Sending Money and Buying Commissary for Someone at Volusia County: All Your Options
Want to help someone at Volusia County get snacks, hygiene items, or other commissary basics? The facility uses specific vendors and has strict payment rules. Here's what's accepted and how to avoid common fee and rejection mistakes.
For commissary items and care packages, Volusia County works with Access Securepak. You can order through their Florida County Packages site or call 1-800-546-6283. Thinking about mailing a package yourself instead? Don't. This is the only channel the facility accepts for care-pack purchases.
Adding funds to an inmate account with a credit or debit card? Volusia County uses Access Corrections for that. Fair warning: they charge service fees on card deposits, so you'll pay more than the amount that actually lands in the account.
- ✓ Use Access Corrections for credit or debit card deposits (service fees apply).
- ✓ Look for the service fee before you hit “submit” so you know the true total.
- ✓ Double-check the inmate details you enter so the funds land in the correct account.
You can mail payments, but the details matter. Make money orders payable to the inmate and include their booking number so the funds get credited correctly. The facility only accepts money orders, cashier's checks, or certified government checks.
- ✓ Make the money order payable to the inmate.
- ✓ Include the inmate’s booking number.
- ✓ Use only: money orders, cashier’s checks, or certified government checks.
- ✓ Do not send cash, personal checks, or payroll checks.
Warning: Do not send cash, personal checks, payroll checks, or food. Volusia County only accepts money orders, cashier’s checks, or certified government checks for mailed payments.
Planning to mail or drop off a package yourself? That won't work. Volusia County doesn't accept packages from family, friends, or anyone else. Use Access Securepak instead (online or at 1-800-546-6283) so items go through the approved process rather than getting refused at the door.
Card deposits are convenient but come with fees through Access Corrections. If you want to avoid the extra cost, mail a money order, cashier's check, or certified government check instead. Just make sure it's made out to the inmate and includes their booking number.
- Compare the real total - when depositing by card through Access Corrections, check the service fee so you know what you’ll pay.
- Pick the method that fits your budget - if you want to avoid card service fees, consider mailing a money order, cashier’s check, or certified government check instead.
- Confirm the booking number first - include it with any mailed money order so it gets credited to the right person.
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