Sending Money to an Inmate at Cheshire Correctional: Money Orders, Processing Time, and What to Expect
Mailing a money order to someone at Cheshire Correctional? Send it to the Connecticut DOC Inmate Trust Fund with the right paperwork, and it'll post to the correct account.
You'll mail a money order to the Connecticut DOC Inmate Trust Fund - not directly to Cheshire Correctional. Include a completed Inmate Trust Fund Remitter Form with your money order. This form helps staff identify you as the sender and match the funds to the right inmate account, avoiding delays.
Mailing address: Inmate Trust Fund, P.O. Box 290800, Wethersfield, CT 06129-0800.
Fill out the money order clearly and completely. Include the inmate's full name and correctional identification number on the money order itself. Pair that with the completed Remitter Form, and the Inmate Trust Fund has everything they need to post the money to the right person.
You can download the Inmate Trust Fund Remitter Form from the Connecticut DOC website. Sending the money order and completed form together is the simplest way to avoid common problems - missing sender details, illegible handwriting, or not enough inmate information to match the deposit.
Processing takes time. Allow at least 10 working days for your money order to post to the inmate's account. Think of mailed deposits as a "plan ahead" option - not something that shows up overnight.
Plan ahead: If your loved one needs funds for commissary by a certain date, mail the money order early - posting can take at least 10 working days.
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- ✓ Keep your money order receipt (and a copy of anything you send) until the funds show up in the account
- ✓ Double-check the inmate’s full name and correctional identification number, and make sure everything is legible
- ✓ Include the completed Inmate Trust Fund Remitter Form with the money order
- ✓ Build in extra time for mail delays and holidays - posting is at least 10 working days after the money order is received and processed
- ✓ Don’t send cash or try to “substitute” with other items or packages - use a money order with the Remitter Form mailed to the Inmate Trust Fund address
Most problems come down to missing information or timing. Include the completed Remitter Form, write the inmate's full name and correctional identification number on the money order, and give it at least 10 working days to post. Do those three things, and the deposit should land correctly - and be available when it's needed.
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