Comanche County Detention Center Inmate Commissary

Comanche County Detention Center

Address:
315 SW 5th Street
Lawton, OK 73501-4347

Phone:

580-250-1902

Comanche County Detention Center Commissary

Money for your inmate's commissary, must be deposited by you. Details below.

MONEY for Commissary

All visitors who wish to leave money for an inmate may do so at the Comanche County Detention Center Administration Office.

Money will be accepted between 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Money may be mailed into the facility at any time. 

​Only money orders and cashier’s checks are accepted.

Make the money order payable to the inmate along with your name and return address.

The mailing address for the Detention Center is:

Comanche County Detention Center
315 SW 5th Street, Room 208
Lawton, OK 73501

What Services does JAIL ATM Offer?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Comanche County Detention Center

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Comanche County Detention Center may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Money

  • Comanche County Detention Center has an agreement with JailATM so that you can deposit money online or using the kiosk in the jail lobby.

Send Gift Packs

  • Comanche County Detention Center has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
  • When available these may be ordered by you online and then are delivered directly to the inmate.

What is an Inmate Commissary?

Commissary, also known as Canteen, is the ‘store’ within a jail or prison where inmates can purchase items that they want or need to make their stay in jail or prison less of a burden.

Snacks and comfort foods, branded hygiene products they are used to, sneakers and t-shirts, prayer blankets, radios, headphones, television sets, tablets, stationary products and art supplies; depending on the facility, there are thousands of products to choose from.

Some jail and prison systems run their own commissary store, others contract out to companies that serve dozens or hundreds of jails, where inmates and/or their friends and families can purchase products through a website from home, or a kiosk or tablet within their facility.

What items can inmates purchase in jail and prison?

Food
•    Cookies
•    Pastries
•    Candy
•    Tuna and mackerel
•    Coffee and Tea
•    Soft drinks
•    Energy drinks
•    Pizza
•    Hamburgers
•    Chicken fingers
•    Spices

Hygiene
•    Shampoo
•    Soap
•    Shaving supplies
•    Lotions
•    Deodorant
•    Oral care
•    Toilet paper
•    Nail care

Clothing
•    Sweats
•    Sneakers
•    Shorts
•    Underwear and bras
•    Socks
•    Jackets
•    Hats

Electronics
•    Televisions
•    Radios
•    Headphones
•    Tablets
•    Watches

Miscellaneous
•    Playing cards
•    Games
•    Bibles
•    Books
•    Art supplies
•    Stationery supplies
•    Vaping products (only some states)
•    Greeting cards

How much money can an inmate spend on commissary each month?

Generally, the maximum spend in jail is about $300 per month. Prisons allow a bit more as it is more of a permanent home, whereby jail is temporary. To find out how much an inmate in the Comanche County Detention Center can spend each month, call 580-250-1902.

How often can inmates purchase commissary?

Some jails it's twice a week, others once a week or every other week. A lot of the online stores care pack companies are once a month. To find out the exact schedule for Comanche County Detention Center, call 580-250-1902.

How can a friend or family member deposit money for an inmate in jail or prison?

Comanche County Detention Center has its own methods for receiving money for inmates, and that information can be found above or by calling 580-250-1902 and asking, however all jails and prisons all receive money for an inmate’s trust and commissary account, as well as an account used for communications, pretty much the same way.

1.    Mailing an inmate a money order or cashier’s check from a trusted source such as the Post Office, a local bank, or Western Union. The Money order should be be made out to either the inmate or the facility, with the inmate’s name and ID# on the memo line of the check.  

When mailing a money order or cashier’s check, send it an envelope by itself.  Never send it with a letter or photos for your inmate.

Never send personal checks or cash either.

2.    Deposit cash or use a debit or credit card to send an inmate money using an ATM machine that is usually located in the lobby or visitation area of the facility.

3.    Some jails have a reception desk or booth that is open during certain hours that they will list on their website. They will accept cash, money orders or cashier checks. Other facilities that don’t have a human manning the desk will have mail drop where you can leave a money order or check. No cash can be left in these boxes.

4.    There are multiple companies that jails and prisons contract with which accept inmate deposits online, by mail or over the phone, or even in ATM machines you can find in check cashing stores and retail outlets across the country. 

If one of these companies (listed in the next question) works with Comanche County Detention Center, this information will be outlined above.

Who are the companies that jails use to send money to inmates?

There are many companies competing for the accounts of jail and prison inmates. Their intention is to alleviate the staffing and financial responsibility of handling inmate’s accounts. They usually charge a fee equal to 3-5% of the total deposit.

