How to Send Money to Ector County Detention (TX)

The clearest facility-specific detail available comes from the Ector County Prisoner's Property Release Form. That form tracks money with specific fields for the amount in the inmate account, the amount released, and the remaining account balance. If you're picking up released funds or just trying to understand what the jail documents during a release, this is helpful context. What the form doesn't cover is how to send money into the jail. It deals with releasing property and funds, not with approved deposit vendors, fees, deposit limits, or lobby hours. Think of it as a window into the release process and recordkeeping. For the actual "send money" options, you'll need to confirm directly with the facility.

Steps

• ✓ Bring a valid photo ID if you are the person picking up released property or funds, since the release paperwork records who the items are released to (including an ID number).
• ✓ Be ready for the release form to document money with three figures: amount in the inmate account, amount released, and the remaining account balance.
• ✓ Plan to review what is being released before you sign. The form’s signature language is tied to acknowledging you inventoried the money and/or items being released.
• ✓ Expect the release to be signed off by both you (the pick-up person) and a detention officer, with the release date and time recorded.

Before you make a trip or send money, verify the details that aren't covered by the property release paperwork. Start by asking whether the Prisoner's Property Release Form is the current version and whether it only applies to money being released to an authorized person (as opposed to deposits into an inmate's account). Then confirm the practical details for sending money: which deposit methods are accepted, whether a specific vendor is required, what fees or limits apply, and when deposits are processed. Ask where the facility posts its most up-to-date instructions, too (for example, official visitor information pages or a downloadable form).

1. Contact the detention facility for current instructions: Ask specifically for the approved ways to send money (and whether there is a preferred or required method).
2. Confirm whether the property release form matches today’s process: Verify that the signature and inventory procedure still requires the pick-up person and a detention officer, with date and time recorded.
3. Ask for the exact paperwork and rules you need to follow: Request any written instructions or forms the facility uses, and confirm limits, fees, and processing times for money deposits.