Are Your Calls Being Recorded? What Midland County Jail monitors and what attorneys need to do

Yes. Midland County Jail records and monitors phone calls. The facility uses Securus as its phone provider, and Securus can monitor and record all outgoing inmate calls made from inside the detention facility.

One more thing: calls only go one direction. Inmates at Midland County Jail can't receive incoming calls. If you're waiting to hear from someone inside, they have to place the call.

For family and friends, the bottom line is simple: treat regular jail calls like they're not private. Since calls may be recorded and monitored, don't discuss anything you wouldn't want replayed later - especially legal strategy, case facts, or anything your loved one should only talk about with their attorney.

• ✓ Expect the inmate to place the call - inmates can place collect calls to phone numbers where collect calls are not restricted.
• ✓ Don’t wait for an incoming call to the jail - inmates at Midland County Jail are not allowed to receive incoming phone calls.
• ✓ Keep sensitive topics off regular calls - calls may be recorded and/or monitored.

1. Assume standard calls can be captured - Securus is the inmate telephone provider and has the capability to monitor and record outgoing inmate calls.
2. Contact Securus before any privileged phone communication - attorneys are required to contact Securus to help ensure privileged telephone calls are not monitored or recorded.
3. Use the protected setup consistently - once the privileged line/process is in place, keep legal discussions to that channel rather than regular inmate calls.

1. Stop using regular calls for legal topics - move attorney-client communication to an official attorney video visit, which is not recorded or monitored.
2. Contact Securus - attorneys are required to work with Securus to help ensure privileged telephone calls are not monitored or recorded, and that’s the right starting point if something went wrong.
3. Follow up with the jail - report the concern to the Midland County Detention Division so the facility is aware and can address it on their end.

To reach the Midland County Detention Division, use the facility contact information: 400 S Main Street, Midland, Texas 79701, phone (432) 688-4745.