Lorain Correctional Institution Family & Friends Information

There are five choices for putting money on an inmate's books that can be used for any inmate services:

1. Commissary money in the form of a money order may be mailed to:
AdvancePay Service Department
P.O. Box 911722
Denver, CO 80291-1722

2. You may use cash or credit/debit cards at any time by using the kiosk located in the front lobby.  The fee for the use of the ATM is generally $1.50 per transaction for cash and 10% fee for credit/debit cards.

3. Commissary money can also be added to an inmates account at any time using any of these methods online.

4. Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are now available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

5. You can call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249 and get instructions for depositing money over the phone using a debit or credit card.

You can deposit up to $200 each time, but no more than $400 every month.

Who Can Send Funds for an Inmate? 

Only approved (or tentatively approved) visitors may send funds to an incarcerated person in the ODRC.

This covers all methods of depositing money including money orders, internet, and telephone.

Approved (or tentatively approved) visitors must comply with security verification procedures to ensure that they are on the visiting list.

To get approved, you can download and fill out an application to become an approved visitor on our Visitation Page.

Please note that adding a visitor requires the incarcerated persons approval and must be compliant with ODRC Incarcerated Persons Visitation policy. This process can take 30-60 days.