How to Send Money to Someone at Fountain Correctional Center (online, cash, phone, or money order)

Alabama DOC uses Access Corrections for electronic deposits (online, mobile app, and phone), CashPayToday for walk-in cash at retail locations, and mailed money orders or cashier's checks processed through Access Corrections. Need the fastest posting time? Electronic and walk-in options hit the account quickly. Trying to avoid service fees? Mailing a money order is the route most people choose.

1. Go to Access Corrections online (or use the mobile app) - Start at accesscorrections.com if you’re on a computer, or use the Access Corrections app if you’re sending from your phone.
2. Create your account - Set up your profile so you can track deposits and keep a record of what you’ve sent.
3. Choose a payment card - Access Secure Deposits accepts MasterCard and Visa debit and credit cards for inmate account deposits.
4. Use phone support if you get stuck - You can call 866-345-1884 to speak with a live, bilingual agent.

Access Corrections also handles court-ordered or supervision-related financial obligations tied to an inmate. If timing matters, the online or app option is your fastest move.

Prefer to pay with cash? CashPayToday lets you make a walk-in deposit at more than 800 locations statewide. Register at cashpaytoday.com (or by phone), get a barcode, then take it to a participating retailer - Dollar General, Family Dollar, CVS, and 7‑Eleven are common options.

To send a mailed deposit, use a money order or cashier’s check and mail it to: Access Corrections – Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132.

1. Get a money order or cashier’s check - Mailed deposits are sent as money orders or cashier’s checks.
2. Complete the money-order deposit coupon - Include the required deposit coupon along with the money order/cashier’s check so it can be credited correctly.
3. Stay under the daily limit - The daily deposit amount via money order cannot exceed $900.00.
4. Mail it and plan for slower timing - Mailed deposits can take up to a week to process, so build in extra time if your person needs funds by a certain date.

Fees vary by method (internet, phone, walk-in, or money order) and deposit amount. Alabama DOC publishes a fee table with tiers, so compare before you hit

Mailed money orders have a daily limit of $900.00. Need to send more? You'll have to split it across multiple days - and factor in mail processing time.

Tips Timing

• ✓ If time matters, use Access Corrections online/app/phone or a CashPayToday walk-in deposit - those options can deposit funds within 24 hours.
• ✓ Keep your confirmation number or receipt until the money shows up on the account.
• ✓ If you mail a money order, plan for up to a week for processing.
• ✓ For account setup or deposit issues, call Access Corrections at 866-345-1884.