How to Send Money to Facility

This guide is for Lake Erie Correctional Institution. Make sure that’s the exact facility your loved one is housed at before you start, since money rules and deposit options can differ between facilities with similar names.

Lake Erie Correctional Institution has an on-site commissary. That's the main reason families send money: funds go toward commissary purchases. The facility sets the rules for how deposits work and what information you need to provide.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Confirm the incarcerated person’s full name is spelled exactly the way the facility has it on record.
• ✓ Ask the facility what options they currently accept for adding funds for commissary use.
• ✓ Get any required identifiers you’ll need to submit with a deposit (for example, an inmate number or account information, if the facility requires it).

1. Call Lake Erie Correctional Institution to confirm the current money process. Tell staff you are trying to add funds for commissary and ask what methods are accepted right now.
2. Verify the exact information they require for a deposit. Read back the name spelling and any identifying numbers they tell you to use so your funds go to the right person.
3. Follow the instructions you’re given for that method. Deposit steps can change, so use the facility’s current directions rather than older instructions you may find elsewhere.

For accurate instructions, call Lake Erie Correctional Institution at (440) 599-4100. Ask which payment methods they accept, whether there are deposit limits, and what fees apply. Find out if you need to use a specific vendor. Also confirm exactly which inmate or account identifiers to include so the money gets credited correctly.