How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
When someone is booked into Pinellas County Jail with cash, that money is typically credited to their personal account. Foreign or contaminated currency goes into personal property instead. Most non-federal inmates are assessed a $20.00 non-refundable subsistence fee (with specified exceptions). For bond, you have several options. Online, you can pay through AllPaid (up to $2,500 per charge plus a non-refundable service fee) or use credit or debit via GovPayNow or AllPaid. By phone, call 1-877-EZBAIL5. You can also pay in person at the Pinellas County Jail Bond Counter. Cash bonds require a valid photo ID. Bank checks, traveler's checks, and money orders must be payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Personal checks are not accepted. To add money to an inmate's account, the jail accepts money orders (include the inmate's full name, docket number, and housing assignment) Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cash kiosks and online deposits through ConnectNetwork are also available.
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Using a money order? Get the details right before you send it. Pinellas County Jail requires the inmate's full name, docket number, and housing assignment on the money order. Missing any of these can delay processing, so double-check all three before mailing or dropping it off.
You can deposit cash at kiosks located in the Misdemeanor Probation Office and the Public Lobby. Online deposits are available through ConnectNetwork (with phone assistance available from the vendor). The jail also accepts money orders with the inmate’s full name, docket number, and housing assignment Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You can post bond by credit or debit online through GovPayNow or AllPaid, by phone at 1-877-EZBAIL5, or in person at the jail Bond Counter. AllPaid accepts up to $2,500 per charge and adds a non-refundable service fee. Cash bonds are accepted in full with a valid photo ID. Bank checks, traveler's checks, and money orders must be payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Personal checks are not accepted.
Yes. Friends and family can purchase commissary packages through the iCare program at www.icaregifts.com.
Send physical legal mail to: 14400 49th St. N, Clearwater, FL 33762. Write "LEGAL MAIL" on the envelope and include your client's full name and ID number to ensure proper routing.
Pinellas County Jail handles most inmate communication through Smart Communications. Once you understand how video visits, phone calls, and mail work here, staying in touch gets a lot easier.
Starting April 15, 2025, Pinellas County Jail is switching to a paperless mail system. All incoming personal and legal mail gets digitized through Smart Communications—the person you're writing to reads it on an inmate tablet or wall kiosk, not as the original paper letter.
