How to Send Money to Greenville County Detention Center, SC (SC)
Sending money to someone at Greenville County Detention Center is straightforward once you know what the jail accepts. Here's how to get it right and avoid common delays.
Greenville County Detention Center only accepts funds by mail in the form of money orders. Specifically, you can send U.S. Postal money orders or Western Union money orders, made payable to the Detention Center in care of the inmate. Do not send cash. It will not be deposited into the inmate's account.
One thing to keep separate in your mind: personal mail and money go through different processes. Letters, postcards, and greeting cards are routed to the Securus Digital Mail Center, where they're scanned and made available to inmates on kiosks inside their housing units. That type of mail has its own addressing format. When you're sending money, stick to an approved money order and make sure you address it correctly so it reaches the right place.
Having money on an inmate's account also helps them stay in touch by phone. Greenville County Detention Center uses Securus Technologies Inc. for inmate telephone service. With funds available, inmates can set up calling accounts that make calls free to the person on the other end (though you still have to accept the call to connect). If you're the one receiving calls, you can also set up a prepaid Securus account on your end to accept calls from inmates at the Detention Center.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Get a U.S. Postal money order or Western Union money order
- ✓ Make the money order payable to the Detention Center, in care of the inmate
- ✓ Do not send cash through the mail
- ✓ Follow the facility’s addressing format when you mail items connected to an inmate, since personal mail is routed off-site for scanning
Tip: If staying in contact is your main priority, phone service at Greenville County Detention Center runs through Securus. Inmates with funds can set up calling accounts for calls that are free to the recipient (as long as you accept the call). You can also create a prepaid Securus account on your end to accept calls.
Before you mail anything, confirm the exact payee wording (made payable to the Detention Center, in care of the inmate) and the correct addressing format. Also double-check that the jail is still accepting U.S. Postal and Western Union money orders by mail. Acceptance policies can change.
If you'd rather fund communication instead of (or alongside) mailing a money order, confirm the current phone setup with Securus. Ask about the available account options, including public prepaid accounts and inmate calling accounts, and find out what you need to do on your end to accept calls.
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