Taylor County Detention Center, TX Video Visitation

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Taylor County Detention Center

Address:
910 South 27th Street
Abilene, TX 79602
Phone:
325-691-7423

Frequently Asked Questions

Schedule a Video Visit with an Inmate at the Taylor County Detention Center - Remotely or at the Jail

The Taylor County 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 Taylor County Detention Center is able to accomplish this is with Jail ATM 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 Jail ATM.

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 Jail ATM video visits and video messages, call the facility at 325-691-7423 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Taylor County Detention Center uses Prodigy / Jail ATM for Remote Video Jail Visits with Inmates

Register for Remote Video Visitation with your inmate at the Taylor County Detention Center by going here.

Once you register, choose the option for 'Video Calls' or Video Visits and you will be prompted for the information required, which will include copies of your state issued ID and more.
For help with signing up and using the inmate visitation app, go here to get your questions answered.
Note: While JailATM also offers the following inmate services, Taylor County Detention Center may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm.
Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
You Can Send Money
Taylor County Detention Center may have an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the jail lobby.
You Can Send Gift Packs
Taylor County Detention Center may have an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.
You Can Email Inmate
Taylor County Detention Center may have an agreement with JailATM which handles secure messaging between you and your inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow emailing your inmate.

Customer Support: 877-810-0914.

Taylor County Detention Center REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

First, you must register an account with jailatm, then add Taylor County Detention Center, then your inmate.
Second, you can choose a time to visit.
Visits are 30 minutes.
Visits cost $0.50 per minute.
Offsite Video Visits can be done on Android, IOS (Apple) or Windows devices.
CHECK-IN: 10 minutes prior to scheduled visit.
Valid picture identification (e.g., driver’s license, State I.D., or Military I.D.) is required at Check-In.
Visitors under the age of 17 must be listed as an additional visitor and accompanied and supervised by an authorized visitor over the age of 18.
If a visitor loses internet connection during an offsite video visitation session, no refund will be issued.

REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY	TIMES
SUNDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
MONDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
TUESDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
WEDNESDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
THURSDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
FRIDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM
SATURDAY	8:00AM - 10:30PM

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 Taylor County 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.