How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Ellen Halbert accepts deposits by mail using money orders or cashier's checks made payable to the inmate trust fund. Include the offender's full name and TDCJ number, enclose a completed deposit slip, and mail everything to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. Need a deposit slip? Request one from the offender, or mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to that same PO Box. For recurring support, TDCJ offers a free monthly ACH debit—it typically withdraws around the 5th and posts to the offender's account around the 10th. To enroll, send a completed authorization form and voided check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629. You can also use approved vendors: Access Corrections, JPay, or MoneyGram cash deposits (receive code 3570). Don't send funds to offenders you don't know or as a favor for someone else.
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Sending money by mail to someone at Ellen Halbert Unit? The fastest way to avoid delays: use the exact payee format, include a completed deposit slip, and mail everything to the Inmate Trust Fund address.
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Money for someone at Ellen Halbert Unit goes into their TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund account. You've got options: send it online or by phone through approved vendors, deposit cash at MoneyGram for JPay, mail a money order with a deposit slip, or set up a free monthly ACH debit.
JPay can be faster than regular mail for staying in touch, but what you can actually send—and what your loved one can do on their end—depends on what Ellen Halbert Unit has enabled. Here's how it works, plus what to confirm before spending money.
Want money to land in a TDCJ inmate's trust account automatically every month? The free ACH monthly debit option does exactly that. Here's how it works, what you need to mail in, and where to send everything.
Fill out a money order wrong, and TDCJ will delay or reject it. Here's exactly what to write so the funds reach the right person's account.
Before you send money to someone in TDCJ custody, pause. Make sure you're not being pressured into a scam. TDCJ flags one major warning sign: sending funds to someone you don't actually know—or doing it "as a favor" for someone you do.
Mail a money order or cashier’s check payable to the inmate trust fund and include the offender’s full name and TDCJ number. Enclose a completed deposit slip and send it to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
Yes. TDCJ offers a free monthly ACH debit that typically debits on or around the 5th and posts on or around the 10th. To enroll, mail the completed ACH authorization form and a voided check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629.
Approved options include Access Corrections, JPay (phone or website), and MoneyGram cash deposits using receive code 3570. Avoid sending money to offenders you don’t know or “as a favor,” and stick to the approved deposit channels.
If someone asks you to send money to another inmate, stop. These requests often involve scams or coercion—and once the money's gone, getting it back is nearly impossible.
Want money to land in your loved one's account each month without paying a service fee? TDCJ's monthly checking account debit (ACH) is the simplest option. Here's how to set it up for someone at the Ellen Halbert Unit.
