Can You Send Money to an Inmate at Genesee County Jail? Money Orders, Cash Bail & Online Payments

Yes. Genesee County Jail allows you to mail a money order as long as it’s made out in the inmate’s name. If you’re sending funds for commissary or other account use, a money order is the allowed way to do it through the mail.

Address the envelope to the inmate using their complete name, and use the jail’s mailing address exactly as shown below to help it get routed correctly: (Inmate’s Complete Name) Genesee County Jail 3839 West Main St. Batavia, NY 14020

For cash bail payments, GovPayNow lists the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Jail Bureau under PLC: 1816. That listing shows the agency address as 3839 W Main St, Batavia, NY 14020 and the phone number as 585-343-0838, which is also the jail’s main contact number.

• ✓ Pay Cash Bail (GovPayNow): 1-877-EZBAIL5 (392-2455)
• ✓ Genesee County Jail main phone: (585) 343-0838

Practical Tips

• ✓ Make the money order payable to the inmate (use the inmate’s name exactly as the jail has it on file).
• ✓ Use the inmate’s complete name on the address line and mail it to: Genesee County Jail, 3839 West Main St., Batavia, NY 14020.

Keep your receipt (and any tracking info you paid for) until you’re sure the funds were received and posted. If something seems off or you need to confirm where to direct a payment question, call the jail at (585) 343-0838.

This brief doesn’t cover how fast mailed money orders are processed, any limits on how much an inmate can receive or keep, or whether the jail uses any other online trust-account provider for commissary funds. If you need those details for your situation, confirm them directly with the jail.