How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
North Branch Correctional Institution uses ConnectNetwork for inmate deposits. Sign in or create an account, select the inmate or service you're funding, and enter your payment details. The portal accepts Visa and MasterCard and is available 24/7. Need the money to post fast? Use an automated option: online, mobile app, phone, or kiosk. AdvancePay, PinDebit, and DebitLink deposits through these channels post immediately. Kiosks—on-site or at public government, probation, or courthouse locations—accept cash, credit, or debit for instant payments. Prefer paying cash at a store? Start the payment online, then finish it at one of 26,000 retail locations like Walmart, ACE, Kmart, or Kroger. Select deposits are also available through Western Union Quick Collect.
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Sending money to someone at North Branch Correctional Institution starts with ConnectNetwork (GTL). Here are your main deposit options—online, phone, kiosk, retail cash/Western Union, and mail—so you can choose what works best.
ConnectNetwork handles deposits at North Branch Correctional Institution. You've got five options: online or through the mobile app with a Visa or MasterCard, by automated phone system with a Visa or MasterCard, in person at a self-service kiosk with cash or card, through retail cash deposits (start online, finish at a participating store), or by mail using a check or money order.
Funding an AdvancePay account by mail is straightforward—if the facility accepts mailed payments. Here's how to send a check or money order so your payment posts correctly without delays.
Timing depends on which account you're funding. ConnectNetwork offers four account types: AdvancePay, PIN Debit, DebitLink, and Trust Fund. For automated deposits—online, through the mobile apps, by phone, or at a kiosk—AdvancePay, PIN Debit, and DebitLink funds are available immediately. Trust Fund works differently. ConnectNetwork transmits those deposits to North Branch within one business day, but the facility's own policies determine when the money actually hits your loved one's account.
Go through ConnectNetwork: sign in or create an account, choose the inmate or service, and enter your payment details. You can also pay by phone, mobile app, at kiosks, at participating retail locations (after starting online), or through Western Union Quick Collect for select deposits. Have the inmate's ID or full name ready so the funds go to the right account.
Deposits made through automated channels—online, mobile, phone, and kiosks—for AdvancePay, PinDebit, and DebitLink post immediately. Retail or mailed deposit methods can take longer, so check the processing-time details as you complete the payment.
Yes. Kiosks accept cash, and you can start a payment online then finish with cash at one of 26,000 participating retail locations (Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and others). Select deposits can also be made at Western Union using Quick Collect with your account number. You can't hand cash directly to facility staff—use the approved deposit options instead.
Mailing a deposit works smoothly when you follow the system's expectations. Use the right payment type, include the correct identifying details, and confirm North Branch's specific rules before sending anything.
