You may have heard the term “an inmate canteen account”, for example from your loved one who is incarcerated. Or probably you have heard this term from other sources. So, what is it? An inmate canteen account can refer to two things. What are they? You are able to read the explanation about them below.
The Meanings of an Inmate Canteen Account
The term “an inmate canteen account” can refer to two things. First, it can refer to an account which is owned by an inmate where the account is used by the inmate to buy canteen items such as food, toiletries, and clothing. Family members or friends of an inmate can deposit some money in the inmate’s canteen account at the Lobby Kiosk, by phone or online depending on the services offered by the facility where the inmate is housed. So, it is very important before you fund an inmate’s canteen account to contact the facility staff to find out the services that they provide.
Second, an inmate canteen account can refer to an account which is created on the Inmate Canteen website. There is a website named Inmate Canteen that can be accessed at inmatecanteen.com. In the website, you are able to fund an inmate and to be able to do that an account is needed. How to deposit to an Inmate Canteen account? You are able to read the tutorial below.
Depositing Money on an Inmate Canteen Account
If the facility where your loved one is incarcerated uses the Inmate Canteen provider, you are able to deposit money for the inmate through the Inmate Canteen site or app. It can be done by following the steps below as explained on the YouTube channel of Inmate Canteen.
- The first thing that you need to do is to go to the Inmate Canteen site that can be accessed at inmatecanteen.com.
- When you are on the website, click on the blue Login button.
- After clicking on the blue Login button, the next thing to do is to enter your username and password and then click on the Login button.
- After logging in, you need to find your inmate by state, county, and last name and then click on the Search button.
- Now, choose your inmate by clicking on the Select button.
- Then, you need to click on the Deposit Funds to an Inmate option.
- And then, choose or type in the amount that you want to deposit and then click on the Continue button.
- In this step, review the total and then click on the Continue button.
- After clicking on the Continue button, then click on the “Pay by Credit” option.
- You have to enter in the billing information including the first name, middle name, last name, billing address, county, state, city, postal code, phone number, and email address and then click on the Next button.
- Now, you need to enter in the payment information and then don’t forget to click on the box saying that you agree to the terms and conditions. And then, click on the Next button.
- Next, you need to verify that the information is correct and then click on the Submit button.
- After you click on the Submit button, it means that the process is done and the fund is non-refundable. Immediately, it will show up in the inmate’s account.
If you have any questions or issues related to using Inmate Canteen services, you are able to contact their support team at support@InmateCanteen.com.
It is also important for you to contact the facility where your inmate is incarcerated to know what provider that they use for depositing money from family or friends to an inmate. It is because every facility may have different methods for depositing money. By asking first, you can deposit money to an inmate and it can be delivered correctly and the inmate can use the money for their own needs, for example to buy commissary items.
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