How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Deposits for someone at Albemarle Corrections Facility must go through NCDAC vendor partners, and only approved visitors can send funds. Options include ViaPath/ConnectNetwork (website or app), phone, walk-in/retail locations including Western Union cash deposits, or mailing a money order (the fee-free option). For Western Union cash deposits to TRUST accounts, use payment code "NCDAC TRUST." Mailing a money order? Make it payable to TouchPay, include the required deposit slip, and send it to TouchPay Holdings, LLC, PO Box 174, Houston, TX 77001-0174. Funds typically post within ten business days. For help with deposits, call ViaPath at 877-650-4249. A fee schedule is published effective August 1, 2023.
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Putting money on someone's account at Albemarle comes down to two things: using an approved method and being eligible to send funds. Here are the official options, the Western Union code, and the correct money-order address.
Only approved visitors can deposit money for an offender at Albemarle Corrections Facility, and deposits must be made through NCDAC vendor partners.
Options include ViaPath/ConnectNetwork (web/app), phone, walk-in/retail locations or Western Union cash deposits, or mailing a money order. A fee schedule is published effective August 1, 2023. For deposit help, call ViaPath at 877-650-4249.
Make the money order payable to TouchPay, include the required deposit slip, and mail it to TouchPay Holdings, LLC, PO Box 174, Houston, TX 77001-0174. Mailed trust deposits typically post within ten business days.
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