How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
At the Coleman Unit, only people on an inmate's Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit funds—a restriction in effect since Sept. 1, 2020. You can deposit to the Inmate Trust Fund by money order, cashier's check, ACH, or through approved vendors like Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, and TouchPay. Mailing a money order or cashier's check? Include the deposit slip the inmate provides. The Inmate Trust Fund office can confirm whether a deposit was received but won't share balances or transaction details with third parties. Vendor portals and facility kiosks may charge service fees and have their own processing rules. Follow deposit instructions closely and don't include personal letters with payments.
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Putting money on someone's trust account at the Coleman Unit is straightforward once you pick an approved method and confirm you're allowed to send funds under TDCJ's sender rules.
Only people on the inmate’s Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List may deposit money for someone at the Coleman Unit. This sender restriction has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2020.
Coleman Unit accepts money orders, cashier's checks, ACH, and deposits through Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, and TouchPay. Choose the method that works best for your timing and budget.
No. Mailed money orders or cashier’s checks must include a deposit slip you get from the inmate. Follow the deposit instructions exactly, and don’t send payments to the facility address or include personal letters with the payment.
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Mailing someone at the Coleman Unit? Here's the big change: most personal mail no longer goes directly to the prison. Since September 6, 2023, TDCJ routes personal letters, greeting cards, and photos through its Digital Mail Processing Center, where they're scanned and uploaded to the inmate's secure tablet.
