Send Photos & Mail at Dane County Jail, WI

How to send messages, photos, and packages

Overview

Dane County Jail uses GettingOut/GTL for remote video visits. Create a visitor account at www.gettingout.com and schedule your first visit before trying to join. Remote visits cost $0.25 per minute. Visiting from a desktop? Sign in at least 10 minutes before your appointment and run the Internet Visit Tester to download and launch the VisBridge application. GTL VisitMe handles scheduling, account management, and VisBridge downloads. Attorneys should set up a gettingout.com account, schedule their first visit, then email GTLonsiterep@danesheriff.com to request that monitoring be disabled for attorney-client communications. Video and other third-party communications go through vendors and are monitored or screened.

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Quick Facts

  • Remote video visits cost $0.25 per minute.
  • Visitors must create an account at www.gettingout.com and schedule their first visit before connecting.
  • Desktop visitors should log in at least 10 minutes before a visit and run the Internet Visit Tester to download the VisBridge desktop application.
  • GTL VisitMe provides sign-in, visit scheduling/management, and VisBridge downloads for desktop visiting.
  • Attorneys should set up a gettingout.com account then email GTLonsiterep@danesheriff.com after scheduling a first visit to have monitoring disabled.

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Common Questions

How much do remote video visits at Dane County Jail cost?

Remote video visits at Dane County Jail cost $0.25 per minute.

How do I set up and prepare for a desktop video visit with an inmate at Dane County Jail?

Create a visitor account at www.gettingout.com and schedule your first visit before attempting to connect. For desktop visits, sign in at least 10 minutes early and run the Internet Visit Tester to download and launch the VisBridge desktop app.

How should attorneys arrange remote video visits without monitoring?

Attorneys should create a gettingout.com account and schedule their first visit, then email GTLonsiterep@danesheriff.com after scheduling to request monitoring be disabled for attorney-client communications.

What address and information should I use when mailing someone at Dane County Jail?

Address mail to Dane County Jail, 115 West Doty Street, Madison, WI 53703. Include the resident’s full name and resident/booking number on every envelope or package.

Can I send Polaroid photos to an inmate at Dane County Jail?

No. Instant-film (Polaroid) photographs are not accepted for resident mail. Other personal photos are allowed unless they fall into a prohibited category listed by the facility.

Will envelopes with stamps, labels, or stickers be accepted?

Yes, but the stamps, labels, or stickers will be removed because adhesive items are taken off incoming mail. Also, packages or boxes larger than 10×13×1 inches will be returned to the sender.

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