How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Video visits at Allegan County Jail must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance so the inmate has time to confirm. You can visit on-site in the main lobby video room or remotely through an internet account (see gettingout.com for remote accounts). On-site video visitation runs Monday through Friday. Check-in begins at 7:50am, with visits scheduled from 8:00am through the final 4:00pm slot. Each visitor must register, and only two visitors are allowed per station (including children over age 2). Minors must be supervised by an adult at all times. All visits are audio and video recorded. Cell phones are not allowed. If a phone is seen, your visit may be terminated. Commissary deposits go through the separate visitation-lobby kiosk, not the visit kiosk.
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Scheduling a video visit at Allegan County Jail is simple once you know where to book and how far ahead to plan. Here's how to set up an on-site lobby visit or connect remotely from your own device.
Scheduling a video visit at Allegan County Jail is straightforward once you know which option you're using: an on-site video visit in the lobby or a remote visit from your own device. The key detail is timing. Visits must be set up at least a day ahead.
All visits at Allegan County Jail happen by video. You can use the onsite video visitation room in the main lobby or connect remotely from your own device with a camera. Visits must be scheduled in advance, and the local video room follows a set weekday schedule, so planning ahead is key.
One missed rule can end your visit before it starts. Here's a quick checklist to help you avoid the most common visit-stoppers at Allegan County Jail.
Video visits at Allegan County Jail come with clear rules. Bring the wrong thing or step out of line, and your visit can be cut short. Repeat violations can cost you future visiting privileges.
Trying to schedule a visit or troubleshoot video visitation? Telmate/GettingOut is usually your fastest answer. For general jail questions unrelated to your GettingOut account, call the Allegan County Sheriff's Office & Corrections Center directly.
If you keep hitting roadblocks trying to set up a visit, the fastest fix is usually calling the right place first. Here's who to contact for Allegan County Jail visitation questions, depending on whether it's a jail rule issue or a GettingOut (Telmate) account and scheduling issue.
Register and get approved before you book. Remote visits require an internet account (see gettingout.com), and on-site visitors schedule at the lobby kiosk. All visits must be booked at least 24 hours ahead, and on-site visits run Monday through Friday starting at 8:00am, with the last slot at 4:00pm.
No. The visit kiosk cannot accept commissary money. Use the separate kiosk in the visitation lobby to make commissary deposits.
No. Cell phones are not allowed during visits. All visits are subject to audio and video recording. If a phone is seen, your visit may be terminated, and rule violations can lead to restrictions on future visitation privileges.
Allegan County Jail handles visits through video, and everything runs through a single online system for scheduling and messaging. Knowing a few facility rules upfront can save you a wasted trip.
Sending money to someone at Allegan County Jail comes down to two paths: the lobby kiosk for commissary deposits, or the GettingOut website for telephone and visitation funds.
If you're standing in the Allegan County Jail visitation lobby looking at two kiosks, here's the short version: one handles visit-related tasks, the other handles commissary deposits. Use the wrong one, and your money can get stuck in the wrong place.
