How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
West Central Detention accepts funds online through JPay—just enter the inmate's ID to send money. Watch the fees: JPay charges $3.50 for internet transfers between $0.01 and $20.00, so smaller deposits cost more per dollar. Prefer mail? Print the facility's free money-order voucher and send it with a money order. Allow up to two weeks for mailed payments to arrive and process. If you run into issues, live-agent support is available 24/7.
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Want to get money to someone at West Central? You've got two main options: mail a money order voucher (slower but free to create) or send funds online through JPay (faster but with transaction fees). Here's how each works and what you'll actually pay.
Send money online through JPay using the inmate's ID. You can also print West Central's free money-order voucher and mail a money order—just allow time for delivery and processing. Questions? 24/7 live-agent support is available.
JPay charges $3.50 per internet transaction for transfers between $0.01 and $20.00.
Allow up to two weeks for mailed money orders (with the voucher) to be delivered and processed. If something doesn’t look right, 24/7 live-agent support can assist.
Need to change a visit you've already scheduled at West Central? Here's what to know: visits are appointment-only and run on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays during two time slots—9:00 AM–11:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. Anyone visiting must be approved first, which means filling out the Department's Visitation Request Form and submitting it to the facility. Once you have a scheduled appointment, you'll manage changes like adding a guest or canceling through the Department's online visitation tools. No need to start from scratch with a new request.
West Central Detention doesn't allow walk-in visits. Visiting happens only on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays—and every visit requires advance scheduling. Here's where people get tripped up: weekend requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of that week, while state-holiday requests are due by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Miss the cutoff? You'll likely have to wait for the next available visiting day.
Yes, you can send food packages to someone at West Central through Union Supply. The Georgia Department of Corrections approves Union Supply for all Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITFs), which includes West Central. Just make sure your order stays within the program's limits and deadlines.
