How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Before sending funds, confirm you're on the inmate's Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List—otherwise your deposit gets rejected. The Inmate Trust Fund accepts money orders, ACH and ACE transfers, eCommDirect purchases, and approved vendor systems (check the facility page for current instructions). eCommDirect has extra rules: one purchase per inmate per day, and newly received inmates can't get eCommDirect purchases until the next calendar quarter. Items sold through eCommDirect are marked with an "E" on commissary price lists. Don't send cash or personal checks. Vendor and kiosk services may charge fees. The Trust Fund office can confirm receipt but won't share account balances with third parties.
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Trying to put money on someone's account at the HighTower Unit? The biggest stumbling block is usually who's actually allowed to send it. Here's the rule, your deposit options, and the eCommDirect limits that catch people off guard.
Only people on the inmate’s Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit money. Confirm you’re listed before you try to send funds so your deposit isn’t rejected.
The Inmate Trust Fund accepts money orders, ACH, ACE, eCommDirect purchases, and approved vendor systems. Follow the facility's posted deposit instructions. Don't send cash or personal checks.
Yes. eCommDirect is limited to one purchase per inmate per day, and newly received inmates aren’t eligible until the next calendar quarter. Commissary lists mark eCommDirect items with an “E” so you can spot them.
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