How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Hamilton Unit allows inmates to receive funds in their Inmate Trust Fund account through approved vendors (Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect, JPay, TouchPay), ACH monthly debits, or mailed money orders and cashier's checks. Since September 1, 2020, only people listed on the inmate's approved visitor list or the Inmate Telephone List can deposit money. Cash and personal checks are not accepted and will be returned. If you're mailing a money order or cashier's check, include a deposit slip, which the inmate can provide. To become an approved sender, the inmate needs to add you to their Approved Visitation List, or you can register your phone with Securus to appear on the Approved Phone List.
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If you want to help someone at Hamilton Unit cover commissary and daily needs, you'll need to use an approved TDCJ deposit method. You also need to be on an approved list before you can send anything.
Sending money to someone at Hamilton Unit is straightforward once you choose a deposit method — but one rule trips up a lot of people before their deposit ever goes through. Here are your options, plus the sender-approval requirements you need to know first.
Only senders on the inmate’s approved visitor list or the Inmate Telephone List can deposit money at Hamilton Unit. To be approved, the inmate must add you to their Approved Visitation List, or you must register your phone with Securus to appear on the Approved Phone List.
You can deposit funds through approved vendors (Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect, JPay, TouchPay), set up ACH monthly debits, or mail a money order or cashier's check with a deposit slip. Vendors and kiosks may charge service fees and have their own processing rules, so review the terms before sending money.
No. Hamilton Unit does not accept cash or personal checks for trust fund deposits, and they will be returned to the sender.
Your first visit to Hamilton Unit goes a lot smoother when you show up with the right ID and only the items they allow past the secured perimeter. Use this guide to pack light, avoid getting turned away at check-in, and keep your focus on the visit itself.
Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID and only the few items Hamilton Unit allows past the secured perimeter. Here's your quick bring/leave checklist before you head out.
Visiting someone at the Hamilton Unit starts with setting up your own account in the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. From there, you'll add the person you want to visit and wait for TDCJ to approve the relationship request.
