How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Handling money matters for someone held at Rio Grande Detention Center? Start with the right channel. CeBonds is the system used to verify bond information, post bonds for eligible detained aliens, and send electronic notifications to the obligor. Bond posting is processed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the time zone where the person is detained, so plan accordingly. Before posting any bond, read the Bond Agreement (Form I-352) carefully. It lays out all the terms and conditions. For routine inmate account deposits and commissary funding, don't send cash to the facility address. Use the facility's centralized deposit instructions and approved vendors or payment types instead.
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Use CeBonds to verify bond details and post a bond for an eligible detained alien at Rio Grande Detention Center. Before you complete the transaction, review the Bond Agreement (Form I-352) for the full terms and conditions.
Bond postings are processed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the time zone where the person is detained.
Don't send cash or funds to the facility address. Instead, use the facility's centralized deposit instructions and approved vendors or payment types for inmate trust or commissary funding.
Reaching someone at Rio Grande Detention Center works a little differently than a regular jail. Here are the fastest, facility-specific ways to get information to them and stay in touch.
You can't call someone directly at Rio Grande Detention Center. But if you have an urgent message to pass along, you can leave one by phone as long as you have the right details ready.
You can't call a detainee directly at Rio Grande Detention Center. To get time-sensitive information to them, you'll need to go through the facility's urgent-message process.
