5-06/020.00 Inmate Money



No inmate in a Custody Services Division facility shall be allowed to possess money. Inmates shall be permitted to establish an account and deposit funds for use while in custody.  

No money shall be given to inmates during visits. Visitors shall be afforded the opportunity to deposit funds for the inmate visited. Visitors may deposit cash, United States Postal Money Orders, or Cashier's Checks issued within California, in any amount not exceeding $200.00. 

Inmates shall not be permitted to transfer money from any inmate account, their own or another’s, nor shall an inmate lend, borrow, or hold money of another inmate.  

MAILED DEPOSITS 

Negotiable instruments may be sent to an inmate through the United States Postal Service in an amount not exceeding $200.00, and shall be deposited directly into the inmate's account. Acceptable negotiable instruments include: 

  • United States Postal Money Orders
  • Cashier's checks issued within California
  • Certified checks issued within California
  • Travelers checks issued within California

Negotiable instruments should be made payable to the inmate, including the booking number, and should be addressed as follows:

Inmate's First and Last Name
Booking Number
P. O. Box 86164, Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA. 90086  

The following items are not acceptable for deposit: 

  • Cash
  • Personal or second-party checks
  • Out-of-state checks
  • Payroll checks
  • Checks or money orders that increase the inmate's trust funds in excess of the $300.00 limit  

UNCLAIMED MONEY 

Money left on account by a released inmate shall be held for 90 days before being transferred to the County General Fund.