How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Send money to someone at Huron Valley Womens Corr. Facility online, by phone, or at a facility kiosk. Funds cover commissary, phone time, and certain bills (options vary by facility). The process is straightforward: choose the facility and resident, pick the deposit type (commissary, bond, or bill), enter the resident identifiers, then complete payment. Have the resident's full name and facility ID or booking number ready, along with your billing name, address, and contact information. MDOC warns that anyone asking for deposits through Cash App, Apple Pay, Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or services other than GTL Financial Services may be scamming you. That money will not reach the resident. Phone charges go through ViaPath (GTL) at a published rate of $0.0735 per minute effective Oct 1, 2023 (plus taxes and fees).
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Phone calls and money deposits are the two biggest day-to-day lifelines for families. They're also where surprise charges and scams hit hardest. Here's how GTL (ViaPath) calling works in Michigan prisons, how the Personal Allowed Numbers (PAN) list controls who can be called, and how to send money safely without losing it.
No. MDOC warns that deposit requests through Cash App, Apple Pay, Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or services other than GTL Financial Services may be scams and will not result in money being deposited to a prison.
Have the inmate's full name and facility ID or booking number ready, plus your billing name, address, and contact information. On the payment site or kiosk, select the correct facility and resident, then follow the prompts exactly when entering IDs and amounts.
Yes. Funds added to a resident's account commonly cover phone time (and often commissary or messaging), depending on the facility. The published ViaPath (GTL) rate is $0.0735 per minute effective Oct 1, 2023. Taxes and additional fees may apply.
Setting up phone service for someone at Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility comes down to one choice: do you pay for calls from your end (AdvancePay), or does she pay using minutes purchased inside (Debit)? Here's how each option works and what to do next.
Phone calls at Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility go through the Michigan Department of Corrections phone system. Getting your number approved is the essential first step.
Sending money is one of the fastest ways to support someone at Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility. But it only works if you use the approved system.
