How to Send Money to Someone at Ellen Halbert Unit: TDCJ Deposit Options & Vendors

TDCJ gives you several ways to add funds to an offender's trust account at Ellen Halbert Unit. The traditional route: mail a money order or cashier's check payable to "Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number." Prefer something faster? Two approved vendors - Access Corrections and JPay - let you send money online or by phone using a card. Working with cash? Head to a MoneyGram location and use an Express Payment form with receive code 3570 for JPay deposits. Vendor options come with service fees. The state-run monthly ACH debit option is free.

The right method depends on how fast you need the money to arrive and what works best for you. Want a hands-off approach? TDCJ's free ACH debit is built for recurring support - it pulls from your account around the 5th and credits the offender around the 10th each month. Not comfortable entering card info online? Mailing a money order or cashier's check works, though it takes longer and requires a deposit slip. Need speed? JPay and Access Corrections accept credit and debit cards. Only have cash? Use MoneyGram locations for JPay deposits (Express Payment form, receive code 3570). Just remember: vendor services charge fees, so your total cost varies by provider and payment method.

Vendor Entry Points

• ✓ Access Corrections - Approved secure deposit vendor for TDCJ (service fee applies). Phone: 1.866.345.1884 (toll-free; live bilingual agents available 24/7).
• ✓ JPay - Card deposits by phone using Visa or MasterCard (service fee applies). Phone: 1.800.574.5729.
• ✓ MoneyGram (for JPay cash deposits) - Use an Express Payment form and receive code 3570 at MoneyGram locations nationwide.

Sending a deposit by mail? TDCJ accepts money orders or cashier's checks payable to: "Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number." Write it exactly that way so the funds go to the right person.

1. Get a deposit slip - Ask the offender for deposit slips, or request one by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
2. Fill out the deposit slip and prepare your deposit - Complete the deposit slip and make your money order or cashier’s check payable to “Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number.”
3. Mail everything together - Send the deposit and completed deposit slip to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.

TDCJ offers a free monthly ACH option if you want to send a set amount every month. Your bank account gets debited around the 5th, and the money hits the offender's account around the 10th. To sign up, send a completed ACH authorization form and a voided check to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629.

Questions about Inmate Trust Fund deposits? Call 936.438.8990.

For vendor issues - payments that didn't go through, receipt questions, or current fees - contact the vendor directly. Access Corrections: 1.866.345.1884 (24/7). JPay: 1.800.574.5729.