How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Cotulla Unit follows strict rules: only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can make deposits. To mail funds, use a money order or cashier's check payable to "Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number," include a deposit slip, and send it to PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX. For monthly ACH debits, payments process around the 5th and typically credit around the 10th. You'll need to mail an ACH authorization form and voided check to PO Box 629, Huntsville. Single deposits of $500 or more—plus some company, payroll, or estate checks—are held for 14 days. eCommDirect charges transaction and deposit fees, with quarterly purchase limits of $70 most quarters and $95 for October through December.
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Sending money to someone at the Cotulla Unit is straightforward once you pick the right deposit method. Where people get tripped up: eligibility rules, processing timing, fees, and the 14-day hold on certain deposits.
Only people on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or the inmate’s Inmate Telephone List are allowed to deposit funds at Cotulla Unit.
Make the money order or cashier’s check payable to “Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number,” include a deposit slip, and mail it to PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX. Don’t send cash or personal checks, and don’t mail money to the facility street address—follow the centralized deposit instructions.
eCommDirect charges fees for both deposits and purchases: deposits have a $2.50 base fee plus 2.25% of the deposit, and purchases have a $3.75 transaction fee. Quarterly purchase limits are $70 for Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, and Jul–Sep, and $95 for Oct–Dec (holiday quarter).
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