How to Contact an Inmate at Allegany County Detention Center, MD (MD)

Inmates at Allegany County Detention Center have access to tablets that bundle several services together: self-guided education, a free legal library, and two messaging systems for staying in touch with family and friends. Phone call stations are also available, both standalone and through the tablets.

The tablets are free to use. Inmates can also earn monetary credits through the tablet's educational platform. Those credits can go toward phone calls or other tablet purchases like movies.

Steps-to-follow

• ✓ Ask your loved one whether they have access to the facility tablets in their housing area.
• ✓ Have them check the tablet messaging options and confirm which of the two messaging systems they are using for family contact.
• ✓ If phone calls are a priority, ask them about using the phone call stations (including the phone call stations available from the tablets).
• ✓ Encourage them to use the tablet’s education platform if they want to earn credits that can be applied toward phone calls or tablet-system purchases.

The tablets also include a free, up-to-date legal library for anyone dealing with legal matters. For everyday communication, focus on the messaging systems and phone stations, then build a routine around what your loved one can access consistently.

What-to-verify

• ✓ Whether tablets are currently available to your loved one’s housing unit.
• ✓ Which messaging system(s) they can use to contact friends and family, and whether there are any restrictions on messaging.
• ✓ How phone call stations work for them, including phone call stations accessed from the tablets.
• ✓ How the education platform credits are earned, how long it takes to earn them, and how they are applied to phone calls or tablet purchases.
• ✓ Any limits or restrictions on what can be purchased through the tablet system (for example, entertainment like movies).

For the latest details, check the detention center's official information and any inmate orientation materials your loved one received. If something is unclear (like which messaging option applies or how credits work), calling the detention center directly is usually the fastest way to get answers.