How to Contact an Inmate at Galveston County Jail, TX (TX)

Video visits are scheduled online through GTL's VisitMe site, but only if Galveston County Jail is currently offering video visitation. Start by registering yourself and any other visitors who'll join the call. Then select the facility, search for the inmate, and add them to your account. Click "Schedule" to book your visit. You'll see the cost during scheduling and pay with a credit or debit card. Once you're done, you'll get a confirmation email and receipt.

For phone contact, this facility uses a PIN Debit account system. Money in the account can only be used to pay for phone calls. If there's money left when the inmate is released, it gets refunded to the account holder.

Steps-to-follow

• ✓ If video visitation is offered, create an account on the GTL VisitMe scheduling site and register every visitor who will participate.
• ✓ Select Galveston County Jail as the facility, search for the inmate, and add them.
• ✓ Click “Schedule” to start booking a visit.
• ✓ Review the cost shown at the time of scheduling, then pay with a credit card or debit card.
• ✓ Save the confirmation email and receipt after scheduling.
• ✓ If you’re funding phone calls, use a PIN Debit account, since those funds can only be used for phone calls.
• ✓ Keep track of the PIN Debit balance. Any unused funds are refunded to the account holder when the inmate is released.

What-to-verify

• ✓ Whether Galveston County Jail is currently offering video visitation.
• ✓ Whether the GTL VisitMe scheduling site is the correct portal to use right now, and whether there are any alternate scheduling steps for this facility.
• ✓ The exact cost shown during scheduling, and which credit/debit payment methods are accepted.
• ✓ Where the confirmation email and receipt are sent, and what to do if you do not receive them.
• ✓ Whether the PIN Debit phone funding rules have changed, including refund timing for any unused funds upon release.