How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Deposits at Chatham County Jail are capped at $300 per visitor, per inmate, per day. Need to deposit more? Documented exceptions are allowed for bonds, fines, child support, or work release. You can add funds anytime at 24-hour kiosks in the Video Visitation Center and main lobby, or online through JailATM. Each kiosk or ATM transaction includes a $2.50 fee. The Video Visitation building also offers after-hours deposit options and ATM access when you can't make it during regular hours. Bond payments and cash-bond refunds follow separate procedures—expect a $20 non-refundable bonding fee and documentation requirements for refunds.
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The maximum deposit is $300 per visitor, per inmate, per day. Exceptions may be allowed for bonds, fines, child support, or work release if you provide supporting documents.
Yes. Deposit kiosks are available 24 hours a day in the Video Visitation Center and in the main lobby. Each ATM/kiosk transaction to add funds has a $2.50 fee.
Yes. You can deposit online through JailATM, and there are after-hours deposit options and ATM access in the Video Visitation building.
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