Now, it is easier than ever to find an inmate at the West Seneca Jail. This can be done via a search that would take no more than two seconds.
The West Seneca Jail offers a database of the entire record on their official website. The database can be searched with the first and the last name of the inmate. Moreover, once you have put in all the required information, you get to see a list of names that are associated with the one that you are looking for.
A successful search on the database will bring the first and last name of an inmate along with their state identification number and their inmate identification number. If you click on their name, the information regarding their charges pop up.
However, do note that this database does not include the mugshots of the inmates.
The West Seneca Jail facility allows friends and family members to send mail/care packages to the inmates at the following address:
Do note that a postcard or a mail package must include the inmate’s name and their identification number. In case this information is not included, the mail will be returned to the sender by the jail staff.
There are a range of different reasons why an inmate will require money. This includes money for the commissary account, miscellaneous fee that is incurred while being behind the bars, and money for the telephone account.
There are a number of ways in which the money can be sent to the inmates.
Online deposit is considered to be the most convenient of all methods. This is especially useful for the friends and family members that do not live in close proximity to the prison facility.
Apart from that, in person funds transfer is yet another suitable method, especially for those who live close to the jail. All that one has to do is to arrive at the jail lobby, and make a deposit of credit/debit card or cash. However, this method also has some fee associated with it. Along with that, the maximum deposit for credit cards is $100 and for cash deposits, it is $200.
In case you want to avoid the fee, money orders, cash, and checks can also be dropped off in the drop off box in the jail lobby. In order to complete a full deposit, you must fill out an envelope provided next to it.
While it is not possible for friends and family to call the inmates, the inmates can call others through the Securus Technologies account.
The facility allows the inmates to send and receive emails from their friends and family. This is done through a Smart Communications account. However, no access to the internet is provided in the jail.
Moreover, this service has a fee associated with it.
The West Seneca Jail Commissary offers a range of different goods to the inmates that can be bought off from the funds stored in the commissary account. These goods include junk food, regular food, clothing items, sneakers, entertainment items, and a lore more.
However, do note that in case there are no funds in the Commissary account, the transaction will not be carried out.
In order to have a video visitation, the visitors must get an appointment. All the video visitation needs are covered by Securus Technologies, due to a contract.
However, the video visitation is allowed for 20 minutes only. Moreover, in order to make a visit, the visitors must get themselves registered with Securus Technologies 24 hours in advance. Moreover, this visitation is done through a computer as no smartphones or tablets are allowed.
Visiting Hours
Do also note that the visitation is based on a first come first serve basis. Moreover, new visitors are not allowed 45 minutes before the visiting day ends.
Also, no more than 2 visits per week are allowed.