Setting Up Your First Video Visit with an Inmate at MCF Rush City (JPay): Scheduling, Tech Checklist, and Rules
Your first video visit can feel like a lot of moving parts. Once you know the order of operations, though, it goes smoothly. Use this guide to get your JPay account ready, schedule the visit, and avoid common mistakes that can end a session early or lead to a ban.
Before you set anything up, know this: phone and video conversations at MCF Rush City are monitored or recorded by staff for security. Plan your conversation with that in mind. Avoid sharing sensitive personal details you wouldn't want reviewed.
- ✓ Create (or sign in to) your JPay.com account
- ✓ Add a Visa or MasterCard to your JPay account so you can purchase a video visitation session
- Log in to JPay - you must be signed in to use the scheduling tools.
- Select the correct inmate/offender - double-check you have the right person chosen before you schedule.
- Open Video Visitation - on the JPay home page, use the Navigation menu and click Video Visitation.
- Choose “Schedule New Visit” - this starts the scheduling flow.
- Pick the appointment slot and finish scheduling - follow the prompts until the visit is set.
After you schedule, confirm the time with your loved one so you're both ready to join. If either side misses the window, you can lose part of the session you paid for.
JPay requires a Visa or MasterCard on file to purchase a video visitation session for MCF Rush City. Add your card ahead of time. Otherwise, scheduling and checkout can turn into a last-minute scramble.
Video visits for MCF Rush City are sold in 30-minute increments. If you quit the call early, you'll still be charged for the full 30 minutes. Only start when you're ready to talk and can stay for the full session.
Equipment and Tech Checklist
- ✓ Your JPay.com login information (so you are not resetting passwords at the last minute)
- ✓ A Visa or MasterCard saved to your JPay account (needed to purchase a session)
- ✓ A device with a working camera and microphone (laptop or desktop with webcam, or another compatible device)
- ✓ Stable internet that can handle a live video call
- ✓ A quiet, well-lit place so you can see and hear each other clearly
- ✓ A charger or fully charged battery so your device does not die mid-visit
- Test your camera and microphone - confirm your device can see and hear before the appointment time.
- Allow permissions ahead of time - your browser or device may ask to allow access to the camera and microphone.
- Use a strong connection - if possible, avoid switching between Wi-Fi and cellular data during the session.
- Close bandwidth-heavy apps - pause large downloads, streaming, and video meetings so your call stays stable.
- Have a backup plan - if you can, be ready to switch to another device quickly if your primary one fails.
- Join on time - on the day of the visit, both you and the inmate/offender should join at the appointed time.
- Open Video Visitation in JPay - from the JPay home page, use the Navigation menu and click Video Visitation.
- Start the scheduled visit - on the Video Visits page, find your visit and click Start Visit Now!
- Allow camera and microphone access - when prompted, click Allow so the system can use your webcam and microphone.
- Finish the device check - once your microphone and camera are detected, click OK. Your session begins when the inmate joins.
Assume everything said and shown during the session can be reviewed. MCF Rush City monitors or records phone and video conversations for security, and video visits are no exception. Keep the conversation respectful and focused on connection, not anything that could raise security concerns.
Do not record or take screenshots: Recording or photographing any portion of a video visit (including attempts) can get the visit terminated and lead to a ban from video visiting for up to one year. Further violations can result in an indefinite ban.
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