Address:
302 W. Live Oak
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone:
361-553-4475
The Calhoun County Adult Detention Center 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 Calhoun County Adult Detention Center is able to accomplish this (or soon will be) is with 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 a third-party service that specializes in this.
The benefits of video visitation are:
For more information on video visits, call the facility at 361-553-4475 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
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 Calhoun County Adult Detention Center 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.
The Calhoun County Adult Detention Center contracts with Prodigy Telephone Solutions. Inmates have ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages.
Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Calhoun County Adult Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Calhoun County Adult Detention Center.
Pay for Prodigy.
- Using a Kiosk at Calhoun County Adult Detention Center.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.
How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account
NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Calhoun County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Inmate phone services for inmates at the Calhoun County Jail are provided by Prodigy Solutions.
Send an Inmate a Deposit Online for them to purchase phone cards, or add money to their account so they can call whoever they want, or be able to call only you.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Calhoun County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Calhoun County Adult Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Calhoun County Adult Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Calhoun County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Calhoun County Adult Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Calhoun County Adult Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Calhoun County.
For inmates receiving mail in the Calhoun County Adult Detention Center 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 Calhoun County Adult Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calhoun County Adult Detention Center
302 W. Live Oak
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