The companies, in alphabetical order, are:

Access Corrections
AllPaid (aka GovPayNet)
Care A Cell
Cash Bond Online
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
CommissaryDeposit.com
Correct Solutions Group
Correctpay
Ctel
Edevo
Express Account
gettingout
GTL
Inmate Canteen
InmateSales
JailATM
Jail Pack Store (McDaniel Supply)
Jailpayments.com
Jpay
NCIC
JailCanteen (Oasis)
Paytel
Pigeonly
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tennessee Business Enterprise
Tiger
Touchpay

How do I send an inmate money by mail?

To send an inmate money by mail you first have to have the money converted to a money order, preferably from the US Post Office, or a Cashier’s Check. Never send cash, and never send a personal check.
To find the address for sending money to an inmate, call the jail at 580-250-1902.

Can I send an inmate money online?

Almost every facility contracts with a company that helps friends and families of inmates send them money. The list can be found above.
To find out who Comanche County Detention Center contracts with for inmate deposits, call them at 580-250-1902.

How expensive are items on commissary?

Items on commissary are no more expensive than they would be at a local Walmart store.

What is a Commissary deposit?

A commissary deposit is the money that a person on the outside deposits in an inmate’s trust account, so they can have money to spend on commissary and communication services.

How much money can inmate have in his commissary account?

The limit that an inmate can have in their commissary account is usually about $300.00. To find out what the limit is for Comanche County Detention Center, call 580-250-1902.

Can I send an inmate a package or care pack??

Many jails contract with companies that send food, hygiene products and/or clothing to inmates. These can be purchased and sent by friends and family on a weekly or monthly basis.

You can only send items from the one that your jail has a contract with. 

An inmate carepack is a pack of snacks and/or hygiene products that friends or family members of an inmate can purchase online and have shipped to an inmate. The carepack company needs to have a contract with the facility before it can be shipped to the inmate.

Check this page, the Money Page or the Commissary Page for further information, or call the jail at 580-250-1902 to see which one that the Comanche County Detention Center works with.

Here are the commissary package companies, in alphabetical order, that provide this service to jails in the United States:

Access Securepak
Care A Cell
Commissary order
Correct Pay
Express Account
icare
Inmate Canteen
Jail ATM
Jail Pack Store (McDaniel Supply)
My Care Pack
Oasis (jailcanteen)
Prodigy Solutions
Tiger
Union Supply Direct

Can an inmate buy gifts on commissary?

Not really. Other than the basic supplies mentioned above there are no gifts other than greeting cards that they can fill out and mail to a friend, family or loved one.

Comanche County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Comanche County Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Comanche County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Prodigy Solutions - Comanche County
PO Box 1498
Chickasha, OK 73018


For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Comanche County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Comanche County Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Comanche County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Oklahoma, then choose Comanche County Detention Center
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Comanche County Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Comanche County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Comanche County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Comanche County.


 

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Comanche County Detention Center?

To send messages to a Comanche County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Comanche County Detention Center contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Comanche County Detention Center account.
 
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Comanche County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Comanche County Detention Center.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Comanche County Detention Center.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Comanche County Detention Center.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Comanche County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.


 

How Do Inmates in Comanche County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Comanche County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

  • Comanche County Detention Center uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
  • Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678
  • Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
  • Services for Comanche County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

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For all the information regarding phone calls with Comanche County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.


 

How to Schedule and Have a Visit with an Inmate at Comanche County Detention Center

To schedule a visit and have an at-the-jail or remote video visit with an inmate in Comanche County, follow these instructions:

  • Visitation for Comanche County Jail inmates utilizes the Prodigy Inmate Visitation website for its visitation software.
  • You need to first be approved for a visit with a Comanche County inmate by submitting your identification.
  • If you should have a question or need assistance, call Prodigy Customer Support at 866-700-4545 ext. 7.
  • Once approved, log in to either the online or Comanche County Detention Center terminal to schedule a visit.
  • Use the username and password you set when creating your account.

For all the information you need regarding Comanche County inmate visitation, whether at the facility or remotely from your home, check out our Visit Inmate Page.


 

How Do Inmates in Comanche County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Comanche County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

Inmate phone services for inmates at the Comanche County Jail are provided by Prodigy Solutions.

Send an Inmate a Deposit Online for them to purchase phone cards, or add money to their account so they can call whoever they want, or be able to call only you.

  • Funds may be added in person directly at the Comanche County jail from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
  • Persons adding funds to an inmate’s account may use cash or credit cards using the kiosk in the office lobby, or by bringing a money order made out to the inmate’s name.
  • For more information, you can call the Comanche County Jail from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, or call Prodigy Directly at 866-700-4545 ext. 7.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Comanche County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.


 

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