Inmate Trust Accounts

Effective October 5, 2010

Inmates who have money are allowed to spend that money on Commissary.  Commissary sells food, magazines, games, personal care items, and writing supplies. 

Funds mailed in to inmates shall be in an envelope addressed to the jail and must state the inmate’s name, location, and resident or booking number. “FOR DEPOSIT ONLY” must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Funds may be placed on an inmate’s trust account by mailing to the jail a Cashier’s Check (official check) or money order written out to the “Yakima County Jail” along with the inmate’s name and jail resident or booking number.

• Unacceptable funds:
  • Paychecks,
  • Government issued checks (exception, tribal per-capita checks),
  • Cash or,
  • Personal or third party checks.
• Acceptable funds:
  • Money orders or cashier’s checks

Money placed on an inmate account can be used to pay fees the inmate owes.  For example:  Medical bills.

Other ways to fund an inmate account:

Fast and Convenient Ways to put money on an inmate’s books
24-Hour / 7 Days a Week Account Funding  Via the Web, Telephone or Facility Kiosk
Using Visa / Mastercard * Debit Card * Electronic Check or Cash (At Kiosk only)
  
You must have the information below to fund an account 

3 Easy Ways to Fund an Account

Kiosk	Telephone	Internet
Yakima County Dept. of Corrections 111 N. Front Street Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima County Restitution Center 2403 S. 18th St. Union Gap, WA 98903	1. Call 1-866-232-1899 (Toll Free) 2. VISA/Mastercard (credit or debit) or personal check information. 3. Follow voice prompts. 4. Completed transactions will receive a confirmation number.	1. Visit http://payments.touchpaydirect.net 2. Have available VISA/Mastercard (credit or debit) or personal check information. 3. Follow on-screen prompts. 4. Completed transactions will receive a confirmation number. 5. You must provide an email adress for receipt.

There are convenience fees to use this system. Billing and checking account statements will show either Touchpay Direct or Correctional Payment Services. Online help can be found at http://payments.touchpaydirect.net.

 

For the addresses to the facilities click here.