How to Contact an Inmate at Gibson County Jail, IN (TN)

All visits with inmates at Gibson County Jail happen through video. There are no traditional in-person contact visits, so plan accordingly.

If you visit onsite, you will use a visitation terminal in the public visitation room located in the lobby of the Sheriff’s office. The inmate visits from a video visitation terminal in their housing area.

You can also visit remotely from home using a computer with a webcam and high-speed internet. This is worth considering: onsite visits are limited to one 15-minute session per inmate each week, but remote visits are unlimited.

Bring a photo ID if you're an adult. Visitors 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Use a computer with a webcam and a high-speed internet connection for remote (at-home) visits
• ✓ Bring photo ID if you are an adult visitor
• ✓ If you are bringing a visitor age 15 or under, make sure they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

• ✓ Go to the visitation terminal in the public visitation room located in the lobby of the Sheriff’s office (this is the onsite public visitation setup)
• ✓ Use the posted onsite public visitation windows: Wednesday 6:00–8:00 pm; Saturday 8:00–11:00 am and 1:00–4:00 pm; Sunday 8:00–11:00 am and 1:00–4:00 pm
• ✓ Remember the onsite limit: each inmate is allowed one 15-minute visit per week at the jail
• ✓ Bring photo ID if you are an adult visitor
• ✓ If you are bringing a visitor age 15 or under, make sure they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

1. Choose remote or onsite video visitation: Both options use the jail’s video visitation system, but remote is done from home and onsite is done at the lobby terminal.
2. If you are visiting remotely, set up your equipment: Use a computer with a webcam and a high-speed internet connection.
3. If you are visiting onsite, go to the lobby visitation terminal during public visitation times: The inmate will connect from a terminal in their housing area.

Before heading to the jail for an onsite visit, confirm the current schedule. Listed time windows are Wednesday 6:00–8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00–11:00 am and 1:00–4:00 pm, and Sunday 8:00–11:00 am and 1:00–4:00 pm.

For remote visits, check the exact platform the jail uses and make sure your setup is ready. You'll need a computer with a webcam and high-speed internet. Test your connection before your scheduled visit time.

Know the limits before you plan your week. Each inmate gets one 15-minute onsite visit weekly, while remote visits are unlimited. Photo ID is required for adult visitors, and anyone 15 or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present.