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Detainees at Karnes County Detention cannot receive incoming phone calls. If you have an urgent message, call the facility with the detainee's identifying information and your contact number. For everyday communication, the facility issues tablets and directs families to the GettingOut platform for sending non-confidential electronic messages. Attorneys can arrange Virtual Attorney Visitation (VAV) through Zoom as an alternative to in-person legal visits. Recording rules are strict: legal representatives and their staff cannot audio or video record any virtual or in-person visit. Violations can result in suspension or revocation of VAV privileges. Since services vary across Texas units, confirm scheduling, vendor setup, and payment requirements before getting started.
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No. Detainees at Karnes County Detention cannot receive incoming phone calls. For an urgent message, call the facility and provide the detainee’s identifying information and your contact number.
The facility provides tablets and directs you to the GettingOut platform for sending non-confidential electronic messages. You'll typically need to create an account and purchase message credits before your messages can be delivered.
Yes. Karnes supports Virtual Attorney Visitation (VAV) using Zoom as an alternative to in-person attorney visits. No recording is allowed—attorneys and their staff may not audio or video record any virtual or in-person visit, and violations can suspend or revoke VAV privileges.
Trying to help someone detained at Karnes County connect with their lawyer? Virtual Attorney Visits (VAV) can speed up that communication. Here's how VAV works, who can join, how to schedule, and the recording rules you need to know.
