How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Hamilton Unit accepts Trust Fund deposits by Money Order, Cashier's Check, ACH monthly debits, or approved vendor platforms like Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect, JPay, and TouchPay. Before depositing, make sure you're an approved sender—since September 1, 2020, only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or approved telephone list can post money. Don't mail cash or personal checks; they aren't accepted and will be returned. When sending a Money Order or Cashier's Check, include the inmate's deposit slip (the inmate can provide it) so the money credits correctly.
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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.
You can send money by mailed Money Orders/Cashier’s Checks (include the inmate’s deposit slip), ACH monthly debits, or approved online vendors like Access Corrections, ACE, eCommDirect, JPay, and TouchPay. You also need to be on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or approved telephone list to deposit funds.
No. Only senders on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit money to the trust fund. To become an approved sender, the inmate must add you to the visitation list or you must be on the approved phone list.
No—cash and personal checks aren’t accepted for trust fund deposits, and they will be returned to the sender.
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