How to Send Money to an Inmate's Commissary Account at Pendleton Correctional Facility
Putting money on someone's Trust Fund (commissary) account at Pendleton helps them buy essentials through the facility commissary. Here's what you need to know about deposit options, timing, fees, and one critical rule: deposits are final.
A Trust Fund deposit adds money to an incarcerated person's commissary account so they can make purchases at the facility. Think of it like loading a prepaid card they can spend based on what Pendleton allows and has in stock. When the money becomes available depends on facility policy. If you're helping with something time-sensitive, that timing matters just as much as which deposit method you choose.
Note: Trust Fund deposits are for commissary purchases at the facility. What someone can buy varies by location.
For Pendleton Trust Fund deposits through ConnectNetwork, you can usually deposit anytime. The online, mobile, and phone options are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Automated deposits (via the ConnectNetwork website, mobile app, toll-free phone system, or kiosk) are transmitted to the facility within one business day. That's the key difference between automated deposits and mailing money.
Mailing a deposit to GTL takes longer. Mailed deposits are generally processed the next business day after GTL receives them, so factor in delivery time plus processing.
- ✓ Online, mobile app, toll-free phone, and kiosk deposits are transmitted to the facility within one business day.
- ✓ Kiosk deposits follow the same “automated channel” timing.
- ✓ Mailed deposits are generally processed the next business day after GTL receives them (plus mail delivery time).
If you deposit through the automated phone system, you may need the facility's Site ID. You can find it on the facility page in ConnectNetwork. Pull that up before you start the call.
Fees vary by facility. The easiest way to confirm what you'll pay for Pendleton is to sign into your ConnectNetwork account and check the fee details before submitting your deposit.
Warning: All Trust Fund deposits made through ConnectNetwork are final. No refunds are issued.
Step By Step
- ✓ Create a ConnectNetwork account (or sign in) so you can make a Trust Fund (commissary) deposit.
- ✓ Select Pendleton and add the incarcerated person to your account before you try to pay.
- ✓ If you are depositing by automated phone, have the facility Site ID ready (it is shown on the ConnectNetwork facility page).
- ✓ Choose your deposit method: online/mobile, toll-free phone, kiosk, or mail.
- ✓ For website/app/phone/kiosk deposits, expect the payment to be transmitted to the facility within one business day (fund availability is still subject to facility policies).
- ✓ For mailed deposits sent to GTL, plan for processing generally the next business day after GTL receives it (plus mail delivery time).
- ✓ Pick an amount that fits your budget. Deposit amounts vary, but common denominations are between $10 and $100.
- ✓ Review the Pendleton-specific fees inside your ConnectNetwork account before confirming the payment.
- ✓ Save your confirmation or receipt after you submit the deposit.
- ✓ Double-check everything before you finalize. All Trust Fund deposits through ConnectNetwork are final and non-refundable.
- ✓ Remember what the funds are for: commissary purchases at the facility.
Find an Inmate at Pendleton Correctional Facility, In
Search for a loved one and send messages and photos in minutes.
