Before You Mail That Money Order to Childersburg Work Center: 6 Mistakes That Will Delay Your Deposit

When you mail a money order deposit through Access Corrections, keep the envelope deposit-only. No letters, photos, stamps, sticky notes - and definitely no cash. Any extras can get the whole thing kicked back or held up while staff sort it out. Your loved one ends up waiting longer for the funds to post.

Access Corrections needs the Money Order Deposit Form (the deposit coupon) included so they can match your payment to the right person. Here's the catch: don't staple, paper clip, fold, or tape the money order to the form. Send them together in the same envelope, but keep everything loose and flat. This speeds up processing.

1. Include the deposit coupon - the Money Order Deposit Form must be in the envelope for the deposit to be processed.
2. Keep the money order/check separate - don’t staple, paper clip, fold, or tape it to the form.
3. Mail everything flat - attachments and folds slow down handling because staff have to deal with the pieces before the deposit can move forward.

The daily deposit limit for mailed money orders through Access Corrections is $900. Need to send more? Split it across multiple days to avoid a delay or rejection.

Returned money orders or checks trigger a $25 handling fee. That's money you don't want to lose over something fixable - missing information, wrong payee, or prohibited items in the envelope.

Mail your deposit (money order or check plus the deposit coupon) to Access Corrections - not directly to Childersburg Work Center. Use this exact address: Access Corrections – Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Sending it anywhere else is one of the fastest ways to add days to the process.

• ✓ Include the Money Order Deposit Form (deposit coupon) in the envelope
• ✓ Make the money order/check payable to Access Corrections
• ✓ Don’t staple, paper clip, fold, or tape the money order/check to the form

Double-check the recipient information before you mail anything - especially the AIS number. That's the Alabama Institutional Serial number, a unique six-digit ID assigned to each incarcerated person. Getting this right ensures the deposit lands in the correct account instead of getting stuck in limbo.