How to Send Money to an Inmate at Howard R. Young (and What NOT to Do)
Getting money onto an inmate's account at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) is straightforward—if you use the right channel. The fastest way to get tripped up? Sending funds the old-school way directly to the jail. This facility has specific rules about what works and what doesn't.
There are three approved ways to add money to an inmate's account at HRYCI. You can deposit funds in person at the kiosks in the gatehouse/main entrance, deposit online through ViaPath/GTL, or mail a money order to ViaPath/GTL with the required deposit form. If you go the mail route, send it to ViaPath/GTL - not to HRYCI.
Do not mail money orders to HRYCI or through Pigeonly: For inmates at Howard R. Young, money orders should not be mailed to the facility and should not be sent via Pigeonly. HRYCI also does not accept money orders in person during visitation.
Here's the simple breakdown: kiosks at the gatehouse and online deposits through ViaPath/GTL are your direct options. Mailing works too, but only when you send a money order to ViaPath/GTL with the proper deposit form. What won't work? Mailing a money order directly to the jail or routing it through Pigeonly. Neither is accepted for inmates at HRYCI.
Mailing a money order? Keep these limits in mind: $300 maximum per money order, and it must be in U.S. dollars.
What to Include When Mailing
- ✓ Include the deposit form
- ✓ Include the money order
- ✓ Do not include staples
- ✓ Do not include paper clips
- ✓ Do not include stamps
- ✓ Do not include cash
- ✓ Do not include letters
- ✓ Do not include photos
- ✓ Do not include any other items
No cash or personal checks: Do not mail cash, and don’t send personal checks - neither is accepted for deposits.
- Confirm the inmate’s identifying info - before you pay anything, make sure you have the correct inmate details needed for the deposit.
- Pick an approved deposit method - use the kiosk in the gatehouse/main entrance, deposit online through ViaPath/GTL, or mail a money order deposit to ViaPath/GTL with the required deposit form.
- Keep money orders within the limit - if you’re mailing a money order, it must be in U.S. dollars and cannot exceed $300 for a single money order.
- Mail only what’s allowed - when mailing, include only the deposit form and the money order; leave out staples, paper clips, stamps, letters, photos, cash, and anything else.
- Skip cash and personal checks entirely - cash should not be mailed, and personal checks are not accepted.
- Avoid the two biggest mistakes - do not mail money orders to HRYCI, and do not send money orders via Pigeonly.
Common slip-ups: Mailing a money order to HRYCI (or through Pigeonly), including extras in the envelope beyond the deposit form and money order, or sending more than $300 or a non-U.S. dollar amount.
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