How to Put Money on an Inmate's Account at El Paso County Jail (And Common Mistakes to Avoid)
Getting money onto an inmate's account is straightforward once you have the right address and fill out the payment correctly. Most problems come from mailing funds to the wrong place or putting the wrong items in the envelope.
To mail funds to an inmate at El Paso County Jail, address your envelope exactly like this: El Paso County Jail Attn: Bookkeeping – Inmate Funds 2739 East Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522
Warning: Do not send funds to the facility’s third-party personal/mail vendor address. Any funds mailed there will not be processed.
El Paso County Jail only accepts cashier's checks and money orders for mailed inmate funds. These must be sent to Bookkeeping – Inmate Funds at 2739 East Las Vegas Street in Colorado Springs. Personal checks, cash, payroll checks, insurance checks, refund checks, and state or federal government checks are not accepted.
Most delays (and returns) happen because the money order or cashier's check is missing required information. Fill it out completely with the inmate's full booking name and their Admit/Booking Number. Use the Admit/Booking Number, not a DOC number. You also need to include the sender's full name and full home address, including city, state, and ZIP code. If anything is missing or incomplete, Bookkeeping may not be able to process the deposit.
- Write the inmate’s full booking name: Use their full name exactly as it appears in booking.
- Add the Admit/Booking Number: Do not use a DOC number.
- Fill in the sender information: Include your full name and full home address (city, state, ZIP).
- Double-check that every field is complete: Incomplete money orders or cashier’s checks can slow down processing.
Keep the envelope simple. Each envelope must contain one deposit for one inmate. Multiple deposits in the same envelope will not be accepted. Don't include anything else in the envelope either. If you add a letter or any other items along with the deposit, the jail will return the entire envelope to the sender, funds included.
Reminder: Include a letter or any extra items with inmate funds, and the jail will return everything, money included.
Checklist
- ✓ Use this exact address: El Paso County Jail, Attn: Bookkeeping – Inmate Funds, 2739 East Las Vegas Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522
- ✓ Mail only a cashier’s check or money order (no personal checks, cash, payroll checks, insurance checks, refund checks, or state/federal government checks)
- ✓ Fill it out completely with the inmate’s full booking name and Admit/Booking Number (not DOC number)
- ✓ Include the sender’s full name and full home address (city, state, ZIP)
- ✓ Put only one deposit for one inmate in each envelope
- ✓ Do not include correspondence or any other items in the envelope
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