How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
You can send money to someone at East Moline Correctional Center through facility-approved online deposit vendors, lobby or visitation kiosks, retail agents, or by mailing a payment to an approved vendor. Have the incarcerated person's full name and booking or ID number (or date of birth) ready so funds credit correctly. Deposits go into the trust or commissary account. Keep in mind the facility may apply new funds to outstanding balances or court-ordered obligations before the money becomes available for commissary spending. Phone calls are typically paid one of two ways: Friends & Family prepaid ICS accounts, or minutes purchased from the incarcerated person's commissary account. ICSolutions publishes example per-minute rates and sample totals, and ICS can help with collect or prepaid-collect account questions.
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Use a facility-approved online deposit service, a lobby or visitation kiosk, a retail agent, or the vendor’s mail-in process. Include the incarcerated person’s full name and booking or ID number (or date of birth) so it posts correctly. Funds go to the trust or commissary account and may be applied to existing balances or obligations first.
You can fund phone time through Friends & Family prepaid ICS accounts or by purchasing minutes from the incarcerated person's commissary or trust account. ICSolutions publishes sample per-minute rates and example totals so you can compare options. For collect or prepaid-collect account help, contact ICS using the support number in your ICS account materials.
It depends on the vendor and how you deposit funds. Electronic deposits usually post faster than mailed payments, and transfers between facilities can delay availability.
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