How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
You can send money to someone at Women's Eastern Rec/Diag/Corr Center electronically through JPay (including the mobile app) or by mail. For mail deposits, send a money order or cashier's check payable to Missouri DOC with the required deposit slip so the payment posts correctly. Double-check the offender's name and inmate number. Mail deposits go to the Offender Finance Office at P.O. Box 1609, Jefferson City, MO 65102—don't send personal mail or photos to that address. Once received, mailed payments are normally processed within 1–3 business days, though it can take longer.
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Sending money to someone at WERDCC is straightforward once you know your options. You can transfer funds electronically through JPay or mail a money order or cashier's check to the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Finance Office. Either way, expect a short processing window after the payment arrives.
You can deposit funds electronically through JPay (including the JPay mobile app), or mail a money order or cashier’s check payable to Missouri DOC with a deposit slip.
Mail the money order or cashier’s check (with the deposit slip) to: Offender Finance Office, P.O. Box 1609, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Don’t send personal mail or photographs to that address.
Mailed deposits are normally processed within 1–3 business days after the Offender Finance Office receives them. Processing can take longer depending on circumstances.
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