How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch with someone at Oldham County Detention Center typically means phone calls, video visits, secure messaging or tablet messaging, and mail. Phone and electronic services are commonly run through a third-party vendor. Before you can schedule a video visit or receive electronic messages, you'll need to create an account with the approved vendor (website or app) and complete any required approval steps. Phone calls are usually initiated by the person in custody and may be collect, debit, or paid through a prepaid account you fund through the vendor. Expect calls and electronic messages to be monitored or recorded. Attorney communications may be handled differently depending on the service and facility rules. Secure messaging systems are screened and often limited to text only, with no attachments allowed.
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Mail rules at Oldham County Jail are strict, but predictable. Follow the guidelines below to send something that actually arrives—and avoid anything that'll get destroyed.
Mailing someone at Oldham County Jail? The address you use matters more than it used to. As of June 30, 2025, mail has to go to specific addresses listed on the facility's site—anything sent elsewhere gets rejected.
Schedule video visits through the facility’s approved communications vendor. Create an account in the vendor’s app or website, complete any required approval steps, then use their scheduling system to book the visit.
Yes, calls and electronic messages are typically monitored or recorded. Attorney communications may be treated differently depending on the service and facility policies.
Possibly. If the facility uses a secure messaging or tablet system through its approved vendor, electronic messages may be available. These systems usually require approval on both sides, messages are screened, and they're commonly limited to text only with no attachments allowed.
Need to add money to someone's commissary account at Oldham County Detention Center? The jail offers four options: deposit online through jailfunds.com, call in your deposit by phone, use the black kiosk in the detention center lobby, or mail a postal money order.
Phone access at Oldham County Detention Center is straightforward once you know the hours and how to add call time. Here's how the in-cell phones work, what new arrestees get at booking, and the fastest ways to add time when calls cut off.
If you need to reach someone at Oldham Co Detention Center, start by confirming the current communication rules directly with the facility before sending money, mail, or personal information.
