SANDPOINT — Video visitation is replacing traditional inmate visitation at the Bonner County Jail.
The newly installed Telmate system at the jail is expected to cut down on staff costs and paperwork, broaden opportunities for people to communicate with an incarcerated loved one and generate revenue, according to Sheriff Daryl Wheeler.
The jail’s visitation schedules will remain the same for the time being and inmates are still entitled to two free, 30-minute visits per week.