Three Ways to Put Money on an Inmate’s Account at Ashe County Detention Center (lobby ATM, JailATM.com, or mail a USPS money order)

Ashe County Detention Center accepts three deposit methods. The fastest is the ATM-style kiosk in the lobby - it takes cash or debit and posts funds instantly. Can't visit in person? Use JailATM.com after creating a free account. You can also mail a U.S. Postal Service money order if you prefer sending funds the old-fashioned way.

Need same-day access? Head to the lobby kiosk. Select the inmate, pay with cash or debit, and the funds hit their account instantly.

• ✓ Bring the inmate’s name exactly as it appears at the jail so you can select the right person at the lobby machine.
• ✓ Have your debit card or cash ready; the lobby ATM-style machine accepts both.
• ✓ Save your receipt after you deposit.
• ✓ Watch the on-screen prompts before you confirm your transaction (any fees are typically shown there).

Can't get to the jail? Deposit online at JailATM.com instead. You'll create a user account first (have your email handy), then search for the inmate and complete your payment.

Prefer to mail funds? Ashe County Detention Center accepts U.S. Postal Service money orders only - the kind you buy at a Post Office. Make it payable to the inmate and send it to: Ashe County Detention Center, 140 Government Cir., Jefferson, NC 28640.

1. Buy a USPS money order - get it from a U.S. Post Office.
2. Make it payable to the inmate - use the inmate’s name on the “Pay to the Order Of” line so the funds go to the correct account.
3. Mail it to the jail - send it to Ashe County Detention Center, 140 Government Cir., Jefferson, NC 28640.
4. Keep your receipt - hold onto the money order stub/receipt until you can confirm the deposit was credited.

Double-check the details before sending money. The lobby kiosk posts instantly, but online deposits and mailed money orders come with fees and processing delays. If timing matters - say you need funds there by a certain day - the lobby machine is your safest bet.