How to Choose and Book a Video Visit at Russell County Detention Center

On-site video visits are free at Russell County Detention Center, 228 Brian Walters Drive, Jamestown, KY 42642. Each session lasts 20 minutes and allows up to three visitors. On-site operating hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Remote video visits cost $0.20 per minute and are available daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. You need an internet-connected device with a camera and speaker. Each inmate is allowed unlimited remote visits per day.

Russell County Detention Center uses Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC), for video visitation. You must register before scheduling either an on-site or remote visit.

1. Register with Inmate Sales.
2. Find Russell County Detention Center.

For an on-site visit, check the inmate’s assigned weekly visitation day, then reserve a time online through Inmate Sales within the on-site hours and the inmate’s free time. Sign-up is limited and first-come, first-served. The on-site session is free.

For a remote visit, purchase visitation minutes through Inmate Sales, then schedule your session within the daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. window. Purchased visitation minutes are not transferable.

1. After finding Russell County Detention Center, select “New Purchase.”
2. Choose Russell County Detention Center and the “Remote” visit product.
3. Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
4. Schedule your remote visit.

For an on-site session, prepare your identification and clothing before you travel. All non-contact visitation rules also apply to the video system. Lewd, profane or inappropriate behavior results in loss of video-visitation privileges for the visitor, the inmate or both.

• ✓ Every visitor must have proper state- or government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license, foreign ID or passport.
• ✓ Wear a shirt and shoes. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or other provocative clothing are allowed.
• ✓ Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Children must be monitored at all times.
• ✓ Bring only your picture ID and/or a set of keys into the visitation area unless the jail allows other belongings.

For your remote session, make sure your device has a speaker, camera and internet connection.

Call 877-998-5678 for questions about the Inmate Sales visitation process. For facility visitation-policy questions or further assistance, call Russell County Detention Center at 270-858-6900. The jail answers inmate-information calls 24 hours a day.