How to Visit Laurel County Corrections (KY)
Visiting someone in jail gets easier once you handle the basics: know how to add money for calls and messaging, and understand what happens after someone is booked.
There's a deposit kiosk in the front lobby at Laurel County Corrections. Staff can help you use it. The kiosk accepts cash or credit card, though fees may apply, so factor that in if you're working with a set budget.
You can also pay online. The facility offers an option for depositing to an incarcerated person's tablet account, which covers messaging, music, games, and other entertainment. This same online option handles visitor messaging and photos.
A separate online option exists for phone and video accounts, plus trust and commissary deposits. Laurel County Corrections lists this for PIN Debit (inmate phone and video visitation), AdvancePay (visitor phone and video visitation), and Trust/Commissary.
If your loved one was just booked in, here's what to expect: they'll see pretrial services within 24 hours of intake. The pretrial officer contacts the judge to set bond based on criminal history and security risk. The person stays in custody until bond is posted or until their arraignment date. Knowing this timeline helps you focus on the next realistic step rather than expecting same-day release.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Use the front-lobby kiosk if you want to deposit in person (cash or credit card). Expect that fees may apply.
- ✓ Use the online option listed for tablet-related deposits if you are funding inmate messaging and other tablet entertainment.
- ✓ Use that same tablet/messaging option if you are adding money for visitor messaging and photos.
- ✓ Use the other online option listed for PIN Debit, AdvancePay, and Trust/Commissary when your goal is phone, video, or commissary-related funding.
- ✓ After booking, expect pretrial services contact within 24 hours of intake.
- ✓ Watch for bond movement after the pretrial officer contacts the judge and bond is set based on criminal history and security risk.
- ✓ Plan for continued custody until bond is posted or until the arraignment court date.
- Confirm the kiosk is available when you plan to go. Ask the facility front desk if the lobby kiosk is accessible at that time.
- Confirm payment methods on site. The facility states cash or credit card, but it is still worth double-checking what is accepted that day.
- Ask about fees before you deposit. Fees may apply, so get the current fee information before you choose cash versus credit.
- Match the service to the right portal. One option is for tablet-related deposits and visitor messaging/photos, and the other is for PIN Debit, AdvancePay, and Trust/Commissary.
- Gather the identifiers you will need. Before you start, check what information the portal asks for to link your payment to the correct person.
- Check for policy changes inside the portal. Provider rules and account handling can change, so review the current terms and prompts as you complete the transaction.
Note: The 24-hour pretrial services timeline, the bond-setting process through the judge, and “in custody until bond or arraignment” reflect the facility’s documented process. If timing is critical, confirm current expectations with the jail or the court handling the case.
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