How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Bellefonte, Pennsylvania helps cover commissary purchases, phone time, or tablet balances. At many PA facilities, tablets must be ordered by the inmate through the DOC commissary, and funding a tablet purchase requires a JPay account. You can typically add funds through online or phone deposits with approved services, at lobby kiosks (where available), or by mailing a money order per the facility's instructions. Funds go to specific account types (commissary or trust, phone or prepaid, or tablet) and can only be used for that purpose. To avoid delays, include the inmate's full name, their booking or ID number, and your contact details on any mailed payment.
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Trying to help your loved one get a tablet in a Pennsylvania state prison? Here's the key thing to know: they have to buy it themselves through commissary. Your role is usually funding their account.
Sending a money order to someone incarcerated in Pennsylvania? Two things matter most: using the correct JPay mailing address and filling out the deposit slip correctly. Here's the exact address, the per-money order limit, and how to avoid delays.
Common options include online or phone deposits through approved vendors, lobby kiosks if the facility has them, or mailing a money order per the facility's instructions. Always include the inmate's full name and booking or ID number so funds post to the right account.
Yes. Tablets are ordered by the inmate through the DOC commissary, and you can send funds to cover the purchase. You'll need a JPay account to send money specifically for tablet purchases.
Include the inmate's full name and booking or ID number, plus your name and return address on the money order or deposit slip. Follow the facility's payment instructions closely to avoid delays.
If your loved one is in the Pennsylvania DOC system, the right address depends on what you're mailing. Regular letters and photos go to Smart Communications for scanning. Publications and photo books route through the Bellefonte Security Processing Center (SPC).
Thinking about recording a PA DOC video visit or grabbing a quick screenshot? Pause first. The DOC has clear rules about what they record, and what you're not allowed to record or share.
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