How to Send Money to Someone at Saint Louis County Jail (what the county links you to)

Start on the St. Louis County "Cash Accounts" page and use the link provided there. The county posts a warning that you're being directed away from their site and that St. Louis County may not own or control the contents of the linked page. What does that mean for you? The next page you land on, including its prices, rules, and checkout process, is controlled by the vendor, not the county.

On the vendor's website, you'll typically see marketing language describing their service. Access Corrections, for example, advertises that you can "send money to your loved one quickly and securely." That's the vendor's statement about its service, not a county guarantee.

Access Corrections also claims its service goes beyond sending funds to someone in custody. The site says users can post bail payments from anywhere and make parole or probation payments when needed. Treat these as claims you should verify for your specific situation before entering any payment information.

1. Start on the county Cash Accounts page. Use the county’s link so you are following the county’s recommended route, and remember the county warns you are being directed to an external site it may not control.
2. Confirm you are dealing with the vendor you expect. Before you begin a deposit, make sure the site you landed on is the same service named on the page and not a lookalike page.
3. Read the vendor’s promises as marketing, then verify. If the site says you can send money “quickly and securely,” treat that as the vendor’s claim and look for the vendor’s own details about timing, limits, and any requirements.
4. If you are trying to pay something court-related, check that path carefully. If the vendor says it can handle bail payments or parole or probation payments, confirm you are selecting the correct type of transaction and that you understand what information it will ask for.
5. Review the checkout details before you submit. Since the county warns it does not control the external site’s content, slow down on the final screen and confirm you chose the right person and the right payment type.
6. Save your confirmation. Keep the receipt or confirmation details from the vendor site for your records in case you need to follow up later.

If you're trying to handle bail or other court-ordered payments, pay close attention to how the vendor describes those services. Access Corrections states that users can post bail payments from anywhere and make parole or probation payments through its service. That may be useful, but confirm you're using the right payment option for your case before sending any money.

• ✓ Confirm on the vendor site that you selected the correct payment type (for example, bail vs. a general funds deposit).
• ✓ Double-check any required identifiers the vendor requests before you submit.
• ✓ Keep your receipt or confirmation details, since the county warns you are using an external site it may not control.
• ✓ If anything about a bail, parole, or probation payment looks unclear on the vendor site, pause and verify acceptance requirements through the official channels involved before completing the transaction.