Commissary

Commissary 

Commissary

Commissary Order

Policy Change Effective January 1, 2019

Inmates, family, and friends can order from the commissary once per week. Inmates can order a maximum of $60.00 in items for both on site inmate and off-site family/friend purchases. Money must be in the inmate's account before an order is placed.

Payment 

The Detention Center cannot accept money at the main window. Those wishing to give inmates money for their accounts can do so one of four ways:

ONLINE
Funds can be posted to an inmate's account online at:
Securepak (family packages) at accesscatalog.com or Access Corrections (trust fund deposits) at accesscorrections.com.

PHONE
Funds can be deposited by phone at 1-866-345-1884.

KIOSK
Cash or credit cards are accepted at the kiosk located in the visitation lobby of the Detention Center. Kiosk deposits for the commissary are immediately posted to an inmate's account.

MAIL
Those wishing to give inmates money for their accounts can also do so by sending Postal Money Orders made payable to Jackson County Detention Center. The inmate's name and Jacket ID Number should be included on the memo line. No cash, payroll checks or any other checks will be accepted. Money will be posted to the inmate’s account within 48 hours of receipt.

Phone Use & Mail Policy

Inmate Use of Phones

Phones are in or near all inmate living areas of the Jackson County Detention Center. Inmates can call out by making a collect call, but they cannot receive phone calls.  Access to make calls is based on the building schedule.  In general population living areas. phones are disabled overnight, during mandatory sanitation periods, and at shift changes. Inmates also have access to make calls using their tablets on the same schedule as the wall phones in the living units. Click here to see more information on how the inmate telephone system works. Detention Center staff are not permitted to give inmates verbal messages from callers or visitors.

Inmate Use of Tablets

In addition to telephone calls, inmate tablets may be used to send and receive electronic messages. Click here to for more information on how the electronic messaging system works.  Electronic messages are limited to 30,000 characters and are charged at a rate of $0.50 per incoming and/or outgoing message.  Inmate to inmate communication is prohibited.  Sanctions for transmitting messages between inmates are as follows:

  

Inmates are also able to receive electronic photo delivery on their tablets.  Click here for more information on how the electronic photo delivery system works.  All electronic photos are reviewed for content and are charged at a rate of $1.00 per photo.  All photos must meet the following guidelines in order to be approved:

Inmate Access to Mail

It is the policy of the Jackson County Detention Center to ensure safety and security throughout the facility while providing a systematic process for the collection and distribution of inmate mail.

All regular (non-legal) Inmate postal mail must be sent to the following address:

Smart Communications/ Jackson Co. DOC
Adam Smith #123456 (example inmate)
PO Box 9167
Seminole, FL 33775-9167

All regular postal mail (postcards, letters, greeting cards, etc.) will be scanned into the system and available via the tablets and kiosks.  Your name and booking/ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is posted to the current account. Inmates cannot receive any packages from any delivery service EXCEPT the United States Postal Service. Mail may be inspected for contraband and/or threats to the safety or security of the facility and population. Threats and contraband may be passed to the appropriate authority for disposition.

Property

The Detention Center stores limited property of inmates when processing them and taking them into custody.

Property Release

Inmate personal property is released Monday through Friday (9 - 10 a.m. and 5 - 6 p.m.). There must be a release voucher initiated by the inmate on file stating what items and/or amount of money is to be released and to whom.
Only the person named on the voucher may pick up the money or property. A valid driver's license or state approved ID card is required for release of property and/or money.

Trial Clothing

Clothes for a jury trial may be brought in the day of the trial with appropriate coordination to ensure sufficient time to dress prior to transport to court. Only one set of clothing will be accepted at any given time. After the jury trial, the clothes brought in will be released. Clothing items allowed for jury trial are:

Classification

Each person arrested must be processed, which involves identity verification, background screening, searches and photographs. Many are booked and released upon posting bail.

Those unable to post bond or are ordered by the court to be held in custody at the Jackson County Detention Center while awaiting trial go through classification. The Detention Center houses those arrested for crimes ranging from petty theft to homicide, but classifies these inmates differently.