How to send messages, photos, and packages
Forsyth County Detention Center uses Pay Tel Communications for inmate phone and messaging services. Phone calls and digital messaging are the fastest ways to stay in touch. To receive calls, create a Pay Tel Prepaid or Direct Bill account online at www.paytel.com or by calling 1-800-.... You'll manage these services through the vendor's portal or app rather than directly through the jail. That's where you add funds, manage your account, and access messaging or tablet features. If video visitation is offered, it's usually handled in the same vendor system and may require approval there. Digital messages are delivered through a secure vendor inbox, and reply rules depend on the vendor.
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Getting mail to someone at Forsyth County Detention Center comes down to following the envelope and content rules so your letter gets scanned and delivered to the inmate tablet. Here's how it works, what you can send, how legal mail is different, and how to request copies after release.
Forsyth County Detention Center uses a scanned-mail system for regular (non-legal) inmate mail. Publications are handled separately. Here's how it works: you send your letter to a mail processing center, where it gets scanned so the inmate can view it on their tablet. The original paper letter is destroyed after scanning.
Missing a key detail on your envelope? Your letter may never be scanned for delivery. Use the checklist and examples below to address mail to Forsyth County Detention Center correctly and avoid common content mistakes.
Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center runs two separate mail tracks. Getting your mail to the right place (and labeling it correctly) keeps things moving without delays.
If you mailed a letter expecting your loved one to hold the original paper, Forsyth handles things differently now. Most personal mail gets scanned so inmates can read it on a tablet. The physical letter is destroyed after processing.
Register with Pay Tel Communications, then create a Prepaid or Direct Bill account. You can sign up at www.paytel.com or by calling 1-800-....
Phone calls and digital messaging through Pay Tel Communications are the fastest ways to communicate.
Yes. You'll manage these services through the vendor's portal or app, where you add funds and handle phone and messaging features. If video visits are available, they're usually scheduled through the vendor system and require approval there.
Need to put money on someone's account at Forsyth County Detention Center? You've got several options—some from home, one in person around the clock. Here's a breakdown to help you choose based on timing and whether you're paying with cash or card.
Need to put money on someone's account at Forsyth Detention Center? You have several options: a 24/7 lobby kiosk, phone deposits, online deposits (including an app), and cash deposits at retail locations. The main thing to watch is timing, since kiosk deposits depend on when the person was booked.
Ordained clergy and licensed ministers can conduct non-contact pastoral visits with inmates at Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center (FCLEDC). These visits are separate from regular social visitation and won't count against the inmate's two-visits-per-week limit.
