How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Johnson County Jail partners with Summit for commissary and inmate banking. An inmate account is created at booking into the Adult Detention Center. Staff will not accept cash, personal checks, or money orders for deposits, so you'll need to use approved electronic or vendor options. Deposit fees may apply. Money on the account can go toward commissary purchases, phone time, medical services, and other detention center programs. Families can typically add funds through lobby kiosks, approved online vendors, or electronic transfers. Kiosk and card transactions usually post quickly, while mailed deposits can take a few business days. If you want to track mail or get notified about rejected mail, you can set up a free MailGuard account to view delivery status and download copies of processed mail.
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When someone is booked into the Johnson County Adult Detention Center, the facility creates an inmate account for them. Johnson County partners with Summit for commissary and banking services—this is where deposits go and how your loved one accesses funds while in custody.
Getting a mail issue resolved or putting money on someone's account goes a lot faster when you reach the right office on the first try. Here are the Johnson County contacts for mail questions, deposit help, and mailroom appeals.
No. Staff will not accept cash, personal checks, or money orders for deposits to inmate accounts.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office partners with Summit for commissary and inmate banking services. An inmate account is created at booking into the Adult Detention Center.
Funds can be used to buy commissary items, purchase phone time, or pay for medical services and other detention center programs.
Before you send anything through the U.S. Postal Service, here's how this facility handles regular (non-privileged) mail. Non-privileged general mail is processed off-site, then delivered to the inmate electronically on password-protected kiosks or tablets. Your letter or card won't be handed over as a physical piece of mail. Instead, it shows up as a digital delivery on their device.
Sending money is usually straightforward once you have the right identifier for your loved one. Here are the deposit options and exact steps to get it done.
Worried about your loved one's health or mental health while they're in custody? The Medical Information Form lets you get important background into the jail's medical records. It gives the medical team something concrete to work with—especially useful when there's a psychiatric history, past treatment, or medication concerns you want staff to know about. At Johnson County Jail, a VitalCore Health Strategies physician or psychiatrist makes all medical and mental health treatment decisions, including prescriptions. They'll review and verify what's on the form before deciding what care is appropriate. That's why details and accuracy matter. One thing to keep in mind: submitting the form doesn't guarantee a specific medication or treatment will be provided. It's information for clinical review, not a way to "order" care. But it can be a valuable starting point for the medical team making decisions.
