Inmate Financial Transactions

Sending money

Friends and family may deposit funds into an inmate account to help their loved ones make purchases from the canteen.

Individuals who can send money include:

• Family members
• One non-family member
• Inmate’s attorney

Family and friends must be approved for visitation prior to sending funds. Need to apply for visitation?

Complete the Online Visitation Application

Visitation approval may take up to 90 days. In the meantime, one friend or family member may send a one-time, $100 money order or cashier’s check for deposit into the inmate’s account. Personal checks are not accepted. 

How to send a money order

• Money orders must be purchased from the U.S. Postal Service and received at the prison within 20 days of the date of purchase. 
• Envelopes must be mailed using the following format: 
  • Sender’s full name and address in the top left corner 
  • Attn: Mailroom Staff, inmate’s full name, DOC number, facility address
  • No letters, sticky notes, photographs, etc. may be included in the envelope – just the completed money order! 
  • Must be postmarked from the immediate area of the approved sender’s listed residence 

The money order will be returned to the sender if the above steps/rules are not followed.

Where do I send checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks?

When sending checks, money orders, or cashier’s checks, do not include personal letters in the envelope or all items will be returned to the sender.