How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Chatham County accepts inmate-account deposits through lobby kiosks, in-person payments at the facility, and online through its JailATM partnership. Kiosks are located in the Video Visitation Center and the main lobby, available 24 hours a day. Need to deposit after hours? Use the Video Visitation building or deposit online. Each ATM or kiosk transaction has a $2.50 fee. The maximum daily deposit per visitor per inmate is $300, but that limit doesn't apply to bond payments, fines, child support, or work-release charges when you provide supporting documents. When an inmate is released, any remaining account balance is loaded onto a debit card.
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Need to add money for commissary at Chatham County? You have a few options. The right choice depends on convenience, fees, and how much you're depositing.
The maximum daily deposit per visitor per inmate is $300. That limit does not apply to bond payments, fines, child support, or work-release charges when supporting documents are provided.
You can deposit money using lobby kiosks, pay in person at the facility, or deposit online through the jail's JailATM partnership. Kiosks are in the Video Visitation Center and main lobby, available 24 hours a day. After-hours deposits are accepted in the Video Visitation building or online.
Yes. Each ATM or kiosk transaction to add money to an inmate’s account has a $2.50 fee. Bonds also have a $20 non-refundable bonding fee, and card payments have additional charges (either $2.50 for the bond fee alone, or 10% of the total if the card is used for both bond and fee).
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