How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Pam Lychner State Jail accepts inmate trust fund deposits through several channels: money orders or cashier's checks, ACH, ACE, eCommDirect, and JPay TouchPay. Since September 1, 2020, only people listed on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit funds. Don't send cash or personal checks. They aren't accepted and will be returned. Single transactions of $500 or more are held for 14 days before the inmate can access the money. If you use eCommDirect, purchases are capped by quarter (Jan–Mar $70, Apr–Jun $70, Jul–Sep $70, Oct–Dec $95) and limited to one purchase per inmate per day. Orders arrive within five business days after TDCJ receives purchase details. Newly received inmates cannot get eCommDirect purchases until the next calendar quarter after entry.
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eCommDirect lets approved friends and family buy commissary items online for someone at Pam Lychner State Jail. Once you understand the quarterly spending limits, delivery timing, and who qualifies as an approved sender, the whole process becomes much easier.
Getting money onto someone's account and ordering commissary can feel confusing at first, especially with the approved-sender rules. Here's what you need to know about deposit options at Pam Lychner State Jail, how eCommDirect ordering works, spending limits, and delivery timing.
Only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit funds. This rule has been in effect since September 1, 2020. For eCommDirect specifically, you must be on the Approved Visitation List or placed on the Approved Phone List by registering with Securus.
You can add money using approved methods such as money orders or cashier’s checks by mail, ACH, ACE, eCommDirect, and JPay TouchPay. Cash and personal checks are not accepted and will be returned.
Yes. Single deposits of $500 or more are held for 14 days before the inmate can access the funds. eCommDirect has quarterly caps (Jan–Mar $70, Apr–Jun $70, Jul–Sep $70, Oct–Dec $95) and allows one purchase per inmate per day. Orders are delivered within five business days after TDCJ receives purchase details. Newly received inmates must wait until the next calendar quarter after entry to receive eCommDirect purchases.
Contacting someone at Pam Lychner State Jail usually comes down to three options: in-person visits, video visits, and phone calls. Each one runs through a different system, so having the right ID numbers ready makes everything smoother.
Start here: https://visitation.tdcj.texas.gov/Visitation/startLoginAction.action. This is where you'll create a new account or log in to manage existing visits.
Putting money on someone's trust fund account is straightforward once you know two things: you need to be an approved sender, and you have to use an accepted deposit method.
