How to send messages, photos, and packages
Ocean County Jail uses GTL/Telmate/ViaPath for phone and video communications. For desktop video visits, download GTL VisBridge and run the Internet Visit Tester at least 10 minutes before your scheduled start time. A few things to know about privacy: ViaPath/Telmate records and stores voice and image data from all calls and video sessions. Using the service counts as consent to that collection. If you accept a phone call placed through ViaPath/Telmate, the vendor may track your phone location for 60 minutes—decline the call to avoid this. These vendors have had security issues before, including a reported GTL/Telmate data breach in August 2020 that exposed personal information.
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Sending mail or adding money to someone's account at Ocean County Jail is simple once you know the rules. Here's what the jail accepts, what gets rejected, and how to add funds to an inmate's account.
Download the GTL VisBridge desktop application and run the Internet Visit Tester before your scheduled visit. The facility specifically asks desktop visitors to run the tester at least 10 minutes before the visit.
Yes. ViaPath/Telmate’s privacy terms state that voice and image data from communications are recorded and stored, and using the service is treated as consent to that collection.
Yes. If you accept a call placed via ViaPath/Telmate, the vendor may obtain your phone location for 60 minutes unless you decline the call; declining is the way to avoid that temporary location access.
No. Ocean County Jail prohibits photos sent through U.S. Mail, and mailed photos will be returned to the sender. Offensive photos submitted through tablet systems are also rejected.
No. Ocean County Jail will not accept money dropped off or mailed in, and it does not accept cash, money orders, or checks sent to the jail.
Incoming mail is generally opened and inspected for contraband or safety risks as part of routine processing. Legal or privileged mail follows special procedures to preserve privilege and should be labeled and addressed according to facility requirements.
Getting through the front door at Ocean County Jail comes down to timing, ID, and being ready for screening. Follow these rules so you don't get turned away at check-in.
Contact visits at Ocean County Jail follow a set schedule and require an advance request. Here's what you need to know to avoid the most common reasons families get turned away.
Contact visits at Ocean County Jail require more planning than regular visits. To get one approved, you need to know who qualifies, submit your request early with complete information, and follow the dress code—otherwise you risk getting turned away at the door.
