How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Foothills Correctional Institution runs a cashless canteen system. Incarcerated people buy approved items using a debit-type card tied to their inmate trust (commissary) account. Money you send goes into that account for purchases and other approved debits. Any remaining balance is returned when the person is released or transferred. You can make deposits through approved third-party channels used in North Carolina: online or mobile apps, phone deposits, walk-in kiosks or retail locations, third-party cash-deposit services, or mailed money orders. To avoid delays, enter the person's full booked name and inmate or account number exactly as shown. If mailing a money order, use the required payee name, include any required deposit slip, and skip the letters, photos, or other extras.
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Yes. Foothills uses a cashless canteen system where inmates use a debit-style card linked to their trust (commissary) account for purchases.
Use approved third-party deposit channels available in North Carolina: online or mobile apps, phone deposits, walk-in kiosks or retail locations, third-party cash services, or mailed money orders through the vendor.
Use the incarcerated person's full booked name and inmate or account number exactly as shown. Follow the vendor's deposit instructions. If mailing a money order, make it payable to the required vendor name, include any required deposit slip, and don't include letters, photos, staples, or other extras.
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