Video Visits, Messages, and Pictures at JPCC: Exact Prices and How to Fund Them
Want to budget for staying in touch with someone at JPCC? Knowing the exact rates and where to put your money is the first step. Here are the published prices for video visits, text messages, and picture/video messages, plus how to fund them.
Video visits at JPCC cost $0.12 per minute. To estimate your total, just multiply the minutes you plan to talk by $0.12.
Text messages at JPCC cost $0.25 each. If you’re sending quick updates or short check-ins, this is the cheapest per-message option.
Picture messages and video messages cost $0.35 each at JPCC. These work well when you want something more personal than a text but don't need a live video session.
Quick price check (JPCC): Video visits are $0.12 per minute. Text messages are $0.25 each. Picture messages and video messages are $0.35 each.
Video visits and messaging at JPCC are funded through an NCIC Inmate Communication prepaid account. You can create and fund your account online at account[dot]ncic[dot]com (Spanish: cuenta[dot]ncic[dot]com).
Prefer to handle setup or funding by phone? Call NCIC's call center at 1-800-943-2189.
- ✓ Create and fund an NCIC prepaid account online at account[dot]ncic[dot]com
- ✓ Use the Spanish portal at cuenta[dot]ncic[dot]com
- ✓ Create or fund by phone through NCIC’s call center at 1-800-943-2189
The inmate telephone and visitation service at Jefferson Parish (JPCC) is provided by Ally Telecom Group. If you ever need to verify which system handles messaging, video visits, or phone service, that's the vendor tied to JPCC's published communications information.
- Pick your visit length in minutes - Example: 30 minutes.
- Multiply by the JPCC video rate - 30 minutes x $0.12 per minute.
- Confirm your total - A 30-minute video visit costs $3.60.
Once you know the numbers, picking what fits your weekly budget gets easier. A 30-minute video visit runs $3.60 (30 x $0.12). For roughly the same amount, you could send 14 text messages ($3.50 at $0.25 each) or 10 picture/video messages ($3.50 at $0.35 each). Trying to stretch a smaller balance? Texts usually go farther. Picture and video messages are a solid middle ground when you want more connection without paying for a full live visit.
- ✓ Estimate your weekly minutes, then multiply by $0.12 to set a realistic video-visit budget
- ✓ Use $0.25 texts for quick updates when you’re trying to keep costs low
- ✓ Reserve $0.35 picture/video messages for moments that matter (birthdays, kids’ updates, big news)
- ✓ Keep an eye on your NCIC prepaid balance so you are not surprised mid-conversation or mid-send
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