Sending Money to an Inmate at Lopez Unit: Your Complete Guide
Sending money to someone at the Lopez Unit is straightforward once you know the two things that trip people up most: who can send funds, and what information has to match exactly. Below you'll find the official options (online through eCommDirect or by mail with a deposit slip), plus the fees to expect for online transactions.
Since September 1, 2020, TDCJ only allows certain people to deposit money into an inmate's account. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list or the Inmate Telephone List to send funds. Not sure if you're listed? Confirm your status first. Deposits from unapproved senders can be blocked, which delays getting help to your loved one.
- Open Texas.gov eCommDirect - This is where you can make online deposits or commissary purchases.
- Enter the offender number - Use the full offender number, exactly as it appears in TDCJ records.
- Enter the offender name and confirm - Type the name as it is on file, then confirm you have the right person before you continue.
- Choose your action - After you confirm the offender, you can add a deposit or an online commissary purchase and proceed to checkout.
Tip: Use the exact offender number and the exact spelling of the offender’s name when you confirm the offender in eCommDirect. Small mismatches can lead to failed transactions.
Planning to mail a money order or cashier's check? Start by getting the right deposit slip. You can get one from the offender, or request slips by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
Always include a deposit slip when you mail a money order or cashier's check. Without it, your deposit may not be processed correctly.
If you place an online commissary purchase through eCommDirect, the fee is $3.75 per purchase. This is separate from whatever you spend on the items themselves.
Online deposits through eCommDirect cost $2.50 plus 2.25% of the deposit amount. Larger deposits mean higher fees.
Note: If you make a deposit and an online commissary purchase in the same transaction, the combined fee is $3.75 plus 2.25% of the deposit.
Practical Tips Troubleshoot
- ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list or on the Inmate Telephone List before you try to send money.
- ✓ In eCommDirect, confirm the offender using the correct offender number and the exact name spelling before you checkout.
- ✓ Get deposit slips from the offender, or request them by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
- ✓ Include a deposit slip with every mailed money order or cashier’s check you send for deposit.
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