
For more information on Smart Communications video visits and video messages, call the facility at 254-933-5402 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
How Video Visitation Works
SmartJailMail.com provides a two-way, real-time video visitation system which can be used to speak to your loved ones directly in their housing location within the jail.
At some locations you may also use a lobby kiosk at the facility to visit for free when scheduling a local / on-site visit.
Remote visits from home cost 50 cents per minute and are scheduled in 15 or 30 minute increments.
To schedule a video visit you must first open a Smart Communications account.
Remote Video Visits From Home
Once you are connected with an inmate you can use the visitation section of the website to schedule a visit.
Remote visits from home are billed on a credits-per-minute model and are scheduled in 15 or 30 minute blocks.
Local / On-Site Video Visits
Once you are connected with an inmate at a location where you have a visitation kiosk in the lobby, you may use the visitation section of the website to schedule a visit.
Local / on-site visits are provided free of charge.
This link explains everything you need to know about Smart Communications Video Visitation.
111 West Central Avenue
Belton, TX 76513
254-933-5402
ON - SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
INMATE'S LAST NAME |
DAY | TIMES |
A to M | SUNDAY | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
A to M | TUESDAY | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
N to Z | THURSDAY | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
N to Z | SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Bell County Central Jail REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
DAY | TIMES |
SUNDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
MONDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
TUESDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
WEDNESDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
THURSDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
FRIDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
SATURDAY | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
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 Bell County Central 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.
To communicate by telephone with a Bell County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to receive phone calls from a Bell County Central Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, how often you can receive calls and when you can receive them and more, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: Your phone calls will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case. Anything discussed on the calls may be used in your inmate's court case.
To deposit money into the account of a Bell County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to send money to a Bell County Central Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, what payment methods you can use, how much you can send, and more, check out our Send Money Page.
They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at Bell County Central Jail are provided free tablets to use within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:
The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in Bell County:
For more information about Tablets and how your inmate can get one to use while he is in jail, chek out our Inmate Tablet page.
To schedule a visit and meet with an inmate in Bell County, either at-the-jail or remotely by video, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to schedule and visit with a Bell County Central Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, visitation using a rented tablet, how often and when you can visit and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your visits will be monitored, recorded and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case as anything discussed can be used against them in court.
To communicate by text or email with an Bell County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Bell County Central Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Bell County Central Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Bell County Central Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Bell County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Bell County Central 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 Bell County Central Jail.