Sending Money to Someone at Spencer County Jail: Using U.S. Postal Money Orders
For your loved one to buy commissary, they need money in their inmate account. Spencer County Jail accepts mailed deposits via U.S. Postal Service money order—but it has to be prepared a specific way.
Commissary purchases at Spencer County Jail come directly from the inmate's account sheet. No money on the account means no commissary.
There’s one deposit that can happen automatically: any cash the inmate had on them at the time of arrest is placed onto their account.
If you're sending funds from outside, Spencer County Jail accepts U.S. Postal Service money orders through the mail. Make it out to the inmate - this is the only mailed deposit method the jail allows.
Prepare Mailed Money Order
- ✓ Use a U.S. Postal Service money order.
- ✓ Make the money order out to the inmate.
- ✓ Write the inmate’s name on the money order.
- ✓ Put a return name and return address on the envelope.
Tip: Double-check the jail's mailing address and write the inmate's name exactly as the jail has it on file. Small mistakes can delay processing.
Not accepted: Spencer County Jail requires mailed deposits to be money orders - personal checks are not accepted.
Once funds hit the account sheet, the inmate can spend them on commissary. That's why getting the deposit right matters - money has to post before it can be used.
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