Caddo County Jail, OK Rent a Tablet (2024)

Does Caddo County Jail have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Caddo County Jail’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 405-247-6666 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.

Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.

The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them.

Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved.

Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.

Caddo County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Caddo County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Caddo County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
"CTC Pin"
Caddo County Jail
4506 Marlena St. Unit 14
Bossier City, LA 71111

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
"CTC Pin"
Caddo County Jail
4506 Marlena St. Unit 14
Bossier City, LA 71111

Caddo County Jail now offers City Tele Coin Tablets to their inmates.

City Tele Coinis the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented or used on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

• Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
• eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
• Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
• Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
• Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
• Law Library - Legal research with up-to-date case information.
• eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
• Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
• Games - Inmates can playtheir favorite games. Available through monthlysubscriptions
• Facility Services - Digital access tosubmitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

Here's how it works:

• Register here. It is recommended you use Chrome orFirefox.
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

Questions:

• By phone -318-746-1114
• By email -[emailprotected]

How to Have Remote Video Visits and Email Communication withan Inmate in Caddo County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Cointo communicate with your Caddo County Jail inmate,follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin has excellent quality video visits betweenyour home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area.
• You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receivephone calls with your Caddo County inmate.
• This is a fee based service.
• For more information, you can call City Telecoin from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM CST by dialing 318-746-1114, or email them: [emailprotected].
• Visit Inmate'at the jail' information.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Caddo County, visitour full page guide.

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in Caddo County

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Cointo communicate with your Caddo County Jail inmate,follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin Phone Services include Prepaid Accounts and Calling Cards for your inmate in Caddo County Jailto call you and others.
• You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
• This is a fee based service, but regular calls are capped at $0.21 per minute and collect calls capped at $0.25 per minute.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Caddo County, visitour full page guide.

NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

Caddo County Jail Allows your Inmate to Receive and Send Text and Email Messages

The Caddo County Jail contracts with City Tele Coin, the same company that offers Phone and Video Calling, to allow inmates to send and receive digital text messages from friends and loved ones.

You may have to provide them the funds to rent a tablet for a small monthly fee to do this, and of course there is a fee to send and receive messages.

To register for text and email digital message with your inmate go to City Tele Coin and sign up.

Customer Service Contact information:
[emailprotected]
318-746-1114