Family/friends wanting to send electronic messages or photos to a person in our care (PIOC) with an ICS tablet will need to create a Getting Out account. There is no cost to create an account. Funds to send ICS messages and photos will be applied in the same manner as phone calls and video visits.
Both parties must choose to accept the contact request before messaging will occur. For those with the ICS tablet, download the Getting Out app or visit https://www.gettingout.com. Click here for instructions on how to create an account (Spanish version). For those with the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) tablet, refer to the CorrLinks website to create an account.
The cost to send an electronic message is $0.15 per message. The messaging service is similar to an email service versus “instant messaging." All messages are reviewed for appropriateness and approved for delivery by DOC staff. ICS will provide three free messages to be used each week.
Visit the CorrLinks website (ATG tablet) or https://www.gettingout.com (ICS tablet) for more information. From either website, you can register for a new account, log in, and choose to accept or reject a contact request. Terms and conditions, FAQs and customer support are also available.
***DOC is in the process of transitioning to the ICS tablet. This change is happening at a few sites each month. You can read more about this change in service and the roll-out schedulehere (Spanish version).
A Getting Out account will be used to send electronic messages and photos to PIOCs with an ICS tablet, and a CorrLinks account will be used to send electronic messages to those with ATG tablets. Please note that a message sent through Corrlinks after the go-live date for the new ICS tablet will not be received or refunded. PIOCs are responsible for sharing the ICS tablet go-live date with friends and family. Please discontinue purchasing ATG tablets as we prepare for this transition.