How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
East Mesa Detention Facility uses the San Diego Sheriff Commissary e-commerce website for deposits and gift pack purchases. You can add money to someone's account or buy gift packs that get delivered to the facility. Commissary items are paid from the incarcerated person's trust account, so make sure enough funds are available before ordering. Profits go to the Incarcerated Persons' Welfare Fund under California Penal Code 4025. Other deposit methods—phone payments, lobby kiosks, or mail—may be available, so confirm what East Mesa accepts before sending money. Processing times vary by method, which affects when funds become available.
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Use the San Diego Sheriff Commissary e-commerce website to deposit money or purchase gift packs for someone at East Mesa. Since some facilities also offer options like phone, kiosk, or mail deposits, confirm which methods East Mesa accepts before you send funds.
Yes. Commissary purchases are paid using money from the incarcerated person’s account at the facility. Make sure there are enough funds available before ordering commissary items or gift packs online.
Commissary profits are deposited into the Incarcerated Persons’ Welfare Fund for the benefit of incarcerated persons. This is done under California Penal Code 4025.
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