How to Contact an Inmate at Dane County Jail, WI (WI)

Dane County Jail does not allow walk-up visits. For regular (non-attorney) visits, you must register through the GTL VisitMe system and schedule at least 48 hours in advance. Show up without a reservation and you won't get in. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID or passport for check-in. One thing to know upfront: all non-attorney visits are recorded and electronically monitored. Each resident gets two 45-minute non-contact visitation slots per week, so plan accordingly.

Attorney visits work differently. Attorneys schedule remote video visitation through a GettingOut account. When properly registered, attorney visits are not recorded or monitored. There's an extra step to disable monitoring. After scheduling the first attorney visit, email GTLonsiterep@danesheriff.com and request the account be changed to "Do Not Monitor."

Remote visitation runs during set daily windows: 7:45am to 10:45am, 12:15pm to 2:00pm, and 5:45pm to 9:45pm. Sessions cost $0.25 per minute, so factor that into your planning.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Register through the GTL VisitMe system before you try to schedule anything.
• ✓ Schedule at least 48 hours in advance (no walk-up visits are allowed).
• ✓ Bring a valid government-issued photo ID or a passport for check-in.

1. Create a GettingOut account to access remote video visitation as an attorney.
2. Schedule your first visit using that account.
3. Email GTLonsiterep@danesheriff.com after the first visit is scheduled and ask to have monitoring disabled (your settings should be changed to “Do Not Monitor”).

• ✓ Choose a time within the daily remote visitation windows (7:45am to 10:45am, 12:15pm to 2:00pm, or 5:45pm to 9:45pm).
• ✓ Plan around the limit of two 45-minute non-contact visitation slots per resident, per week.
• ✓ Budget for remote video costs at $0.25 per minute.

To add funds through AdvancePay, you have several options: deposit through the ConnectNetwork website or mobile app, call 800-483-8314, use a GTL-installed kiosk (where available), or deposit through Western Union. You can also mail a check or money order payable to GTL AdvancePay to: AdvancePay Service Dept., PO Box 911722, Denver, CO 80291-1722.

Double-check pricing and payment options before committing money. Confirm that remote video visitation still costs $0.25 per minute, and verify the AdvancePay deposit methods you plan to use (ConnectNetwork web/app, 800-483-8314 phone line, kiosk availability, Western Union, or mailing a check/money order to the GTL AdvancePay PO Box in Denver).