Who Pays for Phone Calls from Spencer County Jail and the One Free Booking Call
Phone calls are usually the fastest way to stay in touch after an arrest—but the billing can catch people off guard. Here's how calls work at Spencer County Jail, including that one call from booking and who pays after that.
After someone is booked into Spencer County Jail, they’re allowed one phone call from the booking office (unless otherwise necessary). If you’re the person they call, use that first conversation to trade the essentials - where they are, any urgent needs, and who should handle next steps - because later calls are handled through the jail’s regular phone setup.
Once booking wraps up, all other calls happen from the cell areas - not the booking office. That first call and the ones that follow can feel like two different systems. Regular calls go through the jail's standard phone setup for housed inmates.
For cell-area calls, Spencer County Jail's policy is straightforward: the person receiving the call pays. If you answer and accept, you're billed - not the person inside. Planning ahead helps. Decide who will take calls and what you'll do if charges start adding up.
Billing help: For questions about the jail phones, contact Combined Public Communications at 877-570-4268. The jail’s corrections page doesn’t list current per-minute rates or specific payment/account options, so the vendor is the best place to confirm today’s pricing and setup details.
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