MONEY
Inmates are not permitted to posses money while incarcerated. For each
inmate with money at the time of booking, or who receives money while
incarcerated, an inmate account will be established. Inmates may use
their account to order items from our commissary menu.
How
to send money to an inmate. We accept cash money 24 hours a day. Monday
thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm all money can be drop off at the clerks
window inside the courthouse. After hours and during weekend visitation
it can be dropped off at the jail window. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL
CHECKS. All funds sent by mail must be a certified check or money order
and sent via the US Postal Service. Upon receipt of the money, certified
check, or money order, it will be credited to the inmates account.
Upon release,
a check will be issued for any balance due the inmate. Checks are only
issued during business hours of Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. If
an inmate is released outside business hours, they can pick up there check
during business hours, or we will mail it to the inmate.
CORRESPONDENCE
You may write
to an inmate by addressing your letter to the inmate, c/o Gallia County
Jail, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Oh, 45631. All mail is opened and
inspected for contraband by Correctional Officer’s prior to delivering it
to the inmate. Any money orders or certified checks are removed and
credited to the inmates account. All correspondence must be sent via the
US Postal Service.
Inmates are
permitted to purchase paper, pencils and stamped envelopes through
commissary to send mail. The Gallia County Jail does not accept envelopes
or paper. If when inspecting mail we find paper and envelopes we will
destroy them. Any inmate determined to be indigent we will supply them
for 2 letters a week to be mail out. A charge is placed the inmates
account ant the amount collected should the inmate receive any funds in
the future.
TELEPHONE CALLS
The Gallia
County Jail maintains one phone in each housing unit. The inmates have
access to the phones to make collect calls to persons of their choice. No
calling cards are permitted in the Gallia County Jail. A computerized
record is maintained of every phone call made and all phone calls are
recorded. Incoming calls are not accepted nor are messages given to
inmates to make calls.
COMMISSARY
The Gallia
County Jail operates an inmate commissary from which inmates may order
items that include hygiene items, candy, chips, snacks, stamped envelopes,
drinks, coffee, cards, board games and birthday cards. All commissary
items must be ordered here. No outside items of any kind are permitted to
be brought in.
We will take
certain items as donation for use of all inmates. This includes paper
back books, and board games not sold on commissary. These must be
approved by the Sheriff, new and sealed in the box and are subject to
inspection. All donations become the property of the Gallia County Jail.
Any question
about commissary you may contact Kitty Hardyman during the business hours
at 740- 446- 4612, ext 294.
CLOTHING
The Gallia
County Jail accepts 3 white shirts, socks and underwear. No colored
clothes are accepted and we do not extra whites. Inmates are prohibited
from wearing personal clothing items during their incarceration.
INMATES SENTENCED TO
STATE PRISON
We do not
accept items for inmates to take to prison, items of any kind. Tobacco
products will be destroyed upon receiving them.
All personal
items must be picked up by a family/ friend within seven days of the date
the inmate was transported to prison. Any items not picked up will be
destroyed.
