Who can send money to an inmate at McConnell Unit (and who can't)
Sending money to someone at McConnell Unit means going through TDCJ's Inmate Trust Fund—and the biggest surprise for most people is that not everyone can deposit. Here's how to know if you're eligible, which methods work, and what might slow things down.
Since September 1, 2020, TDCJ only accepts deposits from approved senders - people on the inmate's approved visitor list or their Inmate Telephone List. Not sure if you're on one of those lists? Ask your loved one to check before you try to send anything. If you're not approved, the payment won't go through.
Accepted Methods
- ✓ Money order
- ✓ Cashier’s check
- ✓ Monthly Checking Account Debit (ACH)
- ✓ Access Corrections (Secure Deposits)
- ✓ ACE (America’s Cash Express)
- ✓ eCommDirect (Texas.gov)
- ✓ JPay
- ✓ TouchPay Payment System
- ✓ Cash and personal checks are not accepted and will be returned to the sender.
Don't mail deposits directly to the unit where your loved one is housed. Instead, use TDCJ's official Inmate Trust Fund deposit process and follow their instructions for whichever method you choose. One more thing: keep deposits and personal mail separate. Letters and other items shouldn't be sent to the Trust Fund office.
Deposits of $500.00 or more trigger a 14-day hold before the inmate can access the funds. The same hold applies to insurance checks, company or payroll checks, and estate disbursements. If your loved one needs money for commissary right away, smaller deposits avoid that waiting period.
Want to confirm your deposit arrived? Trust Fund staff can tell you whether they received it. But they won't share any details about the inmate's account balance or activity - that information only goes to the inmate.
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