Putting Money on an Inmate's Account at Calhoun County Jail: Your Options
Want to send money or pay a fee at Calhoun County Corrections? Using the facility's official vendors is the fastest way to avoid delays. Here's how each option works and what to watch for.
Calhoun County Corrections uses two different vendors depending on what you need. Sending money to someone in custody? That goes through Access Corrections. Paying fees online to the facility itself? That's handled through GovPros. If you're unsure which one applies, think about the purpose: inmate account deposits go through Access Corrections, while facility fee payments route through GovPros.
Paying through GovPros? Expect a service fee on top of your payment amount. GovPros charges this separately, and it'll show up on your bank or card statement as
Payment security: GovPros states that your card data is tokenized and encrypted from the point you enter it, and it’s used to process a one-time payment.
Packages are a separate lane from sending money. Calhoun County Corrections uses Access Securepak as the referenced vendor for ordering packages for incarcerated people through calhounpackages.com. To avoid rejected orders or mix-ups, stick to the approved package vendor and order through that site rather than third-party “reseller” pages.
Practical Steps
- ✓ Use Access Corrections when your goal is to send money to an incarcerated person’s account.
- ✓ Use GovPros when you’re making an online payment processed for the facility.
- ✓ Before you submit a GovPros payment, look for the service fee and make sure you’re comfortable with the Total Payment (your amount + the GovPros fee).
- ✓ Check your bank/card statement afterward so you recognize the separate line item labeled “GovPros Srvc Fee.”
- ✓ If you’re ordering a care package, use Access Securepak through calhounpackages.com (packages aren’t the same thing as sending money).
- ✓ Save your confirmation/receipt details for any transaction so you can reference it later if there’s a question about a charge.
Two things catch people off guard with online payments. First, GovPros charges its service fee separately - the total you authorize includes both your payment and that fee, so budget accordingly. Second, your payment isn't considered complete until the payee approves it and your card issuer authorizes the charge. If you see a decline or "incomplete" status, double-check your card details and look for any prompts from your bank before trying again.
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