How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To add funds for someone at North Alabama Community Work Center, use Access Corrections online at www.accesscorrections.com or deposit by phone at 866-345-1884. You can also mail a money order using the Access Corrections deposit form to Secure Deposits — Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Fill out every field on the deposit form and double-check the incarcerated person's name and ID so the payment posts correctly. Send only the money order and required paperwork—no cash, letters, stamps, photos, or notes. Daily money order deposits are capped at $900, and there's a $25 handling fee for any returned money order or check. As of August 1, 2025, new CashPayToday registrations are handled by Access Corrections.
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Sending money to someone at North Alabama Community Work Center? You've got four options through Alabama DOC: online, by phone, cash at a retail register, or a mailed money order.
Need to send money using cash—no debit card or bank account required? CashPayToday is one of the options Alabama DOC accepts for people incarcerated at North Alabama Community Work Center. Register online first, then take a barcode to a CashPayToday retail location and pay at the register in cash.
Create an Access Corrections account at www.accesscorrections.com or call 866-345-1884 to make an online or phone deposit. Enter the inmate’s name and ID exactly as required so the funds post correctly.
Mail the money order with the completed Access Corrections deposit form to Secure Deposits — Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Don’t include cash, letters, stamps, photos, or notes with the money order.
Yes. The money order deposit form limits daily deposits to $900.00, and it also states a $25 handling fee will be charged for any returned money order or check.
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