Through JPay, each correctional facility allows the inmate’s family or friends to easily add funds to their commissary account. We all know that each correctional facility provides each inmate with a commissary account that allows them to purchase various items, without holding cash.
One of the correctional facilities that use JPay for each inmate’s commissary is Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). So far, TDCJ Commissary uses JPay to allow family and friends to add funds to the inmate’s commissary account. To know more about TDCJ Commissary with JPay, let’s see our post below!
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Commissary on JPay
TDCJ uses JPay for adding funds to the inmate’s commissary account. There are a number of JPay services that TDCJ utilizes, including sending money, email, outbound email and phone prepaid/ debit.
One of the services that allows an inmate’s family and friends to add funds is Sending Money. Through JPay sending money, family or friends can send funds to their loved one incarcerated in TDCJ. JPay ensures that the money transfer process is as seamless as possible, both for family or inmates.
Of course, all money sent to an inmate will be put on the inmate’s commissary account. The money on an inmate’s commissary account can be used to pay for items that are purchased from the commissary store.
It is known that each correctional facility has a store specifically for inmates to purchase various items from the commissary such as food, toiletries, radios, phone cards and even television. Of course, inmates can only buy items from the commissary on specific days depending on the facility.
JPay also provides certified checks and money orders that can sometimes take weeks to be put on the inmate’s commissary account due to postal and processing delays. Through JPay, the money is commonly credited to the inmate’s account by the following morning.
Here’s a list of correctional facilities under TDCJ that use JPay to add funds!
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- Allred Unit (JA)
- Baten Correctional (NJ)
- Bell (CV)
- Beto Unit (B)
- Boyd Unit (BY)
- Bradshaw (BH)
- Bridgeport (BR)
- Bridgeport PPT (T1)
- Briscoe Unit (DB)
- Bvrd Unit (BU)
- Etc.
Get to Know About eCommDirect
eCommDirect is the only direct purchase program for TDCJ inmates. This program allows approved family and friends to make a deposit into the account of an inmate housed in a TDCJ facility and then buy commissary products.
So far, eCommDirect is a safe, secure service that offers online convenience and greater control of what happens with the funds you provide. To use the eCommDirect program, you should be on the approved sender’s list for your inmate.
The approved sender’s list is definitely made up from the inmate’s visitation list and the inmates approved phone (OTS) list. Of course, inmates are responsible for adding their family to their visitation list.
To add funds to commissary account of an inmates housed in a TDCJ facility, you can do the following steps:
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- First, look for an inmate using your first and last name (if you’re an approved sender).
- Then, search for the inmate’s TDCJ ID number and last name.
- After the inmate has been verified, you will be able to buy specific commissary products for the inmate from TDCJ’s online catalog. The catalog will be delivered to the inmate within 5 business days after TDCJ receives the order.
- You can then make a deposit into their Trust Fund account. It can be done within two business days after TDCJ receives the transaction.
It’s important to note, you’re not required to make a purchase and deposit at the same time.
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