How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Only approved senders can deposit money for Lopez Unit inmates—your name must appear on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List (effective September 1, 2020). To mail funds, send a money order or cashier's check with a deposit slip to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. Follow the instructions exactly: no cash, no personal checks, and no personal letters tucked in with the money order. Prefer online? Use eCommDirect at texas.gov/eCommDirect. Enter the offender number and name to confirm the recipient. Fees run $3.75 per commissary purchase and $2.50 plus 2.25% of the deposit amount, with a combined fee if you do both at once.
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Getting money onto an inmate's account is usually straightforward—until a deposit gets rejected for a rule you didn't know existed. Here's what you need to know about deposit options, online fees, and the sender-eligibility rule that trips people up most often.
Only people listed on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or the Inmate Telephone List are allowed to deposit money for someone at the Lopez Unit.
Mail a money order or cashier’s check with a deposit slip to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. Don’t send cash or personal checks, and don’t include personal letters with the money order—follow the centralized deposit instructions exactly.
Yes. You can use eCommDirect at texas.gov/eCommDirect and confirm the recipient by entering the offender number and name. Fees include $3.75 per commissary purchase and $2.50 plus 2.25% of the deposit, with a combined fee if you make both a purchase and a deposit together.
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