How to send messages, photos, and packages
Pierce County Jail uses Securus Technologies for remote video visits and phone services. To set up remote video visits (and make deposits), you'll need a Securus account verified with a photo ID and an email address or phone number. Register at www.videovisitanywhere.com. Video visits run 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM, seven days a week including holidays. You're limited to three visits per week. On-site kiosk visits allow up to three people. Remote visits have no participant limit, but whoever schedules must stay present throughout. All sessions are monitored and recorded. Rule violations can end your visit and lead to suspension. Prohibited conduct includes nudity, sexual behavior, driving while on camera, displaying weapons or drugs, gang signs, recording the session, or wearing sexually suggestive clothing.
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Set up a Securus account and verify your identity with a photo ID plus an email address or phone number. Register for video visits at www.videovisitanywhere.com. Make sure your device meets Securus requirements: webcam, microphone, and compatible software.
Video visits are monitored and recorded. Staff can end a visit for rule violations. Prohibited conduct includes nudity, sexual behavior, driving while on camera, displaying weapons or drugs, gang signs, or recording the session. Sexually suggestive or inappropriate clothing can also end your visit and lead to longer restrictions.
Inmates cannot receive incoming calls, but they can place outbound calls from phones in the housing areas. Calls are recorded and may be monitored, typically limited to 20 minutes. Prepaid accounts and reduced per-minute plans are available through Securus.
At Pierce County Jail, the inmate schedules in-person visits, not visitors. Show up without being on the schedule, and you'll be turned away, no matter how far you drove.
Video visit times at Pierce County Jail's 701 Nollmeyer Lane facility rotate based on whether the calendar day is odd or even. Once you know your loved one's tier, picking the right time window is easy.
Staying in touch with someone at Pierce County Jail means juggling a few different systems: video visits, in-person visits, mail, and phone calls. Here's what you need to know about each option, plus what to double-check before making plans.
