How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Any money found on a person at admission to York County Prison gets deposited into their inmate account, and a receipt is issued. To add funds later, use the cash kiosks in each visiting area during visiting hours, or deposit online through the facility's current commissary or tablet vendors. Do not send cash, personal checks, or money orders through the mail. Mailed funds are not accepted, and money orders and personal checks are also no longer accepted at the Prison Business Office. Transfers between inmate accounts are prohibited. One more thing to know: if the inmate owes fines, costs, or restitution, a percentage of deposits may be applied to those obligations. That means not every dollar you add will necessarily be available right away.
Search for a loved one and send messages and photos in minutes.
Getting money onto someone's account at York County Prison is straightforward once you know which methods actually work. Here's what the facility accepts—and what it doesn't.
Sending money to someone at York County Prison is straightforward once you know what the facility accepts. Here's what works, what doesn't, and how deposited funds get applied.
Sending money to someone at York County Prison is straightforward once you know which methods the prison actually accepts. Here are the options that work, plus the ones that'll get rejected, so you don't waste time or money.
You can add money using the cash kiosks in each visiting area during visiting hours, or deposit online through the prison's current commissary or tablet vendors. Do not mail cash, checks, or money orders. They are not accepted.
No. York County Prison does not accept personal checks, money orders, or cash through the mail. Money orders and personal checks are also no longer accepted at the Prison Business Office.
Yes. A percentage of deposited money may be applied to the inmate’s fines, costs, or restitution if they owe those amounts.
Your first visit goes smoother when you know the rules that can stop it before it starts. Here's what you need to know about scheduling, security screening, children's hours, disciplinary-status visits, and video options at York County Prison.
Each housing unit at York County Prison has a telephone for inmate use. Keep in mind that all calls are subject to monitoring, recording, and disclosure of information. Plan your conversations accordingly.
Sending regular (non-legal) mail to York County Prison? Don't use the prison's street address. Standard mail must go through the facility's vendor process—specifically TextBehind—rather than directly to the prison. (GTL tablet messaging is also available for communication.) Always include the incarcerated person's full name and ID number on the envelope so it gets matched correctly during processing.
