How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Posting bond at Rowan County Detention Center? If the bond requires monetary security, bring cash with exact change and a photo ID. For a cash bond, the full amount must be paid before release. When someone is bonded out, expect a $50 booking fee plus a $5 jail bond fee at release. For day-to-day support, add money to an inmate's account through JailFunds at www.jailfunds.com or by calling 855-836-3364. You can also deposit cash at the front-lobby machine (accepts $5–$100 bills) any time—it's open 24/7. Mailing a money order? Make it payable to "Rowan County Detention Center" or "RCDC," and include the inmate's name and the sender's name.
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You can deposit funds through JailFunds online (www.jailfunds.com) or by phone at 855-836-3364. Cash deposits can also be made at the 24/7 front-lobby machine (accepts $5–$100 bills). You may also mail a money order payable to “Rowan County Detention Center” or “RCDC” with the inmate’s name (memo) and the sender’s name, and follow the vendor portal prompts to choose the correct state, facility, and inmate.
Make it payable to “Rowan County Detention Center” or “RCDC.” Put the inmate’s name in the memo and include the sender’s name on the money order.
Yes. The person bonding someone out is charged a $50 booking fee plus a $5 jail bond fee at release. If the bond requires monetary security, it must be paid in cash with exact change, and the payer must show a photo ID.
Posting bond can feel stressful—especially when you're trying to get someone home fast. At Rowan County Detention Center, the most common holdups are simple: not having exact cash, forgetting ID, or not accounting for the fees due at release.
At Rowan County Detention Center, any bond that requires money as security has to be paid in cash — and you need to bring the exact amount. Plan ahead for the exact-change rule so you don’t get stuck at the window needing to break bills.
Need to put money on someone's account at Rowan County Detention Center? You've got three options: a lobby cash machine, a mailed money order, or online/phone deposits through vendor services.
