Wyandotte County Detention Center allows inmates to purchase commissary. This can be snacks, hygiene products, stamps, stationary, clothing and even electronics. You can buy commissary for an inmate using an online service called icare gifts. There is a monthly limit of $200-300 on how much inmates can spend on commissary items. This amount is subject to change so call the facility at 913-573-2865 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 information on the Wyandotte County Detention Center's service they use for you being able to purchase commissary items online and have them shipped directly to the inmate. You can also go to our Inmate Money page for information on how to send money to an inmate.
The service they use is called icaregifts.
Instructions 1. Register here.
2. Click the "Find an Inmate" button and enter your loved one’s first name, last name, or inmate number. When the information is entered correctly, click the “Search” button to confirm they are in the system.
3. Select the icare gift you want to send them.
4. Confirm the order in your confirmation email.
5. Wyandotte County Detention Center has up to 30 days to give your icaregift pack to your inmate.
6. You will receive a confirmation email when it is delivered. There are a total of fourteen (14) pre-determined icaregift packs available to choose from. They range in price from $10.49 for ten pre-stamped envelopes, 2 pens and a pad of writing paper…
… to $104.99 for a box of 85 snack and food items…
… with many gift packs priced in between. Resources
Frequently Asked Questions (you must have an inmate chosen in order to review these FAQs for Wyandotte County Detention Center Contact Info:
888-439-5020 - 8AM–9PM ET, 7 days a week.
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
You will use a Touchpay self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Wyandotte County Detention Center uses Touchpay to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. NOTE: Call the Wyandotte County Detention Center at 913-573-2865 to see if they are still allowing money orders to be mailed. Option 4 - 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 913-573-2865 to get the Facility Locator Number.
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.
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 Wyandotte County Detention Center can spend each month, call 913-573-2865.
Some jails it's 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 Wyandotte County Detention Center, call 913-573-2865.
Wyandotte County Detention Center has its own methods for receiving money for inmates, and that information can be found above or by calling 913-573-2865 and asking, however all jails and prisons all 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 Wyandotte County Detention Center, this information will be outlined above.
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 913-573-2865.
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 Wyandotte County Detention Center contracts with for inmate deposits, call them at 913-573-2865.
A commissary deposit is the money that a person on the outside deposits in an inmate’s trust account, so they 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 Wyandotte County Detention Center, call 913-573-2865.
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 this page, the Money Page or the Commissary Page for further information, or call the jail at 913-573-2865 to see which one that the Wyandotte County Detention Center 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.
How does HomeWAV messaging system work?
1. Sign Up.
2. Complete both steps of the registration process
3. Add ‘Talk to me Funds’ to your account using your credit or debit card.
4. Start messaging. Go the the Solutions Page for full video tutorials and answers to your questions.
Homewav is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
Questions:
To learn more about Homewav tablets, the dozens of features, cost and how to get one delivered to your inmate, check out our Inmate Tablet page.
To receive phone calls from inmates in Wyandotte County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Wyandotte County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, video, messaging, time limits and more, visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To visit or email an inmate in Wyandotte County follow these steps:
Who do you contact if you are having any problems arranging the remote video visit, phoning or emailing of an inmate in Wyandotte County?
Call HomeWav support at 314-764-2872, or toll free 844-394-6639.
Monday – Friday
9:00AM to 6:00PM EST
Saturday – Sunday
8:00AM to 6:00PM EST
NOTE: All communications between you and your inmate at Wyandotte County Detention Center will be recorded and stored. Do not discuss your inmate's case or other sensitive information as it can be used against them (or you) in court.
For full instructions on all the benefits of using Homewav to visit a Wyandotte County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, email and texting an inmate, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Wyandotte County, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Wyandotte County Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Wyandotte County Detention Center, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Wyandotte County.