Jess Dunn Correctional Center

Visiting someone at Jess Dunn Correctional Center starts with submitting the ODOC Visitor Application Form to ODOC's Visitation Unit. Paper forms are accepted at ODOC headquarters and must be addressed to the Visitation Unit. If you're 18 or older, you'll go through a background check that can take up to eight weeks. The inmate is notified once approval is complete and the visit is scheduled. Include a copy of the front and back of your driver's license or state-issued ID with your request, and bring acceptable photo ID on the day of your visit. Without it, you'll be turned away. Minors need guardianship documentation and a parent or legal guardian's signature. Expect pat searches. Bags and vehicles may also be searched, and refusing a search can mean no entry. One critical rule: bringing an unauthorized phone or electronic device into secure areas can be charged as a felony.

Staying in touch with someone at Jess Dunn Correctional Center means going through third-party vendors, not direct facility phone lines. Your options typically include phone calls, video visits, and electronic messaging. Phone calls are usually outgoing only and are generally recorded or monitored. Most vendors require you to create an account and confirm your phone number before you can receive calls. For video visits, you'll set up an account with the approved vendor, select the facility and the person you're visiting, then schedule or join from a computer or mobile device. Messages and uploaded content can be screened under both vendor rules and facility policy. One thing to be aware of: in August 2020, Telmate reported a data breach that exposed personal information for thousands of users. Keep that in mind if you use vendor-run messaging or video services.

Sending money to someone at Jess Dunn Correctional Center goes through Offender Banking, which handles restitution accounting, inmate trust funds, and canteen operations. An individual inmate account can hold up to $99,999,999.99. Jess Dunn accepts JPay money orders up to $999.99 per money order. Fill out all deposit-form fields completely and legibly. Approved JPay money orders are processed within ten business days of receipt. If a payment gets reported as unauthorized (a chargeback), the inmate's account is restricted until Access Corrections is reimbursed and a $25 account reactivation fee is paid. Chargeback repayments must be mailed by money order to Access Corrections, P.O. BOX 28998, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132, and include the inmate name, ODOC number, and facility name. Other deposit options may be available, so check before sending money.