How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
At Wayne Scott Unit, you can only deposit money for an inmate if you're on their Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List—confirm you're approved before sending funds. Don't mail trust fund deposits (or inmate personal mail) to the unit address. Use the centralized deposit process instead. Cash and personal checks aren't accepted for trust deposits and will be returned. Any single transaction of $500 or more is held for 14 days before the inmate can access it. For online packages, eCommDirect is the only approved option. It allows one purchase per inmate per day, caps quarterly spending at $70 for Jan–Sep quarters and $95 for Oct–Dec, and charges fees ($3.75 per purchase; online deposits cost $2.50 plus 2.25%). Newly received inmates can't get eCommDirect purchases until the next calendar quarter after entry.
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Sending money should be the easy part. But Wayne Scott Unit has strict rules about who can make trust fund deposits. Here's how to check whether you're approved before you try.
Only people on the inmate’s Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit money for them at the Wayne Scott Unit. Check that you’re listed before you attempt a deposit, since unauthorized senders will be rejected.
No—don’t mail trust fund deposits to the Wayne Scott Unit address; you must use the centralized deposit instructions. Cash and personal checks aren’t accepted for trust deposits and will be returned.
eCommDirect is the only approved online package program for TDCJ inmates at the Wayne Scott Unit. You’re limited to one purchase per inmate per day, with quarterly caps of $70 (Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, Jul–Sep) and $95 (Oct–Dec), and fees apply ($3.75 per purchase; online deposit fee is $2.50 plus 2.25%). Newly received inmates aren’t eligible until the next calendar quarter after entry.
Wayne Scott Unit follows TDCJ's visitor list rules, including a hard cap on how many people can be approved at one time. If you're trying to get added—or you've been removed—here's how the 10-person list works and what options you have.
Adding money to an inmate's trust fund at Wayne Scott Unit comes down to two things: using an accepted deposit method and being an approved sender. Here's how it works—plus the holds and privacy rules that often catch families off guard.
Creating your TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account is the first step toward scheduling a visit. The process is simple, but small details—like your email format and phone number—can cause hiccups if you're not careful.
