Address:
50140 Highway 191 South
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Phone:
307-352-4911
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Sweetwater County Detention Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 307-352-4911 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Sweetwater County Detention Center, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 307-352-4911 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Sweetwater County, the state of Wyoming and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
To visit an inmate in Sweetwater County you need to do the following:
Sweetwater County Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation. In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.
When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the Sweetwater County Detention Center lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.
Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.
How to set up your Video Visit
Your inmate will be notified by the Sweetwater County Detention Center staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
For all the information you need to know, whether it be 'in person' at-the-jail visitation or remote video visitation with your Sweetwater County inmate, go to our Visit Inmate Page.
Sweetwater County Detention Center offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.
They can also be used for commissary ordering.
To find out more bout how much tablets cost to rent, and what programs, entertainment, education and other things it can be used for, check out our Tablet Page.
To receive phone calls from an inmate in Sweetwater County follow these instructions:
Sweetwater County Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.
In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:
NOTE:
1. You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2. When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3. When allowed by Sweetwater County Detention Center, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.
Fees
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Sweetwater County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Sweetwater County Detention Center follow these steps:
Sweetwater County Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for you to deposit funds into your {Sweetwater County inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.
You can deposit money three different ways:
• Deposit online at NCIC.com
• Deposit at the kiosk in the Sweetwater County Detention Center lobby, if available.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069 (Note: if you deposit money using a live agent the fee is $5.95).
Email – [email protected]
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Sweetwater County Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Sweetwater County.
Sweetwater County Detention Center uses a service called correctpay for paying an inmate's Bail Bond online for an inmate.
Register with them online or call them at 855-836-3364 for assistance.
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You can deposit money four ways:
For full information on paying an inmate's bond and getting them released after they have been arrested in Sweetwater County, check out our Inmate Bail Page.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Sweetwater County Detention Center follow these steps:
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 Sweetwater County Detention Center.
For inmates receiving mail in the Sweetwater County 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 Sweetwater County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sweetwater County Detention Center
50140 US Highway 191 South
Rock Springs WY 82901
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
