How Commissary Works at Muhlenberg County Jail: Order Days, Delivery, and Depositing Money
Want to help someone at Muhlenberg County Jail get commissary? Here's what matters most: knowing the order days, delivery schedule, and when to drop off money at the lobby window so it's ready in time.
Ordering Delivery Schedule
- ✓ Monday - inmates place commissary orders
- ✓ Wednesday - inmates place commissary orders
- ✓ Friday - inmates place commissary orders
- ✓ Tuesday - commissary is delivered (following Monday orders)
- ✓ Wednesday - commissary is delivered
- ✓ Saturday - commissary is delivered (following Friday orders)
You can drop off money for an inmate's commissary account at the jail lobby window. It's open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 2:45 pm.
- ✓ Bring the inmate’s name (and any identifying info you have) so staff can apply the money correctly
- ✓ Ask for a receipt and keep it until you’re sure the funds have been credited
- ✓ Write down the date and time you made the drop-off (and the amount)
- ✓ If you can, take a quick photo of the receipt for backup
Western Kentucky Distribution handles commissary at Muhlenberg County Detention Center. They're the supplier behind everything inmates can purchase through the jail's commissary system.
The facility uses Care-a-Cell for approved care packages. These packages meet the jail's security requirements, and you order directly through Care-a-Cell.
The jail won't accept personal property dropped off for inmates. If your loved one needs something, it has to come through commissary or the approved care-package option.
- Confirm the inmate’s next order day - commissary orders are placed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Drop off money during lobby window hours - deposits are accepted Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 2:45 pm.
- Keep your proof of payment - hold onto your receipt and note the date/time so you can track the deposit if there’s a delay.
Keep your receipt. Snap a photo of it too. Hold onto both until you've confirmed the money hit the inmate's commissary account.
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