How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Money for commissary at Harris County Jail goes into an Inmate Trust Fund account. You can fund it through approved vendors, kiosks, mailed money orders, or other accepted deposit methods. Generally, you must be an approved sender first (the inmate adds you to their Approved Visitation or Telephone list). Don't send cash or personal checks. If mailing a deposit, use a money order or cashier's check and follow the vendor or kiosk instructions carefully. Processing rules, timing, and service fees vary. Also, don't mail money to the facility's street address. Follow the jail's centralized deposit instructions exactly so your funds aren't returned or lost. For phone and video payment options, the facility uses Securus. To set up Advance Pay for calls or get video-visit account instructions, contact Securus at 1-800-844-6591.
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First, confirm you're an approved sender by being added to the inmate's Approved Visitation or Telephone list. Then use an accepted method: an approved vendor, a kiosk, or a mailed money order or cashier's check. Follow the jail's centralized deposit instructions. Expect vendor or kiosk service fees and varying processing times.
No. Don't mail money to the jail's street address. Use the jail's centralized deposit instructions or an approved vendor channel so the funds can be accepted and posted.
Advance Pay is a prepaid account for the person receiving calls, which can help when collect calls are restricted. To set up Advance Pay or get video-visit account setup and payment instructions, contact Securus at 1-800-844-6591.
Harris County says attorneys can visit inmates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Simple enoughâexcept the same website also posts conflicting instructions about how far in advance you need to schedule. If you're planning an attorney visit at the Baker facility, treat the advance-scheduling requirements as unsettled and verify the current rule before you go.
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