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How Attorneys Can Visit Clients at Butler County Prison: Zoom, In-Person, and Legal Phone Calls

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How Attorneys Can Visit Clients at Butler County Prison: Zoom, In-Person, and Legal Phone Calls

Getting approved for attorney Zoom visits at Butler County Prison starts with faxing a valid bar card to Warden Beau Sneddon at 724-431-0443.

Along with your bar card, you’ll also need to fax a valid photo ID to the same number, 724-431-0443. This is part of the verification the prison uses before adding you to the approved list for Zoom meetings.

Include a phone number where staff can reach you. Send everything together to Warden Beau Sneddon at 724-431-0443.

  • ✓ Fax a valid bar card to Warden Beau Sneddon at 724-431-0443
  • ✓ Fax a valid photo ID to 724-431-0443
  • ✓ Fax a good contact phone number to 724-431-0443
How Attorneys Can Visit Clients at Butler County Prison: Zoom, In-Person, and Legal Phone Calls

Once you’re approved, request attorney Zoom visits by emailing prisonmeet@co.butler.pa.us. Send your request at least 24 hours before the time you want.

Heads up: Zoom visit slots are first-come, first-serve, so it helps to schedule as far ahead as you can.

  1. Fax your verification documents - Send your valid bar card, valid photo ID, and a good phone number to Warden Beau Sneddon at 724-431-0443.
  2. Wait for approval - Zoom scheduling starts after you’ve been verified and approved.
  3. Email your Zoom request - Contact prisonmeet@co.butler.pa.us at least 24 hours before the requested time.
  4. Schedule early when you can - Slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In-person attorney visits are available seven days a week, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Make sure your visit wraps up by 10:00 pm.

To complete an in-person attorney visit, enter through the mail lobby of the prison and present your credentials at check-in. You’ll need a valid bar card along with a valid photo ID.

  • ✓ Visit in person any day between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm (visits must end by 10:00 pm)
  • ✓ Enter through the mail lobby
  • ✓ Bring a valid bar card and a valid photo ID

Butler County Prison’s inmate telephone provider is Smart Communications. If you’re trying to arrange attorney-client calls through the jail’s phone system, this is the company you’ll be working with.

You can reach Smart Communications Customer Care at 727-349-1561. They’re available seven days a week, which can help when you’re trying to get a setup issue resolved quickly.

  1. Contact Smart Communications - Call 727-349-1561 or use smartinmate.com.
  2. Set up your account - Follow Smart Communications’ process to create an account.
  3. Initiate approval for non-recorded legal calls - Ask for the steps needed to set up approved, non-recorded legal phone calls for your incarcerated client at Butler County Prison.

Note: For approved, non-recorded legal phone calls, contact Smart Communications at 727-349-1561 or use smartinmate.com to set up an account and get the next steps.

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