How to Send Money to Someone at Rogelio Sanchez State Jail: Deposit Options, Fees, and Timing

Before you send anything, confirm you're eligible under TDCJ rules. Since September 1, 2020, only people on the inmate's approved visitor list or Inmate Telephone List can deposit money. If you're not on one of those lists, your deposit may be rejected - so check first before spending time or fees trying to send funds.

For a mail-in option, send money orders or cashier's checks to the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund in Huntsville. Include a completed deposit slip with your payment and mail it to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. You can get deposit slips from the offender, or request them by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the same PO Box. TDCJ doesn't publish a specific timeline for mailed deposits, so plan ahead if funds are needed by a certain date.

Want a predictable monthly deposit? TDCJ offers a monthly checking account debit (ACH) option. The money is pulled from your checking account on or around the 5th of each month.

After the debit processes, funds hit the offender's trust fund account on or around the 10th. If timing matters - say, for commissary day - keep this 5th-to-10th window in mind.

Prefer handling everything online? eCommDirect is TDCJ's approved way to deposit funds to an offender's trust fund account. Head to www.texas.gov/eCommDirect, enter the offender number and name, confirm the match, then add your deposit amount and check out with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card. Fees apply.

• ✓ eCommDirect deposit fee: $2.50 + 2.25% of the deposit amount
• ✓ eCommDirect purchase fee: $3.75 per purchase
• ✓ Deposit + purchase in the same transaction: $3.75 + 2.25% of the deposit

Questions about deposits or eCommDirect? Call the Inmate Trust Fund at 936-438-8990.

Practical Checklist

• ✓ Confirm you’re eligible to send money: you must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list or the inmate’s Inmate Telephone List.
• ✓ If you mail a money order or cashier’s check, include a completed deposit slip and send it to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
• ✓ If you’re choosing ACH for consistency, remember the timing: debits process on or around the 5th, and the funds credit to the offender’s account on or around the 10th.
• ✓ If you’re using eCommDirect, use www.texas.gov/eCommDirect and have the offender number and name ready to confirm the correct person.
• ✓ Budget for eCommDirect fees: $2.50 + 2.25% for a deposit, and $3.75 per purchase.
• ✓ If you’re doing both a deposit and a purchase at the same time in eCommDirect, expect the combined fee: $3.75 + 2.25% of the deposit.
• ✓ Keep your confirmation/receipt information so you can track what you sent and when.