How to Visit JPCC, LA (LA)

At Jefferson Parish (JPCC), Ally Telecom Group handles all inmate telephone and visitation services. Phone access for the person in custody doesn't start until booking is complete, so don't worry if you can't connect right away during intake. Once they're processed, telephones for private use are available in each housing area.

Planning to connect through video and messaging? Jefferson Parish lists per-use rates: video visits cost $0.12 per minute, text messages run $0.25 each, and picture or video messages are $0.35 each.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Expect a short delay right after arrest. Phone access begins after booking is completed.
• ✓ Know where calls are made from. Telephones for private use are located in each housing area.
• ✓ Use the correct provider for setup and troubleshooting. At JPCC, inmate telephone and visitation service is provided by Ally Telecom Group.

• ✓ Budget for video visits at $0.12 per minute.
• ✓ Plan for message costs: $0.25 per text message.
• ✓ If you want to send media, picture and video messages are $0.35 each.
• ✓ Do not expect to place an incoming call to an inmate. Incoming calls are not accepted, except voicemail messages to approved inmates.
• ✓ Avoid three-way calling. Three-way calls are prohibited.

Before you put money on an account or schedule a visit, double-check the current details with JPCC or Ally Telecom Group. Confirm that Ally Telecom Group is still the provider and verify rates for video visits ($0.12 per minute), messages ($0.25 each), and picture/video messages ($0.35 each). Ask whether any exceptions exist to the no-incoming-calls rule beyond voicemail messages to approved inmates. You'll also want to confirm how soon phone access typically begins after booking and whether any housing-area logistics could affect when your loved one can use the phones.