How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
You've got a few options for adding money to an inmate's account at Rowan County Detention Center: mail a money order, deposit online through a vendor, or use a lobby kiosk at the main jail or annex. Mailing a money order? Include the inmate's name and ID number on both the money order and the envelope, plus your physical return address—PO boxes aren't accepted. For online deposits, follow the vendor's instructions carefully and enter the inmate's booked name and ID exactly as shown so funds reach the right person. Money deposited through any of these methods goes into the inmate's trust/commissary account for purchases and approved debits.
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Putting money on someone's account at Rowan County Detention Center? You've got three options: mail a money order, deposit online, or use a lobby kiosk.
You can send money by mailing a money order, making an online/vendor deposit, or using the lobby kiosk at the main jail or the annex.
Put the inmate’s name and inmate ID number on the money order and the envelope, and include a physical return address. PO boxes are not acceptable.
Yes. There’s a lobby kiosk available for deposits at both the main jail and the annex.
- Write the inmate’s ID number on the front of the envelope. - If you’re sending a money order, write the inmate’s ID number on the money order. - Add a physical street return address (a PO Box by itself isn’t accepted). - Make sure your letter is 10 pages or less total. - Count printed pages too (anything you printed from the Internet or similar media counts toward the 10-page limit). - If you include photos, keep it to 10 photos max in one envelope.
Sending your first letter or photos to Rowan County Detention Center? A few small details determine whether your mail gets delivered or bounced back. This checklist covers addressing, return address requirements, page limits, photo rules, and what not to send—so you get it right the first time.
Miss a couple key details on your mail or money order, and it comes right back to you. Here's exactly what Rowan County Detention Center needs on the envelope and money orders to make sure everything reaches the right person.
