How to Contact an Inmate at Newaygo County Jail (MI)
Reaching someone at Newaygo County Jail mostly comes down to phone calls. Here's what to expect before you pick up, and how to handle the prompts when a call comes through.
Every housing unit and holding area at Newaygo County Jail has telephones. Calls can go out 24 hours a day, so be ready for your phone to ring at odd hours, including evenings and weekends.
Privacy reminder: All telephone calls placed from inside Newaygo County Jail are recorded and monitored. Assume anything you say can be reviewed later.
Phone rates at the jail are listed at $0.21 per minute for each connected call. Charges are based on time connected, so keeping calls shorter is the simplest way to manage costs.
When your phone rings, you'll first hear a recorded announcement saying the call is from Newaygo County Jail. The caller will state their name. After that, you'll get a prompt to accept or deny the call. If you don't want future calls from that number, there's also a prompt during the call that lets you block it.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Be ready to receive calls at any time, since phones are available in every housing unit and holding area and can be used 24 hours a day.
- ✓ Speak as if the call is being listened to later, because all calls from inside the facility are recorded and monitored.
- ✓ Keep the rate in mind: $0.21 per minute for each connected call.
- ✓ Listen to the recorded announcement, then use the prompts to accept or deny the call.
- ✓ If you need to stop future calls from that number, use the prompt to block the number from being called again.
The listed rate is $0.21 per minute for each connected call, but pricing and billing arrangements can change. Confirm the current rate directly with the jail before you rely on it.
The jail states that all telephone calls placed from inside the facility are recorded and monitored. If you need to discuss anything sensitive, check whether exceptions exist (attorney calls, for example) by reviewing current jail policy or contacting the facility directly.
- Ask what the automated announcement says. Calls start with a recorded message identifying the call as coming from Newaygo County Jail, and it uses prompts to accept or deny.
- Confirm how blocking works on your phone. The jail notes you can block the number from ever being called again by following the prompt, so ask what button sequence to use and when the block takes effect.
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