How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Fund an inmate's trust account at Middleton Unit with money orders or cashier's checks, ACH (a monthly checking account debit), or approved vendor services: Access Corrections (ACE), eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, and TouchPay. Since September 1, 2020, only people on the inmate's approved visitor list or Inmate Telephone List can make deposits. Don't send cash or personal checks—they'll be returned. Single deposits of $500 or more, plus certain checks (insurance, company, payroll, or estate), are held for 14 days before the inmate can use the funds. Don't mail deposits to the facility address or include personal mail with deposits. Trust Fund staff can confirm receipt, but account balances go only to the inmate, who gets monthly transaction statements.
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Money sent to someone at the Middleton Unit goes through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Inmate Trust Fund system. Here's what you need to know about deposit options, who can send funds, and the rules that affect when the inmate can access the money.
Sending money to someone at the Middleton Unit goes through TDCJ's Inmate Trust Fund system. The method you choose affects how quickly funds post—and whether they get rejected or held. Here's what you need to know about approved deposit methods, who can send money, and potential delays.
Only people on the inmate’s approved visitor list or on the Inmate Telephone List can deposit money for an inmate at Middleton Unit. This rule has been in effect since September 1, 2020.
You can deposit using money orders or cashier’s checks, ACH (monthly checking account debit), or these approved vendors: Access Corrections (ACE), eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, and TouchPay.
No. Single transactions of $500 or more and certain checks (insurance, company, payroll, estate) are placed on a 14-day hold before the inmate can access the money.
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