Send Money to Washington County Jail. Vendor & How to Confirm

What We Could Not Confirm

We searched the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s official website specifically for how families send money to someone at Washington County Jail, including a commissary vendor name, an online deposit portal, accepted payment methods, and any fees. None of this is published. This is different from many county jails, which typically name their vendor (GTL, Securus, TouchPay, JPay, and others are common across Maine) directly on their website.

Third-party inmate-lookup sites offer conflicting information, with some naming one national vendor and others naming a different one. Because we can’t confirm either claim against an official source, we’re not repeating a specific vendor name here. Guessing at a company name could send you to the wrong website or app entirely.

What to Ask When You Call

Call (207) 255-3434 and ask:

1. Which company handles inmate commissary deposits?
2. Can I deposit online, by phone, in person, or by mail?
3. Is there a deposit fee, and if so, how much?
4. Is there a minimum or maximum deposit amount?
5. Does the same account cover phone or tablet access, or is that separate?
6. What information do I need to have ready (the inmate’s full legal name, date of birth, or booking number)?

Write down the answers and the date you called, since policies and vendors can change without the website being updated.

Posting Bail

Bail procedures aren’t published on the Sheriff’s Office’s website either. Bail amounts are typically set by a judge or bail commissioner and can usually be posted in cash at the jail, though some jurisdictions also accept an approved bail bond. Call (207) 255-3434 directly to ask about the current bail process, accepted payment methods, and whether it’s available 24 hours a day.

What Happens If Someone Transfers

If your family member is later moved to a Maine Department of Corrections facility, such as after being sentenced to a longer term, any funds on their Washington County Jail account may not automatically transfer with them. Call (207) 255-3434 to ask about the jail’s process for account balances before or after a transfer.

Watch Out for Release-Fee Scams

No legitimate Sheriff’s Office employee, deputy, or bail commissioner will ever call you asking for a payment over the phone, by gift card, Venmo, or wire transfer, to release someone from custody or resolve a warrant. If you receive a call like this, hang up and call the jail directly at (207) 255-3434 to verify.

Once You’ve Confirmed the Vendor

After you’ve confirmed the correct commissary vendor and deposit method by phone, that same account may also cover phone calls or tablet access, depending on how the jail’s system is set up. See the phone calls guide for what we know, and don’t know, about that side of the system.