Washington County Correctional Facility Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Washington County Correctional Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Washington County Correctional Facility:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Washington County Correctional Facility
399 Broadway
Ft. Edward, NY 12828
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmateand what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
Paying an Inmate's Bond Online in Washington County
Washington County Correctional Facility uses a service called allpaid(also known as GovPay Now) for paying an inmate's Bail Bondonline for an inmate.
Register with them online or call them at877-392-2455 for assistance.
For full information on paying an inmate's bond and getting them released after they have been arrested in Washington County, check out ourInmate BailPage.
Depositing Commissary Money Online for an Inmate in Washington County Correctional Facility
If you want to deposit moneyonline for an inmate in Washington County you may also be able to use allpaid.
Register with them online or call them at 888-604-7888 for depositing inmate commissary money assistance 24 hours a day.
For full information about depositing money for an inmate, deposit limits and helpful instructions, visit ourSend Moneyto an Inmate page for Washington County.
How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Washington County Correctional Facility by Phone
Follow these instructions on how toopen an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
- Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
- Pin Debit - This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
- Voicemail - You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Washington County Correctional Facility, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.
For full instructions on the Washington County Correctional Facility Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out ourInmate PhonesPage.
How Inmates Can Use aTablet to Access Services at Washington County Correctional Facility
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Washington County Correctional Facility inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out ourTablet RentalPage.
How to Communicate with an Washington County Correctional Facility Inmate by Mail and by Email
To mail or email an inmate in Washington County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
- All mail sent to an inmate at the Washington County Correctional Facility must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
- All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
- Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
- The Washington County Correctional Facility has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations.
- All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on ourInmate MailPage and ourText/Email an InmatePage.
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTLGettingOut, the same servicethat handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, forsending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Washington County Correctional Facility,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
- Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.
- After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
- You can also send your Washington County inmate photos and videos.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Washington County can be found on ourInmate Mail Page and ourText/Email an InmatePage.
How Do You Visit an Inmatein Washington County Correctional Facility?
To visit an inmate in Washington County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on ourVisit InmatePage, Washington County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Washington County Correctional Facility:
1.Using the GettingOutKiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOutapps.
To remotely visit an inmatein Washington County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Washington County Correctional Facility's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Washington County here.
2. The next step is tocreate an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Washington County Correctional Facility, and then theinmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Washington County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls &Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Washington County Correctional Facility Visitation Servicesyou can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers andclergyvisitation in Washington County, can be found on ourVisit InmatePage. Washington County Correctional Facility Phone: 518-746-2476
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Washington County
To send commissary money to an inmate in Washington County Correctional Facility follow these steps:
- Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
- Select New York, then select Washington County Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
- Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
For all information on how toSend Money to an inmate's accountcheck out our full money and commissary guide forWashington County Correctional Facility.
