How to Send Money to an Inmate at Grimes County Jail

Grimes County Jail accepts money orders and cashier's checks only - no cash, no personal checks. Make it payable to Inmate Trust Fund (not the inmate's name). Then write the inmate's name somewhere else on the money order or check, just not on the

Mail it to: Grimes County Jail Attn: INMATE TRUST FUND 382 FM 149 West Anderson, TX 77830

You'll see two different payee instructions depending on what you're paying for. Sending money to an inmate's account? Make it out to Inmate Trust Fund. Paying a cash bond or fine in person? That goes to the Grimes County Sheriff's Office. Match the payee to the purpose, and your payment won't get kicked back.

1. Decide what you’re paying for - inmate funds are handled through the Inmate Trust Fund; cash bonds/cash fines are handled as in-person payments.
2. Use the right payment type for bonds/fines - cash bonds or cash fines may be posted in person using a cashier’s check or money order only.
3. Bring the full amount - only the full amount of the bond or fine will be accepted.
4. Don’t bring personal checks or cash - personal checks and cash aren’t accepted for posting a bond or paying a cash fine.
5. Bring valid photo ID - you’ll need a valid state or federal ID card or driver’s license, and it must show the depositor’s photograph.

1. Get a money order or cashier’s check - Grimes County Jail accepts inmate funds by these methods only.
2. Fill in the payee - make it payable to Inmate Trust Fund (not to the inmate).
3. Add the inmate’s name in the right place - note the inmate’s name somewhere on the money order/cashier’s check, but not on the “Pay to the Order of” line.
4. Address your envelope correctly - mail it to: Grimes County Jail, Attn: INMATE TRUST FUND, 382 FM 149 West, Anderson, TX 77830.

Double-check the payee before you send anything. Mailed inmate funds go to Inmate Trust Fund. Bonds and fines paid in person go to Grimes County Sheriff's Office. Mixing these up is the fastest way to delay your payment.

• ✓ Write the inmate’s name somewhere on the money order/cashier’s check, but not on the “Pay to the Order of” line
• ✓ If you’re paying a cash bond or cash fine in person, use a cashier’s check or money order
• ✓ Bring the full amount for a bond or fine (partial payments aren’t accepted)
• ✓ Don’t bring personal checks or cash for bonds/fines
• ✓ Bring a valid state or federal photo ID (ID card or driver’s license) if paying in person
• ✓ Plan for “exact change” requirements if they apply to your transaction
• ✓ Keep your receipt and a copy of the payment details for your records

Hang onto your receipt until the funds hit the inmate's account. Not sure about the payee or mailing address? Call the jail before you send anything.