How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Mclennan County Jail uses an Inmate Trust Fund (commissary) account for inmate spending. You can add funds through approved online vendors, lobby kiosks, monthly ACH debits, or by mailing a money order or cashier's check. Before sending anything, confirm you're an approved sender under the jail's rules (this is often tied to the inmate's Approved Visitation or Telephone list). Then pick an accepted deposit method. Never mail cash or personal checks. Online vendors and kiosks typically charge service fees and follow their own processing timelines, so keep your receipt. Follow the jail's centralized deposit instructions exactly. Don't send money to the jail's street address, and don't include personal letters with money orders. You can also use the My Records Center to track request status, manage account info, and download records related to deposits.
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First, confirm you're an approved sender under the jail's rules (often through the inmate's Approved Visitation or Telephone lists). Then use an approved online vendor, a kiosk, or mail a money order or cashier's check following the facility's instructions. Fees and processing times vary by vendor, so keep your receipt.
No. Do not mail cash or personal checks to Mclennan County Jail. If you mail funds, use a money order or cashier’s check and follow the facility’s centralized deposit instructions.
Log into the My Records Center to track your request status and download records related to deposits. The Inmate Trust Fund office can typically confirm receipt, but they usually won't release account balances or transaction details to 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.
Planning to write someone at McLennan County Jail? The biggest thing to know: personal mail is no longer handed over in paper form. As of November 1, 2022, all personal mail is delivered digitally to the person in custody through the GettingOut tablet system.
Need records from the McLennan County Sheriff's Office? The fastest route is their online Open Records Request portal. Once you submit, you can log back in to check status updates and download any records that get released.
