Charles E. Egeler Reception & Guidance Center Phone Calls (Jackson, MI) | Pigeonly
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Phone Calls at Egeler RGC

Calls from Egeler run on ViaPath like every Michigan prison, with one free ten-minute call each week. Connect with your loved one in minutes.

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Overview

Calls from Charles E. Egeler Reception & Guidance Center run through ViaPath at $0.0735 a minute, up to 15 minutes each, with one free 10-minute call a week. Families set up prepaid accounts at web.connectnetwork.com or 855-466-2832.

Quick Facts

  • 1 Provider: ViaPath (formerly GTL)
  • 2 $0.0735 a minute
  • 3 Calls up to 15 minutes
  • 4 One free 10-minute call a week
  • 5 Accounts: 855-466-2832
  • 6 web.connectnetwork.com
  • 7 No incoming calls
  • 8 Email: JPay

ViaPath Calls

MDOC’s phone vendor is ViaPath (formerly GTL). Calls cost $0.0735 a minute, plus taxes and fees, and last up to 15 minutes. Each person gets one free 10-minute call a week.

Setting Up an Account

Open a prepaid account at web.connectnetwork.com or call 855-466-2832. Families can’t call in.

Email

Electronic messages go through JPay, paid with “stamps” or a subscription.

Calling the Prison

517-780-5600.

Fifteen Minutes and Then a Letter

Calls end at 15 minutes. Pigeonly lets you say the rest in a letter, printed from your phone and mailed to the Egeler center in Jackson.

Families Also Ask

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Who runs phone calls at Charles E. Egeler Reception & Guidance Center?

ViaPath, formerly GTL.

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How much do calls cost?

$0.0735 a minute plus taxes and fees, with one free 10-minute call a week.

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Can I call someone in prison?

No. Families can't call in; calls go out from the prison.

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Egeler RGC Inmate Search

OTIS, by name or MDOC number.

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Visitation

Visiting Egeler RGC

C Unit and Duane L. Waters visiting hours.

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Mail & Photos

Egeler RGC Mailing Address

3855 Cooper Street, Jackson.

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Send Money

Send Money to Egeler RGC

ViaPath deposits, free by money order.

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All information on this page comes directly from official government and facility sources. How we verify information › Last verified October 8, 2026. Official source: michigan.gov/corrections/prisons/charles-e-egeler-reception-and-guidance-center ›