Mailing cash or a personal check is never an option for a Waterloo deposit. The sheriff names only money orders and certified cashier's checks for mailed deposits; call 319-291-2587 to ask whether a personal check is accepted in any form.
Address:
225 E 6th St
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone:
319-291-2587
For online deposits, the sheriff's office points families to Inmate Canteen. Create an account at team3.inmatecanteen.com, choose the facility and the inmate, and follow the deposit steps. Money sent this way funds commissary only; calls and video visits are paid separately through CIDNET.
Inmate Canteen sets its own service charges, so read the total carefully before confirming an online deposit. If you'd rather avoid an online charge, the kiosk in the jail lobby and a mailed money order remain available; staff at 319-291-2587 can say how quickly each one posts.
Inmate deposits are not payments toward a jail bill. Jail stays carry two charges from the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, a booking fee and a per-day room-and-board fee, which can be paid in person, by mail, or on AllPaid using Payment Location Code 4359. Balances, payment plans and credits are handled at 319-291-5029 during business hours. Missed payment arrangements can lead to driver's license revocation, refusal to renew vehicle registration, a withheld Iowa tax refund, liens and wage garnishment.
Does the front counter in Waterloo still take cash deposits?
How should a mailed money order be filled out?
Can an online Inmate Canteen deposit pay for calls?
How much can be deposited at one time?
What becomes of an unspent balance at release?
Where is a room-and-board balance paid?
No. Cash deposits go through the lobby kiosk at the front entrance, which also takes credit cards and is open around the clock.
Fill in the inmate's name, include a return address, and send it to 225 East 6th Street. A certified cashier's check is handled the same way; for any other instrument, call 319-291-2587.
No. The sheriff limits those deposits to commissary. Calls, messages and remote visits are paid with CIDNET data.
Ask the jail at 319-291-2587 about deposit and spending limits before sending a large amount.
Ask the jail at 319-291-2587 how an unused balance is handled at release.
In person or by mail to the sheriff's office, or online at AllPaid using location code 4359. Billing questions: 319-291-5029.
Inmate Canteen's website (team3.inmatecanteen.com) is one way to fund a Waterloo inmate's commissary, alongside the kiosk and the mail. Support for the website is through Inmate Canteen at support@inmatecanteen.com.
Inmate Canteen's site offers canteen item orders as well as deposits. Before ordering items for someone in Waterloo, call 319-291-2587 to confirm the jail accepts them, since the sheriff's published deposit options mention only account funding.
Spending caps and deposit ceilings are decided by jail staff in Waterloo. Call 319-291-2587 before sending a large deposit, and keep the receipt from the kiosk, money order or Inmate Canteen.
Envelopes for outgoing letters must come from commissary, according to the sheriff. 319-291-2587 is the number to call for today's commissary menu.
Family and friends can deposit at the kiosk, online through Inmate Canteen, or by mail. A no-contact order may limit who can contact an inmate, so check with 319-291-2587 if one is in place.