What you can't mail or drop off to Comanche County Detention Center — and how inmates get essentials

Comanche County Detention Center does not accept personal property dropped off at the facility or sent through the mail. Radios, clothing, toiletries: none of it gets through. If you bring items to the door or try mailing them in, they'll be refused.

Day-to-day basics come through commissary, not outside packages. Inmates can purchase hygiene products, undergarments, and snacks through the facility's commissary system. For families, the best way to help is funding the account rather than trying to send items directly.

1. Get the inmate’s identifying info - you will need the inmate’s name or ID number.
2. Use the online deposit option - funds can be deposited online directly to the inmate’s commissary account.
3. Confirm you used the correct person - double-check the name or ID number before you submit, since the deposit is tied to that information.

If your loved one had personal items at intake that aren't allowed inside, CCDC doesn't send them home automatically. Instead, the facility locks non-allowable property in a secure area while the inmate is incarcerated.

That property stays locked up for the duration of the stay. When the inmate is released, the facility returns it to them.

Family members can sometimes pick up an inmate's personal property, but it's not automatic. The inmate has to provide written permission naming a specific person to receive their belongings. Each request is reviewed individually, and the detention center administrator has final say on approval.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Do not mail or drop off personal property (including radios, clothing, or toiletries). It will not be accepted.
• ✓ Plan on commissary for basics like hygiene items, undergarments, and snacks.
• ✓ If you want to help with essentials, deposit funds online to the inmate’s commissary account using the inmate’s name or ID number.
• ✓ Expect non-allowable property taken at intake to be locked in a secure area during the stay.
• ✓ Understand that stored property is released to the inmate when they are released from the facility.
• ✓ If you are trying to pick up property as family, the inmate must provide written permission, and the request is reviewed case by case at the administrator’s discretion.

Want to make sure your loved one has what they need day to day? Fund their commissary account. The detention center allows online deposits directly to an inmate's account. You'll need the inmate's name or ID number to complete the deposit. For property pickup, treat it like a paperwork process, not a quick errand. The inmate must give written permission naming who can receive their belongings, and the administrator reviews each request before making a final decision.