How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Two main options for adding funds at Kankakee County Jail (Jerome Combs Detention Center): use the lobby kiosk on-site or deposit online through the facility's inmate-search tool powered by SecurusTech. For the kiosk, you'll need the incarcerated person's date of birth and ID number. Money orders and cashier's checks are not accepted—the facility stopped taking those on August 1, 2015. These deposits go to commissary/trust accounts, so double-check the person's full name and booking/ID number (or date of birth) before submitting payment. The kiosk or online portal typically processes faster than mailed options.
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Want to add commissary funds for someone at Kankakee County Jail (Jerome Combs Detention Center)? You have two options: online or the lobby kiosk. One older method—money orders—is no longer accepted.
Deposit online through the facility's inmate-search tool powered by SecurusTech, or use the lobby kiosk at Jerome Combs Detention Center if you're visiting in person. For the kiosk, have the inmate's date of birth and ID number ready. Don't send money orders or cashier's checks—those haven't been accepted since August 1, 2015.
No. Kankakee County stopped accepting money orders and cashier’s checks for inmate deposits on August 1, 2015.
You need the inmate’s date of birth and ID number to use the lobby kiosk. Before you pay, double-check the full name and the booking/ID number or date of birth so the deposit goes to the right account.
Kankakee County Jail uses the Securus SecureView tablet program, through an agreement between the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office and Securus Technologies. For families, the main takeaway is that the tablet is set up as a month-to-month paid service you can provide for someone in custody, and it’s meant to give them tools they can use during their time inside.
Putting money on someone’s books at Kankakee County Jail comes down to two options: depositing in person at the lobby kiosk or depositing online through the sheriff’s inmate-search portal.
Visiting at Kankakee County Jail is video-only, and you'll need to schedule ahead of time. Follow the steps below to get booked—and avoid losing your loved one's weekly on-site visit to a no-show.
