How to Send Money to Eden Detention Center (TX)

Eden Detention Center lets visitors leave money at the facility to be deposited into a detainee's account. That account is what the person in custody uses for approved purchases and other permitted expenses inside. If you're bringing funds in person, go through the facility's intake process. Don't try to pass cash directly to the detainee.

Beyond money deposits, Eden Detention Center also offers a way for detainees to communicate with family through email and video visitation via GettingOut. This is primarily a communication option, but it's worth knowing about upfront. Some families fund communication-related accounts separately from the standard detainee account.

Steps-to-follow

• ✓ Confirm with staff that you can leave money for deposit into the detainee’s account when you come to the facility.
• ✓ Leave the money through the facility’s process (not by handing it to the detainee unless staff say that is allowed).
• ✓ Ask for a receipt before you leave, and keep it in a safe place.
• ✓ If you are also leaving any property, request a receipt for that as well (unless the item is allowed to be given directly to the detainee).

If your main goal is helping someone stay in touch, ask whether GettingOut is being used for that detainee's email and video visitation, and whether anything needs to be added to an account for those features. GettingOut is listed as a communication option at Eden Detention Center, but the specifics of what can be funded (and how) are worth confirming directly.

1. Confirm what can be left at the facility: Ask whether money can be left for deposit into the detainee’s account (and whether anything is allowed to be handed directly to the detainee).
2. Ask about the receipt process: Before you hand anything over, confirm you will receive a receipt for any money or property you leave at the facility (unless it is allowed to be given directly to the detainee).
3. Clarify payment details before you bring funds: Ask what forms of payment the facility accepts for deposits and whether there are any limits.

Eden Detention Center notes that detainees can use GettingOut for email and video visitation. If you want to support communication, check whether the detainee already has a GettingOut account, what you need to set up on your end, and whether payments go through that platform or stay separate from the detainee's facility account.

• ✓ Whether you can leave money for deposit into the detainee’s account when you visit
• ✓ Whether any items are allowed to be handed directly to the detainee (versus left with staff)
• ✓ How receipts are issued for money or property left at the facility, and what the receipt should include
• ✓ What payment types are accepted for deposits, and whether there are deposit limits
• ✓ Whether GettingOut is supported for that detainee’s email and video visitation, and what account setup is required