Send Money to the Lane Murray Unit. JPay Deposits

The Fastest Way: JPay Online or App

Create a free account at jpay.com or download the JPay app. Add the person using their TDCJ number, select Texas Department of Criminal Justice as the facility system, enter an amount, and pay with a debit or credit card. Online and app deposits typically post to the account within a few hours. A service fee applies, and JPay shows the fee before you confirm the transaction.

If you do not have a JPay account yet, creating one takes a few minutes. You will need the person’s full legal name and TDCJ number. Find the TDCJ number using the TDCJ offender search if you do not have it.

Other Ways to Send Money

By phone: Call JPay at 800-574-5729. Have the TDCJ number and your payment card ready before you call. Phone deposits go through the same system and carry the same service fees.

Cash at MoneyGram: Pay cash at a MoneyGram counter at Walmart, CVS, Kroger, or other locations. Select JPay as the recipient and enter the receive code for Texas DOC. The cashier can help if you are not sure which code to use. Cash deposits may take one to two business days to post.

Money order by mail: Mail a money order made out to the person with their full legal name and TDCJ number included. Contact JPay at jpay.com for the current mailing address for TDCJ money orders. Mail-in deposits take the longest to post.

What You Always Need

Every deposit method requires the person’s full legal name and their TDCJ number. A deposit with an incorrect TDCJ number can be delayed, held, or returned. If you are not sure of the number, look it up at offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/ before sending anything.

How Long Deposits Take to Post

Online and app deposits are the fastest, typically posting within a few hours. MoneyGram cash deposits usually take one to two business days. Mail-in money orders take the longest. If a deposit has not appeared after the expected time, contact JPay at 800-574-5729 or through jpay.com.

Deposit Limits

TDCJ may cap how much can be deposited into an account within a given period. Call JPay at 800-574-5729 or visit jpay.com to confirm the current deposit limits for TDCJ accounts before sending a large amount.

What the Money Is Used For

Deposited funds go toward commissary items like food, hygiene products, and stationery. Money also covers Securus phone time. See the phone calls guide for how calling works at the Lane Murray Unit. Beyond calls and commissary, you can also send printed photos and letters through Pigeonly at pigeon.ly/search, which lets your loved one hear from you in a way that a phone call cannot replace.