This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the Pasco County Corrections Department (PCSO).
PCSO has contracted with ICS Corrections, Inc. to provide calling and account billing services to inmates. Recipients of these calls may include friends, relatives, and attorneys.
Called parties can establish and fund prepaid calling accounts by phone or internet. Called parties can make payments directly to an inmate's calling account, or take advantage of a Prepaid Collect calling plan to accommodate calls to cell phones or accounts with credit issues.
Provided through ICS Corrections' billing agent ICSolutions, Prepaid Collect allows you to recieve inmate calls to your specific phone number.
Calls can be completed to cell phones, internet phone services, or other services which do not provide Traditional Collect billing.
Or Call 888-506-8407
Money Orders and Cashier's Checks also accepted by mail
Note: If you accept a call from a PCSO inmate and have not already established a Prepaid Collect Service, you will receive one complimentary 60-second call and then be automatically routed to a customer service agent
Available only to attorneys and bondsmen, Direct Bill enables high volume customers to pay for calls using a separate monthly bill. Direct Bill customer service is available at 800-464-8957.
Provided through ICS Corrections' billing agent ICSolutions, Debit enables you to directly fund a calling account for an inmate.
Debit calling can be used by the inmate to call any number approved by their facility.
Once purchased, these services belong to the inmate.
Or Call 888-506-8407
Money Orders and Cashier's Checks also accepted by mail
Provided through ICS Corrections' billing agent ICSolutions.
The following restrictions may be applied by the PCSO to inmate calling:
Payment Type | Call Type | Connection Charge | Per Minute |
Prepaid Collect | Local | $0.00 | $0.16 |
IntraLATA | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
InterLATA | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
Interstate | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
International | N/A | N/A | |
Debit (Inmate Paid) | Local | $0.00 | $0.16 |
IntraLATA | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
InterLATA | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
Interstate | $0.00 | $0.16 | |
International |
*Cost for international calls varies by country.
See the FAQ for details. |
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Traditional collect | Local | $0.00 | $0.25 |
IntraLATA | $0.00 | $0.25 | |
InterLATA | $0.00 | $0.25 | |
Interstate | $0.00 | $0.25 | |
International | N/A | N/A | |
Excludes taxes and government-mandated surcharges | |||
Transaction Fees |
Ancillary transaction fees have been eliminated. No additional fees are imposed by ICS Corrections. Please note that if using Western Union to purchase Prepaid Collect services, Western Union will charge a fee of $5.50 when using its SwiftPay product. |
* Certified check or money order only for purchase by mail; we are sorry, but personal checks are not accepted.
** See also Prepaid Collect refund process and Debit refund process below.
If friends and family members want to pay for telephone or video calls, a Prepaid account can be easily set up through ICS Corrections' billing agent ICSolutions at www.icsolutions.com.
You will use the same account that you purchase prepaid calling to register and purchase video services.
There are Three Ways to Purchase Prepaid Services:
When purchasing prepaid calling services through a mail-in purchase, please be sure to include with your payment, your name, address and the designated telephone number to which you wish to receive calls.
Yes. You may accept calls on your cell phone by setting up a Prepaid Collect account through ICS Corrections' billing agent ICSolutions, by simply following the prompts during your first accepted call, or by contacting them at 888-506-8407 or www.icsolutions.com.
Debit calling also allows for calls to cell phones.
When you receive a call from PCSO inmates, you will be given the option to refuse that call. Additionally, you will be given the option to block all future calls from PCSO. If a called party blocks their phone number in error, please call customer service at 888-506-8407 to remove the block.
The Inmates complete a request form via kiosk or reports the problem to an officer. "Concern Form" provided by LCSO and place it into a drop box for resolution.
The following restrictions may be applied by the PCSO to inmate calls:
Restrictions vary at each site so it is recommended that the site where the inmate is housed be contacted to verify restrictions.
Pre-addressed post cards are typically provided at release for inmates to mail in debit refund requests. A copy of the Refund Request Form is also available online. Requests should be mailed to:
Simply call 888-506-8407. If refunding to the credit or debit card on file, refunds are available on the same day requested, typically within 15 minutes.
Written requests can be mailed to:
Calls can disconnect for a variety of reasons including:
Many telephone services do not have a billing agreement with ICS Corrections to allow you to receive a collect call. For example, cell phone and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers do not offer Traditional Collect billing options.
Simply call the direct billing line at 800-464-8957.
For Prepaid Collect customers, please call 888-506-8407. Our representatives can investigate technical problems with your phone call, including listening to the call recording to determine the cause. If it is determined that the problem was not caused by another external factor (for example, a bad cell phone connection), our Customer Care Representative can credit phone services back to the account that was used for the call.
All international calls are paid for by the Inmate’s Debit Account.
The calling rates for international calls are changed quarterly to comply with the FCC regulatory requirements. The updated rates are based on the actual cost to connect calls to each individual country plus $0.16 per minute.
International calling rates vary by country.
For current country-specific rates, click here.