Address:
York Correctional Institution
201 West Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
Phone:
860-451-3001
The York Correctional Institution allows inmates to purchase commissary. This can be snacks, hygiene products, stamps, stationary, clothing and even electronics.
There is a monthly limit of $200-300 on how much inmates can spend on commissary items. This is subject to change so call the facility at 860-451-3001 in order to confirm the amount that cannot be exceeded.
Inmates have access to both an in-house commissary store, and commissary packages that can be purchased and shipped to the inmate by friends and family.
Scroll down for further information on the commissary program, how it works, what type of things inmates can buy, how often they receive commissary, and a lot more.
You can also go to our Inmate Money page for information on how to send money to an inmate.
There are four ways to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Connecticut State Department of Correction:
In order to do any of these you need to know the exact name the inmate is incarcerated under, and their Inmate ID#.
If you can't find the inmate and booking number online, call the Trust Fund Office at 860-692-7670.
This is the commissary order sheet for York Correctional Institution
1. York Correctional Institution and JPAY.
2. York Correctional Institution and Western Union.
First, you need to know the exact spelling of the inmate's name and inmates ID #
You also need to know these codes.
Codes:
Pay to: CONNECTICUT DOC
Code City: CTDOC
State: CT
Senders Account #: Inmate Number + Last Name (ex: 00123456SMITH)
Attention: Leave this blank
Western Union Facilities -
Deposit funds in-person at Western Union.
Codes:
Pay to: CONNECTICUT DOC
Code City: CTDOC
State: CT
Senders Account #: Inmate Number + Last Name (ex: 00123456SMITH)
Attention: Leave this blank
3. York Correctional Institution and Touchpay
Options for putting money in an inmate's account:
Option 1 - Dropping Money at one of the prisons:
Bring money to the following prisons in person.
Hartford
177 Weston Street
Hartford, CT
Chesire
900 Highland Avenue
Chesire, CT
York
201 West Main Street
Niantic, CT
You will use a Touchpay self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Option 3 - Make an Inmate Deposit over the Phone by calling Touchpay at 866-232-1899.
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #), full legal name, and Facility Locator Number. Call 860-451-3001 to get the Facility Locator Number.
4. York Correctional Institution and Mailing a Payment
When sending an inmate money by mail, the York Correctional Institution will only accept:
**Important Notes**
Mailing Address:
Inmate Trust Fund
P.O. Box 290800
Wethersfield, CT 06129-0800
Funds are only accepted from the following sources:
Rules Regarding Picking up Money When an Inmate is Released from the York Correctional Institution
Final Check Request: Former inmates may request a check for their remaining funds by completing a Request for Account Balance Form and mailing it to:
Inmate Trust Fund
24 Wolcott Hill Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
If you have any questions, call the Trust/Finance Office at 860-692-7670
What items can inmates purchase in jail and prison?
How much money can an inmate spend on commissary each month?
How often can inmates purchase commissary?
How can a friend or family member deposit money for an inmate?
What companies do jails use to send money to inmates?
How do I send an inmate money by mail?
Can I send an inmate money using the internet?
How expensive are items on commissary?
How much money can an inmate have in his commissary account?
Can I send an inmate a package or care pack?
Can an inmate buy gifts on 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.
Commissary can be purchased directly by inmates using money deposited into the accounts, or purchased online by friends and family, which are then shipped to the inmate.
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
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 York Correctional Institution can spend each month, call 860-451-3001 or review the commissay instructions.
Some jails allow the purchase of commissary 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 the York Correctional Institution, call 860-451-3001.
York Correctional Institution has its own methods for receiving money for inmates, and that information can be found above or by calling 860-451-3001 and asking, however most jails and prisons 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 York Correctional Institution, this online deposit information will be outlined above.
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
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 860-451-3001 to confirm this address for the York Correctional Institution:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
York Correctional Institution
201 West Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
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 York Correctional Institution contracts with for inmate deposits, go to the inmate money page or call them at 860-451-3001.
Items on commissary are no more expensive than they would be at a local Walmart store.
A commissary deposit is the money that a person on the outside deposits in an inmate’s trust account, so the inmate can have money to spend on commissary and communication services.
The limit that an inmate can have in their commissary account is usually about $300.00. To find out what the limit is for York Correctional Institution, call the facility at 860-451-3001.
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 the Money Page or the Commissary Page for this information, or call the jail at 860-451-3001 to see which one that the York Correctional Institution 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
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.
