How to send messages, photos, and packages
Russell County Jail offers several communication services through CorrectPay, including commissary, phone time, video visits, messaging, and bonding. To use the portal, select the inmate's location first, find the facility, then choose the service you want to pay for or manage. Not every option shown is guaranteed at every jail—what's available for Russell County Jail may differ. In Alabama, phone calls and video visits typically run through third-party vendors. Inmates place outgoing calls (they can't receive incoming ones), and most calls and electronic messages are monitored or recorded. Before funding calls or video visits, have the inmate's booking identifier ready and set up an account with the approved vendor.
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CorrectPay lists commissary, phone time, video visits, messaging, and bonding for Russell County Jail. Availability varies, so check what's shown after selecting the inmate's location in the portal.
In CorrectPay, select the inmate's location first, then find the facility and choose phone time or video visits. You'll need the inmate's booking identifier and will need to create and fund an account with the approved vendor.
Generally, inmates place outgoing calls and can’t receive regular incoming calls. Calls and many electronic messages are commonly monitored or recorded in Alabama facilities.
Trying to send money through CorrectPay for someone at Russell County Jail? First, confirm the jail—and the specific service you need—is actually available on CorrectPay. Once you've verified that, the process is simple: pick the location, find the facility, then choose the service.
