Appanoose County Jail Sending Money

Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Appanoose County Jail

Money for Appanoose County Jail Inmates

The sheriff's office says visitors may bring money to apply to an inmate's commissary when they come for a visit. Visits are held Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Law Center, 22158 Dewey Road, Centerville, IA 52544.

• Mailed bills or checks are refused at PO Box 474; Sunday visitors may hand over commissary cash in person, and JailATM supplies ready-made packs.
• Before using a kiosk or deposit website, ring 641-437-7106.
• If you plan to use a money order, get the exact payee name from the jail first.

See our Appanoose County visiting rules before you come.

Appanoose County Jail

Address:
22158 Dewey Rd
Centerville, IA 52544
Phone:
641-437-7106

JailATM – Deposit Money Online or Order Commissary Gift Packs to Appanoose County Jail

Funding an account at the Appanoose County Law Center

The sheriff's jail page allows visitors to bring money for commissary when they come on Sunday.

JailATM lists the Appanoose County Jail for ready-made bundles, and cash for commissary is accepted at Sunday visiting.

An envelope to PO Box 474 is the wrong way to send currency or a personal check; neither should be mailed.

Sending Money for Commissary to an Inmate in Appanoose County Jail using Jail ATM

How Commissary Money Reaches a Centerville Prisoner

• In person on Sunday: cash for the commissary account may be left with jailers by a visitor, as the Appanoose County visiting rules allow.
• Through the post: Centerville's jail mailbox, PO Box 474, ZIP 52544, takes U.S. Postal Service money orders marked with the inmate's full name.
• Ready-made bundles: JailATM sells care packs for the Appanoose County Jail, picked under Iowa on its site.

Appanoose County Inmate Money Questions

How can I add money for someone in the Appanoose County Jail?

Can I mail cash to the Centerville jail?

Can I deposit online for someone in Centerville?

What is the money used for?

How can I add money for someone in the Appanoose County Jail?

Bring it with you on a Sunday visit. Ask 641-437-7106 about other options.

Can I mail cash to the Centerville jail?

No. An envelope to the jail's PO Box 474 should never hold cash or a personal check. Dewey Road accounts take either a PO Box 474 money order written to the prisoner or cash carried in on Sunday afternoon.

Can I deposit online for someone in Centerville?

Cash brought to Sunday visiting is the method the county's rules name, and the jail credits it to the inmate.

What is the money used for?

Commissary purchases, according to the sheriff's jail page.

Sending Commissary Care Packs to an inmate in Appanoose County Jail

Gift bundles and the Centerville jail

Some families order pre-packed bundles of food and hygiene items from an outside seller; the Appanoose County Jail decides whether any package seller may deliver there.

Centerville care packs are ordered from JailATM after choosing Iowa and the Appanoose County Jail.

What can you purchase for your inmate at Appanoose County Jail

Commissary items at the Law Center

Commissary at the Law Center is paid from the inmate's account, and the sheriff lets Sunday visitors bring money toward it.

Ask 641-437-7106 for the present commissary menu, what each item costs and any weekly cap.

What is the Purpose of an Inmate Account?

Why an inmate account matters in Appanoose County

Money on an inmate's account at the Appanoose County Jail pays for commissary items, and the county's jail page ties visitor money to commissary purchases.

Calls, texts and video through Reliance are funded separately, in a Reliance wallet or Prepaid Collect account.

For a balance or a missing deposit, Dewey Road staff answer at 641-437-7106.