* Go to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation website.
* Click on the "Inmate Money & Property" tab.
* Select the "Send Money to an Inmate" link.
* Enter the inmate's name and CDCR number.
* Select the payment method.
* Enter the amount of money you want to send.
* Review the details of your transaction and click "Submit."
By Mail
* Send a money order or cashier's check made payable to the inmate's full name.
* Include the inmate's CDCR number on the money order or cashier's check.
* Mail the money order or cashier's check to:
Inmate Name and CDCR Number
Chino State Prison
P.O. Box 7500
Chino, CA 91708
By Phone
* Call the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at (800) 448-9463.
* Select the option to send money to an inmate.
* Enter the inmate's name and CDCR number.
* Select the payment method.
* Enter the amount of money you want to send.
* Review the details of your transaction and press "*1*" to confirm.
By Lobby Deposit
* Visit the Chino State Prison lobby during visiting hours.
* Bring a valid photo ID and the exact amount of money you want to deposit.
* Fill out a deposit slip and give it to the correctional officer on duty.
By Trust Account
* Set up a trust account for the inmate by visiting the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's website, www.cdcr.ca.gov.
*The following are the limits on how much money can be sent to an inmate within a 30 day rolling period:*
- General Population inmates: $100
- Level IV SHU inmates: $20
- Level III inmates: $40
- Workers/Industrious Incarcerated Inmates: $100
Important Information:
* Money sent to an inmate's trust account can only be used to purchase items from the prison commissary, pay for telephone calls, or send money to other inmates.
* Money sent by mail may take up to 10 days to process.
* Money sent online or by phone will be credited to the inmate's account within 24 hours.
* Money sent by lobby deposit will be credited to the inmate's account immediately.