How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Nueces County Jail lets you fund an inmate account through on-site commissary kiosks or online at AccessCorrections.com. Kiosks are available 24 hours a day in the Main Jail lobby (901 Leopard Street) and at the McKenzie Annex (745 North Padre Island Drive). They accept cash (bills $5 or higher) plus VISA/MasterCard. Both the kiosk system and online vendor publish fee schedules for deposits up to $300—fees vary by payment type. Money added through these options is immediately available to the inmate, and they'll receive a receipt within 3–4 days. Mailing funds? Send only a cashier's check or money order payable to "Inmate Trust Fund" C/O the receiving inmate. Include the inmate's DOB and Nueces SID# (not the State SID#).
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Depositing money into someone's account at Nueces County Jail is pretty simple once you know your options. Here are the four facility-approved methods, along with what each one costs and how fast the funds post.
Need funds to arrive fast? The kiosk, phone, and online options all post immediately to the inmate's account. The lobby kiosk is your best bet if you can get there in person—it takes cash ($5 bills or higher) and Visa/MasterCard, and cash deposits carry a lower flat fee than card transactions. Phone and online deposits work great when you can't make the trip, though card service fees climb as your deposit amount increases. Mailing a money order or cashier's check is an option if you're not in a rush, but it's slower and more likely to get returned if anything's filled out incorrectly.
When a money order gets rejected, it's usually something avoidable: wrong payment type, incorrect payee line, missing ID info, or dropping it off at the wrong location. Follow the rules and checklist below to make sure your payment gets accepted and posted to the right inmate.
Mailing money to someone at Nueces County Jail? Small details matter. Use this checklist to fill out your money order or cashier's check correctly—so it actually gets posted instead of sent back.
The money kiosks are in the Main Jail lobby at 901 Leopard Street and at the McKenzie Annex (745 North Padre Island Drive). Both locations are available 24 hours a day.
Yes—online deposits are handled through AccessCorrections.com, and the vendor posts a fee schedule for deposits up to $300. Funds are immediately available to the inmate, and the inmate will receive a receipt within 3–4 days.
By mail, Nueces County Jail accepts only cashier's checks and money orders payable to "Inmate Trust Fund" C/O the receiving inmate. Include the inmate's date of birth and Nueces SID# (not the State SID#), and complete the money order in black or blue ink. Personal checks aren't accepted, and staff won't take money or checks through the Jail Information Booth, the McKinzie Jail Annex, or during visitation hours.
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