Tablet Money vs. Trust Fund Money at Berks County Jail: Why You Need Separate Accounts

Berks County Jail keeps tablet money and trust-fund money completely separate - they don't mix. Adding funds for tablet purchases like entertainment or messaging? That goes through GettingOut. Adding money to the trust account for commissary? You'll use ConnectNetwork instead, either online or by phone at 1-888-988-4768. When depositing through ConnectNetwork for Berks, use Site ID #61 so the funds land in the right place.

Money loaded onto the tablet side stays there - it's locked into tablet use only. That covers things like music, games, and messaging features. You can't transfer it to the trust fund later. Before you deposit anything, figure out what you're trying to cover: day-to-day commissary spending from the trust account, or tablet-based communication and entertainment.

Commissary has a spending cap: $100 per week for orders placed through the tablet or kiosk. Those purchases pull from the inmate's trust fund, so keeping that account funded is what makes commissary orders possible.

Prefer not to deposit online or by phone? Berks County Jail accepts mailed deposits to the inmate accounts department. They'll take government checks, payroll checks (include the stub), and money orders. For money orders, include the inmate's name, inmate number, and the purchaser's name and address - miss any of that, and it won't be accepted.