Why Your Video Visit Might Be Ended: Bay County Jail Rules and a Visitor Checklist

Bay County Jail video visits run through Via Path Technologies/GettingOut. One of the fastest ways to get cut off? Using any kind of secondary recording. Don't point your phone at the screen. Don't set up another camera in the room. Don't use screen-recording tools during the call. If staff or the system detects you're capturing the visit outside the platform, your visit can be ended immediately.

Weapons visible on camera will end your visit. Bay County Jail's rule covers firearms, knives, ammunition, and destructive devices. You don't have to be holding it - just having a weapon in the background is enough. Before you start, check what's behind you and move anything out of frame.

Alcohol, illicit drugs, and drug paraphernalia need to stay completely out of view. A bottle, can, vape, or pipe showing up on camera can get your visit terminated. Before you hit

Nudity is strictly prohibited - that includes exposure of breasts, buttocks, or genitalia. Adjusting clothes, stepping out of the shower, or letting someone walk through the background can all count as exposure. Pick a private spot, keep the camera steady, and stay fully covered the entire time.

Dress like you're going somewhere public. Revealing clothing isn't allowed, and tops must cover the breasts. If you're unsure about an outfit, go more conservative - higher neckline, more coverage, nothing that might slip when you move.

Joining from a car? You need to be parked. Operating a vehicle during the visit will get you terminated. Park, put it in park, then start the video visit. Don't try to talk while driving, even for a minute.

The no-recording rule applies wherever you take the call. No phone recording the screen, no external camera filming you, no screen capture. If you're in a vehicle, check what might be recording in the background too - your visit should be the only video running.

Quick Visitor Checklist

• ✓ Use the Bay County Jail video visitation platform through Via Path Technologies/GettingOut
• ✓ Before your visit time, make sure you have a good internet connection, a working microphone, and a camera
• ✓ At the scheduled time, log into GettingOut, click “My Visits,” then click “Start” to begin

• ✓ Sign into your GettingOut account and select the inmate from your contacts
• ✓ Choose “Schedule a Remote Visit,” pick a date, select morning/afternoon/evening, choose a time slot, and confirm
• ✓ Know the cost: $0.25 per minute
• ✓ Be ready to pay by credit/debit card, or (if they have funds) the inmate can cover the cost from their account

• ✓ Wear non-revealing clothing; tops must cover the breasts
• ✓ Keep nudity and any exposure (breasts, buttocks, genitalia) completely off-camera
• ✓ Do not display weapons (firearms, knives, ammunition, destructive devices)
• ✓ Do not display alcohol, illicit drugs, or drug paraphernalia
• ✓ If you’re in a vehicle, be safely parked - driving during the visit can end it
• ✓ Do not use secondary recording or video devices (no phone recording, no extra cameras, no screen capture)