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Post cards 5x7 or smaller will be accepted as the only written communication to inmates incarcerated at the Ottawa County Jail. All other written communications except those clearly marked as legal mail will be returned to sender. Post cards containing stickers or other inappropriate materials, as determined by jail administration, will also be returned to sender.

Mail is received Monday thru Friday only, no holidays. Post cards purchased at a store, or from the Post Office are acceptable. We will not accept anything other than an original post card. New books soft cover only sent by way of the US Postal Service are permitted if sent directly from the publisher, a bookstore, or a distribution company. Bibles may not have a ribbon or bookmark device. Newspapers or magazines will not be permitted.

All books sent to inmates will become the property of the Ottawa County Jail. West Olive, MI All message and photos are subject to review by the facility.

If a message or photos are rejected or the inmate reply is rejected you will receive a reject message in your inbox with the reason for the rejection. Stamps are not refunded if a message or photo is rejected. To receive calls from a correctional facility you must use a touch-tone telephone and have an account with Correctional Billing Services CBS.

During the account set-up process you will be asked to supply a 4-digit passcode to be used for future verification purposes. To establish and maintain an account, you have several options. If payment is made by mail, there is no charge for processing. For more information, please call and speak to a Representative. You can avoid interruption to your service and control costs at the same time by using prepaid accounts. By paying for your calls in advance, you manage your spending and ensure that the line is open as long as funds are kept in the account.

On occasion, calls posting to your account could be delayed causing the account to go over what has been paid. Online orders can be placed by going to www. Orders must be submitted by am on Wednesday for the inmate to receive the items that week. A fee will be deducted from their account and repayment collected as funds become available. Indigent kits contain: 1-toothbrush, 1-toothpaste, 4-pieces of paper, 2-stamped envelopes, 1-golf pencil, 1-shampoo and 1-lotion.

All inmates will be issued a starter kit upon initial transfer to general population. Attorneys of record and Clergy members may schedule professional visits. Both must have proper identification of their profession which must be presented at the time of their visit.

Special arrangements can be made for professional visiting if necessary, but an attempt must be made to adhere to normal visiting hours. Special requests will be directed to Jail Supervision prior to for approval. We will enforce all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to inmate sexual misconduct. Under PREA, we have established uniform methods for prompt reporting and investigation of allegations of sex-related offenses or threats, identification of predators, protection of victims, and prescribing sanctions for substantiated sexual offenses, as well as false allegations.

This standard is directed to all sexual acts relating to: inmate to inmate, inmate to staff, and staff to inmate. The Chaplain provides many services to the inmates of the Jail. Inmates at the time of incarceration may request to participate in any programs offered by the Chaplain. The Corrections Division offers the following programs for the inmate populations at the West Olive facility:. The goal of these various programs is to assist inmates in becoming law abiding, productive members of the community once they are released from incarceration.

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