How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Money deposits for inmates at W. F. Ramsey Unit are restricted to approved senders only. Your name must appear on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List, or your deposit will be rejected. Need a deposit slip? Ask the inmate to send one, or mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. For monthly ACH withdrawals, submit a completed ACH authorization form and a voided check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629. Commissary spending through eCommDirect is capped by quarter: $70 most quarters, $95 for October–December. The Inmate Trust Fund office can usually confirm receipt, but account details typically go only to the inmate.
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Sending money to someone at the W. F. Ramsey Unit means using TDCJ's approved Trust Fund options. Here's what you need to know: who can deposit, where to mail money orders or cashier's checks, how to get the deposit slip, and how the free monthly ACH debit works. I'll also cover what to do if you're concerned about pressure or extortion.
Only people listed as approved senders on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List are allowed to deposit money for that inmate.
You can get a deposit slip from the inmate, or request one by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060.
Fill out an ACH authorization form, include a voided check, and mail both to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629.
Yes. eCommDirect quarterly purchase limits apply: $70 for most quarters and $95 for the October–December holiday quarter.
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