How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Money sent to someone at South Central Regional Jail goes into their commissary or trust account. Staff manage these accounts so the person can buy items and pay for services. How you pay and how fast funds post depends on the vendor and method: a money transfer agent, an approved website or app, or an automated phone service. When making a deposit, follow the provider's beneficiary and company fields carefully. Enter the inmate's register number and full committed name. Many services use the register number plus last name as the account identifier. Limits, accepted vendors, and mail rules vary. Check the jail's official money and deposits page before sending anything.
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Use a supported deposit method: an approved website or app, a money-transfer agent, or an automated phone service. Enter the required inmate identifiers and follow the provider's beneficiary and company field instructions. Check South Central's official deposits page to confirm which vendors and methods are accepted before you pay.
You typically need the inmate’s register number and full committed name. Many services require the register number immediately followed by the inmate’s last name as the account identifier. Follow any additional beneficiary or receive-code instructions the vendor gives you.
Posting time depends on the vendor and when you submit the transfer during processing hours. Transfers started outside processing windows usually post during the next processing period.
Bringing kids to visit at South Central takes extra prep. The two biggest trip-ups? The visitor headcount limit and having the right paperwork notarized before you arrive.
The South Central Regional Jail resource guide lists a few phone numbers, but they connect to community and benefits agencies, not the jail directly. You'll find the WV Medicaid Program at 304-558-1700, the WV Bureau for Behavioral Health & Health Facilities at 304-558-0627, and WV 211 (dial 2-1-1), a statewide community services hotline. These are helpful if your question involves benefits, treatment resources, or referrals. Just keep in mind they may not be able to help with inmate-specific issues and could only point you to outside services.
Scheduling your first visit is straightforward once you understand how South Central Regional Jail handles visits. The key: the incarcerated person initiates the scheduling process, not you.
