How to send messages, photos, and packages
Tift County Law Detention uses JPay for video visitation and electronic messaging. Video visits cost $3.95 for a 30-minute session. Electronic messages require a $0.35 e-stamp, and attachments may cost extra. Before scheduling a video visit or sending messages, you'll need to create and verify a JPay account—and fund it if required. For at-home video visits, use a webcam-equipped computer or a smartphone/tablet with a camera and microphone, plus a stable internet connection. Expect monitoring, and check whether you need to be on the inmate's approved contact list before booking.
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If your loved one qualifies for Georgia's inmate food package program, you can send them a food package through Union Supply. Here's how to order.
If your loved one is eligible for Union Supply food packages, you can place an order as an approved family member or friend. Packages are delivered according to Georgia Department of Corrections rules.
Video visitation via JPay costs $3.95 for a 30-minute session at Tift County Law Detention.
Yes. JPay electronic messages require a $0.35 electronic stamp, and the vendor may charge extra fees for attachments.
Create and verify an account with the facility’s approved communications vendor, and fund it if the service requires payment. For at-home visits, you’ll need a device with a camera and microphone plus stable internet, and you should be prepared for monitoring and possible approved-contact-list requirements.
Use the Georgia Union Supply program and download the order form from the Georgia Inmate Package website. Then submit your order by mail to Union Supply’s Dallas P.O. Box, by phone at 1-562-361-5719 or 1-855-247-0563, or by fax at 1-310-603-1188.
All Union Supply orders include a $2.95 non-refundable shipping and handling charge.
Yes. GDC limits are $100 or 15 lbs per package for State Prisons and ITFs, and $50 or 7 lbs per package for Probation Detention Centers; multiple orders may be consolidated, and late orders aren’t accepted.
Sending money to someone at Tift County Law Detention is straightforward once you know your options and what they cost. But there's one requirement that trips people up — and it applies no matter how you pay.
Already have a visit scheduled at Tift County Law Detention? You can make changes online—add another person or cancel entirely. Here's how to do both through the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) visitation tools.
Visiting someone at Tift County Law Detention gets a lot easier once you understand which approval path applies to you and how far ahead you need to submit your request. Here's the step-by-step process under Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) visitation rules, including the cutoff deadlines that can make or break a weekend or holiday visit.
