How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To put money on an inmate's account at Anderson County Jail, use www.jailatm.com or the ATM in the jail lobby. Staff won't accept funds in person, and you shouldn't mail money to the facility. Timing matters for commissary: deposits need to be in by noon on Monday to count toward that week's order. Expect service fees on deposits, since vendors and kiosks typically charge them. For the jail's referenced details on applicable fees and charges, follow the link on the jail's money page to the comptroller's fee website. In Texas, commissary money is generally held in an Inmate Trust Fund, and you may need to follow approved-sender rules.
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If you need to add money to someone's account at Anderson County Jail, there are two authorized ways to do it. Here's how each one works, plus a weekly cutoff you should know about for commissary orders.
Adding money to someone's account at Anderson County Jail is simple once you know the approved methodsāand the one weekly deadline that matters for commissary.
Use www.jailatm.com or the ATM in the jail lobby to deposit funds. Don't try handing money to staff or mailing it in. The jail won't accept in-person or mailed deposits.
Deposits must be made by noon on Monday to be included in that weekās commissary order.
Yes. Vendors and kiosks generally charge service fees on deposits. For specific fee details, check the comptroller's fee website referenced on the facility's deposit page.
Anderson County Jail runs all mail through a scanning system, and the rules are strict. Miss one, and your entire letter comes back undelivered. The five biggest return triggers: exceeding the 5-page limit, writing on the back of pages (only the front gets scanned), including more than one photo, leaving required envelope details off (inmate name, Anderson County Sheriff's Office/booking/ID number, and your return address), and sending anything larger than 8.5" x 11".
Your first visit to Anderson County Jail goes a lot smoother when you handle the basics upfront. Use the rules below to avoid getting turned away at check-in.
Show up "on time" for a visit at Anderson County Jail and you can still lose your spot. The jail requires you to be fully checked in 20 minutes before your scheduled time, and they enforce it strictly.
