How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Joe Ney State Jail comes with strict rules. Only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation list or Inmate Telephone List can make deposits (policy effective Sept. 1, 2020). Mailing funds? Use a money order or cashier's check and include the deposit slip the inmate provides—cash and personal checks aren't accepted. Plan ahead for timing: single transactions of $500 or more are held 14 days before the inmate can access the funds. For commissary orders through eCommDirect, quarterly purchase limits apply: $70 for Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, and Jul–Sep, and $95 for Oct–Dec. Newly received inmates can't request eCommDirect purchases until the next calendar quarter.
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Sending money to a TDCJ trust fund account is straightforward once you know two things: who can make a deposit, and which methods TDCJ accepts. Here's how it works for someone at Joe Ney State Jail.
Only people on the inmate’s Approved Visitation list or the Inmate Telephone List can deposit money for that inmate. This policy has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2020.
Single transactions of $500.00 or more, and certain disbursement checks, are held for 14 days before the inmate can access the money.
Mail a money order or cashier’s check and include the inmate’s deposit slip (the inmate can provide it). Don’t send cash or personal checks, and follow the deposit instructions exactly to avoid delays.
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