How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To send money to someone at Central New Mexico Correctional Facility, use a mailed money order that clearly shows the inmate's name and five-digit Corrections number. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. Other options may include online or phone payments through approved vendors, or lobby kiosks—commissary purchases come out of the inmate's account. Double-check that you've entered the inmate's full name and facility ID exactly as required, and follow the money-order format so the deposit posts correctly. Many facilities only accept mailed funds from approved senders and may compare your address to the visitor application, so confirm that before mailing anything.
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Mailed money orders are required—include the inmate's name and five-digit Corrections number, and the sender must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. Other options may include approved online/phone vendors or lobby kiosks. Check the facility's current rules to see what's accepted.
The money order must show the inmate’s full name and the facility five-digit Corrections number. Use the exact format the facility requires so the funds are credited to the right account.
No. The facility requires the sender to be on the inmate’s approved visitor list, and many facilities also verify the sender’s address against the visitor application before accepting mailed funds.
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