How Waupaca County Jail's Commissary and Fresh Favorites Work

Waupaca County Jail caps commissary spending at $100 per week - and that's a combined total. It includes what's ordered from outside the jail plus what the inmate orders from inside. So you may need to coordinate. If family places an order that uses up most of the weekly limit, there might be little or nothing left for your loved one to add on their own that week.

Commissary runs on a weekly schedule with a firm cutoff: orders must be in by Wednesday at noon. Deliveries go out Saturday mornings, so that mid-week deadline determines whether items arrive that weekend or roll to the next cycle. Holidays can shift cutoff days and times, so plan ahead.

Fresh Favorites is a separate, once-a-week option - think restaurant-style treats rather than standard commissary. The jail lists items like burgers, nachos, pizza, ice cream, and sodas. Because it's only offered weekly, timing and account balance matter more than they do with everyday basics.

Money needs to be on the inmate's account by Monday for that week's Fresh Favorites order. Delivery happens Thursday or Friday afternoons, depending on housing location. Miss the Monday funding window, and the order won't line up with that week's delivery.

Need to handle inmate services in person? The jail has a lobby kiosk at Door 19, available 24/7. Helpful if you can't make it during regular business hours.

Waupaca County Jail has a specific definition for "indigent": an inmate qualifies if they have $5 or less on their account for five consecutive days. If your loved one hovers near that threshold, even small deposits or charges can change their status - worth keeping an eye on week to week.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Coordinate spending so the combined commissary total (outside orders plus inmate orders) stays within the $100 weekly limit.
• ✓ Get commissary orders in before Wednesday at noon to be in that week’s cycle.
• ✓ Plan for commissary delivery on Saturday mornings, and expect holiday weeks to shift the usual cutoff or delivery timing.
• ✓ Treat Fresh Favorites as its own weekly deadline: make sure money is on the inmate’s account by Monday.
• ✓ Remind your loved one that Fresh Favorites delivery is Thursday or Friday afternoon, depending on housing location.