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How to Send Money to Someone at Gaston Correctional Center: Options, Limits, and Requirements

Getting money onto someone's trust account is straightforward once you know the options. Here's what Gaston Correctional Center accepts, how long deposits take, and what can cause a rejection.

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Gaston Correctional Center operates under the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC), which partners with ViaPath to handle trust account deposits. This partnership determines which payment methods work and how deposits are processed.

You can send funds through ViaPath using web, mobile, phone, or walk-in options. Online and mobile deposits go through ConnectNetwork, and funds typically post to the account the next business day. Need it fast? Online or the app is your best bet since you can submit from home and still get next-business-day availability.

Before choosing a method, confirm you're eligible to send funds. Under NCDAC rules, only people on an offender's approved visitor list can deposit money into that person's trust account. If you're not on the list, your payment won't go through, even if everything else is correct.

Heads up: If funds are received from a non-approved visitor, the vendor will reject the deposit.

Prefer not to use a card? Mailing a money order to TouchPay is still an option, as long as you include the required deposit slip. This is generally a fee-free way to send funds.

  • ✓ Maximum amount per money order for TRUST deposits: $300
  • ✓ Money orders must be issued in U.S. dollars

Mailed money orders are slower than online, phone, or walk-in deposits. Funds become available within ten business days, though TouchPay tries to process them sooner. If you're sending money for something time-sensitive, plan around that window.

Using Western Union for a TRUST deposit? You'll need the correct payment code: NCDAC TRUST.

If a deposit doesn't go through or you need help troubleshooting, call ViaPath's toll-free line at 877-650-4249. Have the offender's details ready to help support locate the transaction faster.

  1. Use ConnectNetwork online or the mobile app - These are designed for friends and family to send money electronically, and they are often the most convenient option.
  2. Pick the channel that fits your timeline - Web, mobile, phone, and walk-in vendor options typically make funds available the next business day.
  • ✓ Confirm you are sending money to the correct offender profile before you submit your deposit (NCDAC deposits are handled through ViaPath and its subsidiaries).

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