Mail, photos, messaging, and phone/call options for staying in touch.
Phone communication at Cook Inlet Pretrial follows typical Alaska facility practice: detainees place outgoing calls to approved numbers during designated hours. Incoming calls are generally not accepted. Calls go through a contracted phone system and are billed either as collect calls or through prepaid accounts that you or the detainee can fund through the approved vendor. All inmate phone calls are recorded and monitored for security, so plan your conversations accordingly. Some facilities allow staff to relay urgent messages to a detainee, but the process varies. Confirm Cook Inlet Pretrial's procedure before relying on it in an emergency.
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Contact options and rules vary by facility and can change quickly. Use the checkpoints below to confirm the current process directly with Cook Inlet Pretrial before you send mail, set up calls, or plan a visit.
Before you make the trip to Cook Inlet Pretrial, make one quick call. It's the simplest way to avoid showing up when visits aren't running—or walking into a restriction you didn't know about.
Generally in Alaska, inmates cannot receive incoming calls. They can usually place outgoing calls to approved numbers during set times, but confirm Cook Inlet Pretrial’s exact rules before assuming incoming calls are allowed.
Calls are typically billed as collect calls or charged to prepaid accounts that you or the inmate can fund through the facility’s approved phone vendor. Check Cook Inlet Pretrial’s posted information for the vendor name and funding steps.
Yes. In Alaska facilities, inmate calls are routinely recorded and monitored for security. Avoid discussing privileged legal matters on recorded lines, and ask the facility about alternatives for urgent or confidential communication.
Sí: llame antes de viajar para confirmar el horario de visitas y cualquier restricción vigente. Los horarios pueden cambiar por COVID u otras necesidades operacionales. Una llamada rápida puede evitarle un viaje perdido.
Confirme el horario de visitas de Cook Inlet Pretrial antes de hacer el viaje. Los horarios pueden cambiar por COVID u otras razones operativas que afectan las detenciones de ICE, a veces con poca anticipación. Una llamada rápida le puede ahorrar un viaje largo solo para descubrir que hubo un ajuste de último minuto.
Visitation schedules can shift with little warning. Before you spend time and money traveling, take a few minutes to confirm the current hours and any restrictions directly with Cook Inlet Pretrial.
