TGK Correctional Center, FL Video Visitation (2024)

How do you send mail to an inmate in the TGK Correctional Center?

• All letters and postcards must be mailed through the United States Postal Service.
• Mail delivered through any other carrier will be rejected.
• Inmate Mail must only be written on plain white, originally lined paper such as white, loose-leaf lined notebook paper; white, lined tablet paper; or white, lined legal tablet paper.

Envelopes

The TGK Correctional Center also allows regular letters to be mailed to inmates as long as they conform to the jail’s guidelines.

Letters cannot contain:

• Any alterations such as lipstick, stickers, glitter or perfume.
• Polaroid photos
• Any gang related drawings or anything that compromises jail security
• For complete list on items NOT allowed, scroll down

Each letter or postcard must include the full address and inmate information (Jail # and Cell #):

Inmate's Full Name
Jail Number (aka Booking Number)
Cell Location
TGK Correctional Center
7000 NW 41 Street
Miami, FL 33166

You must also provide a complete return address including your first and last name, street address, city, state and zip code.

Newspapers

Newspaper subscriptions must be mailed directly from the publisher and must contain an invoice that shows the company letterhead.

Magazines

News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher and contains an invoice that contains the publisher’s letterhead. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, p*rnography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books

Inmates are prohibited from having hardcover books, however, they can receive softcover books if they are mailed directly from the publisher and contain an invoice that includes the company letterhead.

• Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, p*rnographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the TGK Correctional Center standards will be disposed of.
• Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

How to Arrange Video Visitation with TGK Correctional CenterInmates

Follow these instructions to schedule and then visit an inmate using GTL.

• Register yourself and all visitors.
• Select TGK Correctional Center
• Select your inmate.
• Schedule your preferred time for the visit.

For all the information you need to know regarding scheduling, cost, rules, tips and guidelines of inmate visits at the TGK Correctional Center, check out ourVisit InmatePage.

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the TGK Correctional Center 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 TGK Correctional Center, 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 TGK Correctional Center 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 to Deposit Money into an Inmate's Account in TGK Correctional Center

To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Miami-Dade County, follow these instructions:

• Create an account with Touchpay Services, a GTL company.
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• Select Florida.
• Select TGK Correctional Center
• Enter the Inmate ID of your inmate. This can be found by calling 786-263-5341or by looking up the inmate's name in the Inmate Search link.
• Enter your billing information and send money.
• You can also deposit cash using the kiosk at the TGK Correctional Center. To do this you need the Inmate's ID Number and the Facility Locator Number for Miami-Dade County.

For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out ourSend MoneyPage.

How to Send aCarepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Miami-Dade County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in TGK Correctional Center follow these steps:

• Register hereto create an account with icaregiftsfor Miami-Dade County.
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• Choose Florida, then TGK Correctional Center,and then the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method.
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Miami-Dade County at any one time.
• There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from.
• The gift packs for inmates in Miami-Dade Countyrange in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper, to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items.

For all information, tips and available items for shippingCommissarypackages to an inmate inTGK Correctional Center, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions PageforMiami-Dade County.