New ID Requirement for Inmate Messaging at Middle River (Effective August 12, 2025)
Starting August 12, 2025, messaging accounts at Middle River Regional Jail won't be approved without both a government-issued ID and a current photograph. Here's what you need to know.
Starting August 12, 2025, Middle River Regional Jail will require a government-issued ID to approve messaging accounts. No approved account means no messaging - so get your ID ready now.
The same deadline adds a second requirement: a current photograph. Both the photo and your ID must be submitted before your account can be approved.
All messaging and photos go through a
Messages only work when the incarcerated person has funds in their account through Access Corrections. If messaging suddenly stops, check their balance first.
Practical Steps
- ✓ Create a Friends & Family account in your name on the Smart Communications website so you can send and receive messages and photos.
- ✓ Have proof of a government-issued ID ready for account approval.
- ✓ Have a current photograph ready for account approval.
- ✓ Make sure funds are deposited through Access Corrections so the inmate can send and receive messages.
- ✓ If you need to deposit money to the inmate’s TRUST account by phone, call 1-866-345-1884 to speak with a live, bilingual agent.
Don’t get stuck on funding: You can’t add money through the messaging website. To deposit money to an inmate’s TRUST account, call 1-866-345-1884 to speak with a live, bilingual agent.
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