Boone County Jail Sending Money

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Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Boone County Jail

Putting Money on an Inmate's Account in Boone

The sheriff's office has a kiosk in its lobby at 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, Boone, IA 50036 for adding funds to inmate accounts, and it is available 24 hours a day.

  • Lobby kiosk. Bills and most debit or credit cards are typically what a Boone lobby kiosk accepts.

Relatives far from Boone can mail a money order made out to the inmate by full name to Boone County Jail, 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036. Currency and personal checks never belong in that envelope.

Boone County Jail

Address:
1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave.
Boone, IA 50036

Phone:

515-433-0524

Frequently Asked Questions

Boone County Jail Sending Money

Boone County Jail Sending Money: the 24-Hour Lobby Kiosk

Sheriff Godzicki's jail page names the never-closing kiosk inside the Mamie Eisenhower Avenue lobby as its deposit point, and a money order mailed in the inmate's name also works. The funds land on the inmate's commissary account, and the inmate spends them by ordering commissary on the Reliance handset.

Night and Weekend Deposits in Boone

Because the Law Enforcement Center lobby kiosk never closes, a Boone family can add commissary money on a Sunday night or a holiday, and the balance is ready for the inmate's next handset order.

Boone County Jail Deposit Questions

JailATM deposits for the Boone County Jail

Is there a deposit kiosk at the Boone County Jail?

Who processes online deposits in Boone?

Are mailed money orders accepted in Boone?

Do Boone County deposits work through the post with cash?

What can an inmate in Boone spend account money on?


Is there a deposit kiosk at the Boone County Jail?

Yes, in the sheriff's office lobby; the sheriff describes it as available at any hour.


Who processes online deposits in Boone?

JailATM is listed; 515-433-0524 can confirm the jail still uses it.


Are mailed money orders accepted in Boone?

Call 515-433-0524 before mailing one, to confirm it is accepted and to get the payee and any memo details.


Do Boone County deposits work through the post with cash?

No. Cash should never go in an envelope, and neither should a personal check.


What can an inmate in Boone spend account money on?

Commissary items. The sheriff says funds placed on the account may be used for the commissary items available.

How to Put Money on an Inmate Account in the Boone County Jail

Ways to Fund a Boone County Inmate's Account

An inmate's commissary account may be set up on arrival at the Boone County Jail. Money reaches it two ways:

  • Any hour of any day, enter the Law Enforcement Center foyer, pick the inmate on the kiosk screen and insert the deposit. A money order mailed to the jail in the inmate's name also reaches the account.

The inmate then places commissary orders from the Reliance handset, which Reliance lists as offering commissary ordering at this jail.

Inmate Care Packages

Commissary Packs for Boone County Inmates

Boone families put money on the account and let the inmate order, since outside bundles are typically turned away.

What can an Inmate Purchase through Commissary?

Items an Inmate in Boone Can Buy

Ramen cups, sunflower seeds, hot cocoa and body wash typically show up on a Boone order, much as they do across Iowa's county lockups. Orders are placed by the inmate on the Reliance handset and paid from the account the lobby kiosk funds.

What is the Purpose of an Inmate Account?

Why an Inmate Needs an Account in Boone

An inmate's account at the Boone County Jail holds the money used for commissary items. It may be opened when the person arrives, and families can add to it at the lobby kiosk.

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