How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To send money to someone at Montford Unit, you must be an approved sender—meaning you're on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List (a rule in effect since September 1, 2020). Don't mail trust fund deposits or money orders to the inmate's unit; deposits sent to the facility of assignment aren't accepted. Confirm the accepted payment methods, any online vendor options, and the correct processing steps through the Inmate Trust Fund office or approved vendor instructions so your deposit isn't rejected or returned. Not on the inmate's approved lists yet? Ask the inmate to add you or follow the Inmate Trust Fund's approved-depositor steps before attempting a deposit. Never send money to inmates you don't know, and report extortion attempts to the Unit Warden or the Inspector General.
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Want to put money on someone's account at Montford Unit? There's one rule that catches people off guard: you have to be an approved sender first. Here's what that means and how to avoid a rejected deposit.
Only approved senders can deposit money for Montford Unit inmates—people on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List. This restriction has been in place since September 1, 2020.
No. Don’t mail trust fund deposits or money orders to the inmate’s facility of assignment. Use the Inmate Trust Fund’s deposit instructions or the approved vendor’s procedures instead.
Don’t send money to an inmate you don’t know. Report any extortion or pressure to send funds to the Unit Warden or the Inspector General.
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