Scioto County Jail Commissary: What’s Available, Order Days, and the $60 Limit
Supporting someone in jail often comes down to the small basics—soap, snacks, paper to write on, a little comfort. Here's how commissary works at Scioto County Jail: what inmates can buy, when they can order, and the $60 per-order cap you'll need to plan around.
The Scioto County Sheriff's Office runs the jail's commissary. Inmates can order a mix of practical and comfort items - hygiene products, everyday snacks like candy and chips, plus basics for mail and downtime. Think stamped envelopes, paper, pencils, coffee, even board games. It's enough to handle necessities and stay busy between calls and visits.
Commissary orders happen twice a week - Monday and Thursday. That schedule matters. Miss one order day, and your loved one waits until the next one rolls around.
If you're adding money to an inmate's commissary account, timing is everything. Deposits must hit the account by 9:30 a.m. on the order day to be available for that Monday or Thursday order. Anything after the cutoff won't clear in time.
Each order is capped at $60.00. Even if there's more money in the account, your loved one has to pick what fits under that limit for each Monday or Thursday order.
Common Items
- ✓ Hygiene items
- ✓ Candy
- ✓ Chips
- ✓ Snacks
- ✓ Stamped envelopes
- ✓ Paper
- ✓ Pencils
- ✓ Coffee
- ✓ Board games
- Plan around the two order days - Inmates can place commissary orders on Monday and Thursday, so think in Monday/Thursday cycles when you’re trying to help them restock.
- Get funds in before the cutoff - If you want your deposit to count for that day’s order, it needs to be in no later than 9:30 a.m. on the day the order is submitted.
Remember: Scioto County Jail limits commissary to $60.00 per order, so it helps to prioritize essentials first and treat snacks or extras as space allows.
All commissary items have to be ordered through the jail's kiosk - you can't drop anything off yourself. Outside items aren't permitted, even if they're new or sealed. Want another option? Family and friends can send care packages through the Access Securepak program online.
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