How to Send Money to Polunsky Unit (OK)
Getting money into someone's trust fund is usually straightforward once you pick the right deposit method and confirm you're eligible to send.
Polunsky Unit accepts deposits to an inmate's Inmate Trust Fund through several channels. TDCJ lists traditional mail-in options (money orders or cashier's checks), an ACH option called Monthly Checking Account Debit (which requires an ACH Authorization form), and several third-party online services: Access Corrections (ACE), eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, and TouchPay. The method you choose determines what paperwork you'll need and how you submit it.
Restriction: As of September 1, 2020, only people on the inmate's approved visitor list or Inmate Telephone List are allowed to deposit money to that inmate.
TDCJ publishes official instructions and printable forms for each deposit option on the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund page. That's the best place to grab current forms and follow the exact submission steps for whichever method you choose.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list or on the inmate’s Inmate Telephone List (only approved senders can deposit).
- ✓ Pick a deposit method: money order or cashier’s check, ACH (Monthly Checking Account Debit), or a supported third-party service (Access Corrections/ACE, eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, or TouchPay).
- ✓ Get the current instructions and any required printable forms from the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund page (for example, the ACH Authorization form for ACH deposits).
- ✓ Follow the instructions for your chosen method exactly when you submit the funds.
Tip: Save or print the TDCJ instructions and keep a copy of any completed forms for your records.
- Confirm you’re an approved sender: Make sure you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list or on the inmate’s Inmate Telephone List before you attempt any deposit.
- ✓ For money orders or cashier’s checks: the exact payee name and the correct mailing address to use.
- ✓ For ACH: how to complete and submit the ACH Authorization form, plus any processing timelines.
- ✓ For third-party deposits: which vendors are currently supported (Access Corrections/ACE, eCommDirect (Texas.gov), JPay, TouchPay) and the exact steps they require.
- ✓ Any current limits, holds, or processing time notes listed on the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund instructions/forms.
Start with the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund page for official instructions and printable forms tied to each deposit method. If your question isn't answered there, contact the facility or TDCJ directly before sending money. Deposit rules can be enforced strictly, so it's worth confirming details upfront.
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