Inmate funds, property and mail

Inmate funds
Inmates are allowed to spend up to $100 a week on commissary items. Commissary is ordered on Wednesdays and delivered on Saturdays.
Depositing money on an inmate’s commissary account
To make cash or credit card deposits on the lobby kiosk:
- You must have a government ID to use the kiosk
- The kiosk does not accept $1 bills or coins
Detention Lobby hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (excluding holidays)
To make credit card deposits
- Online: visit the Access Corrections website
- By phone: call 1-866-345-1884.
Inmate property release
Inmate property release
- Inmates in Booking can have property released during business hours
- Inmates who have been housed can have their property released to a designated person on the following:
- Mondays - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Wednesdays - 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Fridays - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Property release process
- Inmates must complete a Property Release Form before the time it is to be released
- Property Release Form is located on the inmate tablet in Booking
- A valid government-issued photo ID is required to receive an inmate's property
- No property releases on County-observed holidays
Inmate mail
All inmate personal mail is delivered digitally via a tablet
Letters/drawings
Paper letters may be sent via the US Postal Service
Mesa County Detention Facility Inmate's Full Name and Booking Number PO Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
All personal incoming inmate mail is scanned and delivered to the inmates electronically.
Legal mail should still be sent directly to the Detention Facility.
Packages
Paperback books and magazines will ONLY be accepted when mailed directly from the publisher.
- Paperback books must be sent directly from BarnesandNoble.com or Amazon.com will be accepted
- Books sent from local bookstores will not be accepted
- The content of the book or magazine must be appropriate, or it will be returned to the sender
Paperback books/magazines can be mailed via the US Postal Service to:
Mesa County Detention Facility
Inmate’s Full Name and Booking Number#
P.O. Box 20000-5017
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5017
Packages are delivered Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Please allow several extra days for package contents to reach an inmate due to the following:
- Sorting and Screening
- Weekends
- Postal and/or county holidays, etc.
Inmate email
You can communicate with inmates electronically
- Set up an account on the Getting Out website
- Once an inmate is housed
- They may have access to tablet-like devices
- The tablet will permit them to send and receive electronic messages similar to email
- Not all housing areas have access to tablet-like devices
Notice
All inmate personal emails are subject to monitoring.
Phone calls
Visit our Inmate Visitation page for information on phone calls