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JUST Connect is an online scheduling system used to make video and in-person appointments with inmates.
As a family and friend user, you can use JUST Connect to:
Step 1
Before you apply for an account, please have your full name, e-mail address, Australian mobile number, and Visitor Index Number (VIN*) for the online application.
* The VIN is a unique identification number for visitors. If you need to find out what your VIN is, or if this is your first time visiting an inmate, please contact the staff at the correctional centre who will be able to assist you.
Step 2
Complete the online form: JUST Connect family & friends application form.
Step 3
Once the account is created, you will be able to log in to the JUST Connect system and commence scheduling appointments. You will get instructions when you receive the Welcome email.
The account creation process can take up to approximately 10 working days. In the meantime, the correctional centre where the inmate is located may be able to schedule appointments on your behalf.
Visits are available to be scheduled at all correctional centres.
Please see the JUST Connect Friends and Family User Guide included in the section.
The User Guide also includes information about:
Yes, once confirmed.
Yes, once confirmed.
No – unfortunately the JUST Connect Support Centre cannot create appointments or accounts for families over the phone.
Please complete the JUST Connect family & friends application form and in the meantime, contact the correctional centre where the inmate is located who may be able to schedule appointments on your behalf.
Yes, some correctional centres will create bookings on your behalf.
Call the correctional centre.
JUST Connect Support are here to help, email us at JUSTConnect@dcj.nsw.gov.au or call on 02 8759 0010.
Where to get help once the booking has been made?
QUESTION/ISSUE |
WHO DO I CONTACT? |
I’m a family/friend and I’m having a problem with booking on JUST Connect |
JUST Connect Support Centre |
I need to change my booking |
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Can other people appear on camera with me? |
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Can my children join us on video? |
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Why was my appointment cancelled? |
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I haven’t received an email with my booking details? |
JUST Connect Support Centre |
I cannot install the Zoom application from the link? |
Corrective Services Zoom – Technical Support 1800 737 847 |
I cannot install the Jabber Guest application from the link? |
JUST Connect Support Centre |
I’m entering the Meeting ID and password, and nothing happens (Zoom)? |
Corrective Services Zoom - Technical Support 1800 737 847 |
I’m clicking on the link, and nothing happens (Jabber Guest)? |
JUST Connect Support Centre |
My device (iPad/ iPhone/Android/tablet/PC) is not working? |
We are unable to provide support for your personal device |
I have no picture on my device? |
We are unable to provide support for your personal device |
I have no sound on my device? |
We are unable to provide support for your personal device |
Family and friends will receive a confirmation once the visit (appointment) has been booked on JUST Connect. This should arrive the following day and will contain the visit date, time, and location as well as who is attending the visit. The inmate's name being visited will also be included.
Links within this email will give family and friends more information about visits (appointments), such as how to get the app and the guidelines of having video visits.
The day prior to the appointment, JUST Connect will send a reminder email and SMS to all the attendees who are also registered on JUST Connect. You will also receive a notification on the day of the appointment.
If the inmate's visit (appointment) is cancelled by the centre, then a notification advising that the visit has been cancelled will also be sent to the attendees who are also registered on JUST Connect.
If the inmate moves to a different centre, the booking owner will receive a notification saying that the visit (appointment) is cancelled (this is a normal part of the JUST Connect process). You will need to rebook in the new location.
The VIN is a unique identification number for visitors. All visitors, including those aged less than 18 years who wish to visit an inmate in a NSW correctional centre or via video, must have a Visitor Identification Number (VIN). This VIN will be used to provide access to the JUST Connect account.
COVID-Safe measures apply to in-person visits.
Make sure you know the rules before you book.
Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) welcomes family and friends who wish to visit NSW correctional centres. CSNSW recognises that visits are important to maintain strong family relationships and make it easier for inmates to readjust to life in the community when they are released.
CSNSW is committed to providing child and family-friendly visits areas at its centres, and to facilitating regular visits of family members to inmates.
JUST Connect Support Phone: 02 8759 0010 Email: justconnect@justice.nsw.gov.au The JUST Connect Service Support Centre business hours are 8:30am – 4:30pm 5 days per week, Monday to Friday. |
Corrective Services Zoom – Technical Support Phone: 1800 737 847 Support Centre business hours are 8:30am – 4:30pm 7 days per week. |
03 Jun 2024
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