Sending Money to Jefferson County Jail

The Jefferson County jail takes only postal money orders by mail, so a bank money order or a personal check will not get through. Connect with your loved one in minutes.

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Overview

The Jefferson County Correctional Facility accepts only USPS postal money orders by mail, sent to 753 Waterman Dr., Watertown, NY 13601. No cash or personal checks. SmartDeposit, online or on 1-866-394-0490, usually posts within an hour.

Quick Facts

1 USPS postal money orders only
2 Mail to 753 Waterman Dr., Watertown, NY 13601
3 No cash
4 No personal checks
5 SmartDeposit: 1-866-394-0490
6 SmartDeposit usually posts within an hour
7 No money at visits since 2013
8 Commissary through Swanson

Postal Money Orders Only by Mail

The jail accepts United States Postal Service money orders only, sent to the facility at 753 Waterman Dr., Watertown, NY 13601.

No cash.
No personal checks.

SmartDeposit

For faster deposits, use SmartDeposit, online or on 1-866-394-0490. Funds usually post within an hour.

Not at Visits

Money is not accepted at visits, a rule in place since 15 June 2013.

Commissary

Commissary runs through Swanson, and people order on Cobra kiosks in the housing units.

Phone Accounts Are Separate

Calls use a GTL AdvancePay account, set up separately.

Letters Take a Different Route

Money orders go to Waterman Dr., but letters take the Securus digital mail route. Pigeonly prints a letter or photos from your phone and mails them to that Securus address for scanning, no stamp required.