Sending Money in Utah (UDC)
How to deposit money for someone in a Utah state prison through Access Corrections, what the fees are, the 60 percent debt-withholding rule, and how commissary works.
How Deposits Work
Utah’s contracted deposit vendor is Access Corrections. Deposits require the incarcerated person’s full name and offender number.
- Online at AccessCorrections.com — $6.95 per transaction as posted on UDC’s page (June 2026)
- By phone at 1-866-345-1884 — $6.95 per transaction
- At facility kiosks — located at the Salt Lake City prison’s Screening Center and the Gunnison prison’s Administration Building lobby, during business hours. Cash deposits cost $3.00 (bills of $5 and larger only — no coins or $1 bills); debit or credit card deposits cost $3.95
- Walk-in cash at Cash Pay Today locations (CashPayToday.com) — UDC does not publish this fee
- By mail — cashier’s check or money order only; cash and personal checks are refused and returned
Fees are set out on UDC’s Financial Account Management page, which is the live source — the amounts above carry the date we retrieved them because posted fees change.
Mailing a Money Order
UDC’s current instructions (dated May 2026) direct mailed deposits to UDC’s finance office, not to the prison:
UDC Finance / Inmate Accounting 14717 S. Minuteman Drive Draper, UT 84020
Make a money order for the person’s spending account payable to their name with their inmate number on it. The sender’s name and address must appear on the money order and match the envelope’s return address. Older instructions in circulation list an out-of-state vendor address instead — when in doubt, confirm with UDC Inmate Accounting at 801-545-5662 or udcoffenderaccounting@utah.gov.
What Gets Deducted
Money sent is not always money available to spend:
- UDC’s published rule: if the person has unpaid debts, up to 60 percent of all incoming funds may be taken toward those debts until they are paid, though the account is never drawn below a $15 balance. Liens from the Office of Recovery Services (child support) can draw the account down further, to a $5 balance.
- The handbook lists what creates those debts and deductions: court-ordered garnishments, child support assessments, disciplinary fines and restitution, medical co-pays and prescriptions, and court filing fees.
A family member who needs detailed account information must have a power of attorney covering finances and submit it to Inmate Accounting.
Commissary
People in Utah prisons can order from commissary once a week, by phone or tablet — food, hygiene items, clothing, stamped envelopes, and paper. Food orders arrive the same week; property items take about two weeks. Spending allowances are restricted by housing and privilege level; UDC does not publish the dollar amounts.
Two related programs:
- Quarterly packages: family and friends can order one package per quarter through Union Supply Direct (utinmatepackage.com), subject to the person’s housing and privilege level. UDC announces ordering windows on its website.
- Indigent status: a person whose account has not topped $9 for 45 straight days may qualify for free hygiene items, a weekly mail allowance, and writing materials.
Verify Before Acting
Sources
This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.