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Want to connect with someone at Calhoun County Correctional Facility in Michigan? You'll need to set up video visitation through ICSolutions first, then decide between free on-site terminals or paid off-site options. Planning to send mail or documents? There's a specific processing policy that affects timing.

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Video visitation registration happens through the ICSolutions website. Log in to an existing account or create a new one, then register for video visitation to start scheduling sessions. Already have an ICSolutions account for inmate telephone services? You can use that same account for video visitation here. One login, less hassle.

Note: On-site visiting terminals are free. Off-site video visits (like using a mobile app) cost money. Don't assume all video visits are free just because the on-site option is.

Remote video visitation runs daily in three blocks: 7:30am to 10:30am, 12:30pm to 4:30pm, and 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Schedule within those windows. For Video Appointment Visits (VAV), book at least 24 hours ahead. Legal representatives can see multiple clients in a day, but you're limited to one 60-minute VAV appointment per detainee per day.

Planning to send mail? Here's how the facility handles it. Starting Sept. 1, 2023, regular inmate mail gets processed off-site, then made viewable on inmate tablets. Legal mail (clearly marked and from a bona fide law firm) is processed on-site and opened in the inmate's presence before being searched for contraband.

  1. Go to the ICSolutions website and sign in: Log in if you already have an account, or create a new one so you can register for video visitation.
  2. Reuse your phone account if you have one: If you already have an ICSolutions account for inmate telephone services, use that same login for video visitation access.
  • Use the free on-site visiting terminals if you’re visiting from the facility.
  • Choose off-site video visitation (for example, using a mobile app) if you need to visit from home, and plan for it to be fee-based.
  • Pick a remote time within the posted daily windows: 7:30am to 10:30am, 12:30pm to 4:30pm, and 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
  1. Schedule your VAV at least 24 hours ahead: Book the appointment no later than the day before the visit time you want.
  2. Follow the legal-rep limit if it applies to you: Legal representatives may see unlimited clients in a day, but only one 60-minute VAV appointment per detainee per day is allowed.

Note: Sending documents or time-sensitive correspondence? Regular mail goes through off-site processing before appearing on tablets. Qualifying legal mail is processed on-site and opened in the inmate's presence.

What to Verify

  • Confirm the facility is still directing visitors to use the ICSolutions website to create an account and register for video visitation.
  • Confirm an existing ICSolutions telephone account still works for video visitation registration and access at this facility.
  • Confirm on-site visiting terminals are still free.
  • Confirm off-site video visits are still fee-based, and check what payment method is required for those visits.
  • Verify the current remote visitation hours are still daily 7:30am to 10:30am, 12:30pm to 4:30pm, and 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
  • Verify VAV appointments still must be made at least 24 hours before the desired appointment time.
  • If you’re a legal representative, verify the limit is still one 60-minute VAV appointment per detainee per day (even though you may see multiple clients in a day).

Before mailing anything, confirm the Sept. 1, 2023 mail-processing policy still applies to what you're sending. Regular mail is processed off-site and viewable on inmate tablets. Legal mail from a bona fide law firm (clearly marked as legal mail) is processed on-site, opened in the inmate's presence, and searched for contraband.

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