How to Put Money on an Inmate's Commissary Account at Scioto County Jail (and make the 9:30 AM deadline)

Commissary orders at Scioto County Jail happen twice a week - Monday and Thursday - and the jail enforces a hard cutoff. Money must be deposited by 9:30 AM on order day to count. There's also a spending cap: each order maxes out at $60, no matter how much is in the account.

The rule is simple: deposits must hit the account by 9:30 AM on order day. Same-day deposits can work - but only if they're in before the cutoff. Miss it by even a few minutes, and the money won't be available until the next order day.

1. Pick the order day you’re aiming for - inmates can place commissary orders on Monday and Thursday.
2. Make the deposit early on that day - to be usable for that order, the money must be deposited no later than 9:30 AM.
3. If you miss the cutoff, plan for the next order day - the schedule gives you another chance later in the week.

Inmates at Scioto County Jail can place commissary orders on Monday and Thursday. That gives you two weekly windows to plan around. Don't focus on the calendar date - focus on getting funds in by 9:30 AM on whichever day your loved one will be ordering.

1. Decide whether you’re aiming for Monday or Thursday - those are the two commissary order days.
2. Deposit funds by 9:30 AM on that same day - that’s the cutoff for the money to be usable for the order.
3. If you’re unsure which day they’ll order, default to the next available order day - it keeps you aligned with the schedule and the deadline.

There's a per-order spending limit. Each commissary order at Scioto County Jail is capped at $60 - no exceptions, regardless of how much money is in the account.

• ✓ Plan around the $60 per-order limit when you decide how much to deposit.
• ✓ If your loved one needs more than $60 worth of items, expect it to take more than one order day to get there.
• ✓ Keep each order at or under $60, even if the account balance is higher.

1. Choose the next commissary order day - Scioto County Jail orders are placed on Monday and Thursday.
2. Deposit money no later than 9:30 AM on that order day - that timing is what makes the funds usable for the order.
3. Aim the amount at a single-order budget - each order is limited to $60, so depositing with that cap in mind helps your loved one use the funds right away.
4. Repeat the plan for the next order day if needed - Monday and Thursday give two chances each week to place an order within the $60 limit.

First time doing this? Before you send money, check the practical details: which deposit methods the jail accepts, any fees involved, and how quickly deposits actually post. These factors can make or break your chances of hitting that 9:30 AM cutoff on Monday or Thursday.