How to send messages, photos, and packages
Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility offers several ways to stay connected: telephone calls, scheduled video visits, tablet messaging where available, and mail. Most services run through third-party vendors. Phone service comes from Global Tel*Link (GTL / ViaPath), with a published rate of $0.0735 per minute effective Oct 1, 2023 (taxes and fees extra). Incarcerated people can register up to 20 personal accepted telephone numbers (PANs), and PAN lists reset quarterly on 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1. Schedule in-person and remote video visits through the MDOC Visitation Scheduling portal hosted by ViaPath. Book at least 48 hours ahead. Non-legal calls and video visits are typically recorded and monitored; attorney communications may work differently.
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Set up an account with Global Tel*Link (GTL / ViaPath) to receive prepaid or debit calls. Follow the vendor's registration steps and make sure your number is added so calls connect.
The published rate is $0.0735 per minute as of Oct 1, 2023. Taxes, vendor fees, and (if applicable) international termination charges are additional and billed by the vendor.
Schedule video and in-person visits through the MDOC Visitation Scheduling website hosted by ViaPath. Book at least 48 hours in advance. If you need to complete an online visiting application, it runs through MiLogin and can take up to four weeks to process.
Setting up phone service for someone at Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility comes down to one choice: do you pay for calls from your end (AdvancePay), or does she pay using minutes purchased inside (Debit)? Here's how each option works and what to do next.
Phone calls and money deposits are the two biggest day-to-day lifelines for families. They're also where surprise charges and scams hit hardest. Here's how GTL (ViaPath) calling works in Michigan prisons, how the Personal Allowed Numbers (PAN) list controls who can be called, and how to send money safely without losing it.
Phone calls at Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility go through the Michigan Department of Corrections phone system. Getting your number approved is the essential first step.
