28 CFR § 506.2 - How may family, friends, or other sources deposit funds into an inmate commissary account?
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t28/s506.2
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
Authority
5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed... 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 1321.
# 506.2 How may family, friends, or other sources deposit funds into an inmate commissary account?(a) *Family and friends* must mail deposits to the centralized inmate commissary account at the address we provide.(1) The deposit envelope must not contain any enclosures intended for delivery to the inmate. We may dispose of any enclosure.(2) The deposit must be in the form of a money order made out to the inmate's full name and complete register number. We will return checks to the sender provided the check contains an adequate return address.(b) *Other sources,* (such as tax refunds, dividends from stocks, or state benefits) must be forwarded for deposit to the centralized inmate commissary account.