How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Most deposits for people in custody at Scotland CI go through third-party vendors. Options may include web or mobile app payments, phone deposits, and walk-in or kiosk locations (cash-deposit availability can vary by vendor). Money you send goes into the person's trust or commissary account for purchases and other approved debits. Any remaining balance is typically returned when they leave or transfer. To avoid delays, follow the vendor's steps carefully: pick your deposit method, enter the incarcerated person's full booked name and inmate or account number exactly as shown, and provide your sender information. If you're mailing a money order, use the vendor deposit form and follow payee and enclosure rules. No letters, photos, staples, or extras. GTL/ConnectNetwork Friends & Family accounts go inactive after 180 days, and refunds must be requested through GTL customer service.
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Send money through the third-party vendor used for North Carolina corrections. You can use their online or app option, phone deposit, or a walk-in or kiosk location. Enter the person's full booked name and inmate or account number exactly as shown, and include any required deposit slip or form. Mailing a money order? Follow the vendor's payee instructions and don't include letters, photos, staples, or extras.
GTL/ConnectNetwork Friends & Family accounts go inactive after 180 consecutive days without activity and are subject to forfeiture.
To get a refund for an inactive GTL/ConnectNetwork Friends & Family account, call GTL customer service.
Trying to find someone in the North Carolina prison system? Start with the NCDAC Offender Public Information Search. Once you pull up the right person, you can also sign up for NC SAVAN alerts to get notified about custody status changes.
Scotland Correctional Institution offers on-site Correction Enterprises jobs that help incarcerated people build practical work skills—particularly through the Laurinburg Sewing Plant and a Braille transcription shop.
Trying to figure out how many people are housed at Scotland Correctional Institution? The official department page gives you three different numbers. One spot lists an offender capacity of 1,652. Another says Scotland CI "houses more than 1,700" adult male offenders. A third describes it as a "1,756-bed" high-security facility. That's confusing—especially when you're trying to understand crowding levels or confirm where your loved one is located.
