How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Connecticut DOC posts separate pages for Osborn Correctional Institution covering visiting, inmate accounts, and inmate phone information. For sending money, the usual options are mailing a money order with the department remitter form or using an approved electronic deposit service. You don't need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list to add funds, but you do need the inmate's correct name and identification details so your payment posts to the right account. Timing varies: mailed money orders may take several business days to show up, while some electronic deposits can post within hours. Before you send anything, review the DOC Inmate Accounts instructions for Osborn and follow the remitter directions closely.
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You can usually send money by mailing a money order with the DOC remitter form or by using an approved electronic deposit service. Check the Connecticut DOC Inmate Accounts page for Osborn for the current, facility-specific instructions.
No. You can send money even if you're not on the inmate's approved visitor list. Just make sure you enter the inmate's identification information correctly so the payment isn't rejected or applied to the wrong account.
Include the department’s remitter form with the money order. Double-check the inmate’s name and identification details before you mail it.
Trying to reach someone at Osborn Correctional Institution? The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) Public Information Office is a good starting point for questions about communication policies and how to get in touch.
Sending money to someone at Osborn Correctional Institution starts with Connecticut DOC's official resources. You'll want the right process and the correct identifying information before anything else.
Trying to confirm whether someone is at Osborn Correctional Institution? Connecticut's Department of Correction (DOC) Inmate Search is the fastest place to start. It's a statewide tool, so it can also help if the person was transferred to a different DOC facility.
