How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Before sending money to an inmate at Wheeler Correctional Facility, make sure you're on their approved visitor list—this is required for any deposit method. To send funds by mail, Wheeler accepts a free money-order voucher you can create and send, but plan ahead: mail delivery and processing can take up to two weeks. For faster options, deposit online or by phone through JPay. Small transfers start at $3.50 for $0.01–$20.00. If you get stuck, JPay offers 24/7 live-agent phone support. Have the inmate's name and facility ready, follow the voucher or vendor instructions closely, and note that deposits may be applied to outstanding inmate debts per facility procedures.
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Sending money is straightforward once you know the rules—especially the one that trips people up most: you have to be on the approved visitor list.
Want to keep costs down? The free money order voucher is usually your cheapest option — but only if you're approved to send funds in the first place. Here's how the voucher stacks up against JPay fees, plus the one rule that can block any payment.
Yes. Wheeler requires you to be on the inmate’s approved visitor list before you can use any method to send money to that inmate.
Yes. You can create and mail a free money-order voucher to Wheeler, and you should allow up to two weeks for mail delivery and processing.
JPay lists a $3.50 fee for $0.01–$20.00 transfers as one of its transaction tiers. JPay also provides 24/7 live-agent phone support if you need help sending funds.
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Getting your letter to someone at Wheeler comes down to two things: using the correct P.O. Box and writing their full name and GDC number on the envelope.
