Before You Mail That Money Order to Loxley: Common Mistakes That Will Delay Your Deposit
Money orders and checks for someone at Loxley don't go to the facility itself. Mail your payment along with the completed deposit form to: Access Corrections – Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. The most common mistake? Forgetting that deposit form. Every mailed payment needs one so it can be matched to the right person.
Note: Include the deposit form with your payment, but don’t attach it to the money order/check. Keeping them separate helps avoid processing delays.
Keep your envelope money-only. Tossing in cash, a note, photos, stamps, or a personal letter can slow things down - or get your deposit rejected entirely. Want to send mail? Do it separately through the normal process. Don't combine it with a money order or check deposit.
- ✓ Cash
- ✓ Letters
- ✓ Notes
- ✓ Stamps
- ✓ Photos
Here's another easy mistake: attaching the money order or check to the deposit form. Skip the staples, paper clips, tape, and folds. Mail everything flat, with the deposit form as a separate piece of paper in the same envelope. That way it processes cleanly.
Tip: Staples, tape, and folds can damage paperwork and slow down handling. Flat and separate is the fastest route through processing.
There's a $900.00 daily limit on mailed deposits. Sending more? Split it across different days so your payment doesn't get held up.
Plan for the timeline too. Mailed deposits can take up to a week to process - not great if you're in a hurry. For urgent needs, other deposit options on the form can post funds within 24 hours.
- Confirm your total for the day - keep mailed deposits at $900.00 or less per day.
- Choose the right method for the urgency - mail can take up to a week; other options listed may deposit within 24 hours.
Returns are expensive. If your money order or check bounces for any reason, you'll get hit with a $25 handling fee. Worth double-checking everything before you seal that envelope.
Before you buy anything, make sure it's acceptable. Deposits must be in U.S. funds, drawn from a U.S. financial institution. Access Corrections accepts money orders and cashier's checks.
Warning: If the payment isn’t in U.S. funds or isn’t drawn on a U.S. institution, it can be returned - and that can trigger the $25 handling fee.
Checklist Summary
- ✓ Mail to: Access Corrections – Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132
- ✓ Include the completed deposit form with every mailed payment
- ✓ Keep the form separate (do not staple, paper clip, fold, or tape the money order/check to the form)
- ✓ Do not include cash, letters, stamps, photos, or notes
- ✓ Stay within the $900.00 daily limit for mailed deposits
Final reminders: Mailed deposits can take up to a week to process. A returned money order/check can trigger a $25 handling fee, and deposits must be in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. financial institution.
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