How to find and use payment options for someone at Allen Gamble Correctional Center (CoreCivic)

CoreCivic's rules for resident contact - including how to send funds - can vary by facility and contract. So the first step is always the same: check the Allen Gamble facility profile before you pay. That profile is where CoreCivic directs families for the most up-to-date details. It's the best way to confirm which vendors are currently allowed, what information you need to include, and whether anything has changed since you last sent money. Skip this step, and you risk sending money through the wrong channel or entering the wrong ID number. A quick check up front saves time and can prevent delays when your person needs commissary funds.

Across CoreCivic facilities, families typically have a mix of online and phone-based deposit options. CoreCivic payment flyers commonly list services like ConnectNetwork for online deposits, along with toll-free phone deposit options: AdvancePay (800-483-8314), Trust (888-988-4768), and PIN Debit (855-706-2445). Some Trust setups also require a site ID - one example shown on a CoreCivic flyer is site ID 288. Don't assume every option on a general flyer applies to Allen Gamble. Use the facility profile to confirm which channels are available for the person you're sending money to and what details the vendor will ask for.

You may also see instructions for sending a cashier's check or money order through a corporate lockbox (mail processing). In CoreCivic's lockbox guidance, the payment can be made payable to CORECIVIC, or to the incarcerated person using their last name, first name, and commissary number. Lockbox directions typically include a central mailing address. One example in CoreCivic materials uses P.O. Box 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545. Treat that as an example - not a guarantee for Allen Gamble. Confirm the correct payee format and mailing address on the Allen Gamble facility profile before you mail anything.

CoreCivic also provides instructions for Western Union's Send2Corrections service. In the example guidance, you'll use Code City "TRUST CCA," and the commissary number serves as the incarcerated person's unique ID for the payment. The "unique ID" field is what ties your payment to the right account, so double-check that you're entering the commissary number exactly as the facility has it listed.

Needed Info

• ✓ Commissary number (the unique ID used for funding in CoreCivic instructions)
• ✓ Inmate’s first and last name
• ✓ If mailing a cashier’s check or money order: make it payable to CORECIVIC or to the inmate’s Last name, First name, and commissary number (as allowed by CoreCivic lockbox instructions)

1. Get the commissary number and exact legal name - CoreCivic funding instructions rely on the recipient’s commissary number plus first and last name.
2. Confirm Allen Gamble’s accepted payment options on the facility profile - Vendors and procedures can be facility-specific, so verify which methods are currently allowed before you pay.
3. If you’re mailing funds (lockbox method), choose a cashier’s check or money order and fill out the payee line correctly - CoreCivic lockbox instructions allow the payment to be made payable to CORECIVIC or to the inmate’s Last name, First name, and commissary number.
4. If you’re using Western Union Send2Corrections, enter the CoreCivic details exactly - Use Code City TRUST CCA, and use the commissary number as the inmate’s unique ID, following the CoreCivic instructions.
5. If you’re using an online/phone vendor, follow the vendor’s prompts and watch for extra identifiers - CoreCivic flyers commonly show options like ConnectNetwork and phone deposits through AdvancePay, Trust (which may request a site ID in some setups), or PIN Debit.
6. Save your confirmation/receipt - Keep the receipt number or proof of payment so you can reference it if you need to track a deposit.