Commissary and Property at Catoosa County Jail: How Money Gets Added, Spent, and Returned When Someone Is Released

Cash on hand at booking doesn't stay as physical currency. Staff take it during intake and deposit it into the inmate's Catoosa County commissary account, where it's credited to them.

Catoosa County Jail uses Kimble's Commissary Services for all commissary needs. If you see Kimble's mentioned in paperwork or while figuring out how to place orders, that's the vendor.

You can place commissary orders online at team3.inmatecanteen.com. When prompted to choose an institution, select "Catoosa County, GA" from the dropdown so your order goes to the right facility.

The jail lobby has a kiosk where you can add commissary funds. It accepts both credit/debit cards and cash.

Prefer to deposit online? You can add funds at team3.inmatecanteen.com anytime - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You'll need to create an account first.

Funds added through the lobby kiosk or the Inmate Canteen website get credited to the inmate's account.

Once money hits the account, inmates can spend it. At Catoosa County Jail, they can order from the commissary menu weekly. The same account also covers other expenses incurred while housed at the facility.

When someone is released, any remaining balance doesn't stay on the books. Catoosa County Jail returns leftover funds to the inmate at release - either on a debit card or as a check.

• ✓ Pick up personal property within 30 days after release, or it will be disposed of.
• ✓ Pick up commissary items within 7 days after release, or they will be disposed of.

Property rules are strict while someone is still in custody. Once an inmate's belongings have been inventoried and sealed, they won't be released. Only a supervisor can approve exceptions under necessary circumstances.

Practical Tips Release Day

• ✓ Plan around the pickup deadlines: personal property must be picked up within 30 days after release, and commissary items must be picked up within 7 days.
• ✓ Don’t wait until the last minute - anything not picked up within the required time can be disposed of.
• ✓ If you’re trying to time money being issued back at release, remember remaining account funds are only released during normal business hours.

Here's the key thing to know for release day: leftover account money goes to the inmate, not mailed to family. At Catoosa County Jail, that balance comes back as either a debit card or a check.