How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
McLennan County Jail uses an Inmate Trust Fund (commissary) account. You can fund it through approved online vendors, facility kiosks, or by mailing a money order or cashier's check—not cash or personal checks. Online vendors and kiosks charge service fees and follow their own processing rules, while mailed payments must follow the jail's deposit instructions. Before sending money, confirm whether you need to be an approved sender (for example, listed on an Approved Visitation or Telephone List) for the deposit to be accepted. The Inmate Trust Fund office can sometimes confirm a deposit was received, but it generally won't share full balances or transaction history with third parties. To track deposit requests, manage account information, and download records, log into the My Records Center.
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Use approved online vendors or facility kiosks, or mail a money order or cashier’s check following the facility’s deposit instructions. Confirm any sender approval requirements first, and expect service fees and processing rules for vendor/kiosk deposits.
No. Cash and personal checks aren’t accepted and are typically returned. Use the facility’s allowed options instead, such as money orders, cashier’s checks, approved vendors, or kiosks.
Log into the My Records Center to track request status, manage account information, and download deposit-related records. The Inmate Trust Fund office may confirm receipt, but it generally won’t share full balances or transaction details with third parties.
Before you email a county department or fill out a web form, it's worth knowing what happens to that information. McLennan County's privacy policy explains what's public, what might be confidential, what the website collects automatically, and who to contact if you have questions.
McLennan County Jail delivers personal mail digitally through the GettingOut tablet system. You send a physical letter, but your loved one receives it on a tablet screen.
Need public records from the McLennan County Sheriff's Office? The Sheriff's Office web support portal is your fastest option. Submit requests there, track progress through My Records Center, and search the Public Records Archive to see if someone else already requested what you need.
