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Colorado commissary: how to send money and find a facility
Commissary is the store inside a jail or prison where your loved one buys food, hygiene items and stamps with money in their account. Here is how it works in Colorado, with official links and 90 facilities in our directory.
Adding money in Colorado state prisons
Colorado Department of Corrections runs the state prison system. On its official pages, it lists these ways for families to add money to an account:
- Online at correctpay.com (Commissary Deposit)
- CorrectPay mobile app
- By phone through CorrectPay
- JPay, Western Union, and GTL/ConnectNetwork discontinued
Deposit companies named by the agency: CorrectPay.
Official page on sending money
Commissary rules
- Spending limits depend on the assigned facility or living unit
- At least 20% of each deposit is withheld for court-ordered obligations
- Union Supply is the only approved care package provider
County and city jails in Colorado
Each county jail chooses its own commissary and deposit company, so the options can differ from the state prisons. Look for the sheriff's office website, or call the jail before you send money. Our guide on sending money to someone in jail covers the common options.
Federal prisons in Colorado
7 federal facilities are in Colorado. Federal prisons follow Bureau of Prisons rules, not state rules. See our federal prison commissary guide.
Finding your loved one
Use the official Colorado inmate locator for state prisons. For a county jail, check that county sheriff's inmate roster.
Questions families ask
How many prisons and jails are in Colorado?
Our directory lists 90 adult facilities in Colorado, including 27 prisons and 38 county or city jails. It is built from public government datasets, so check with the facility for the latest details.
How do I put money on someone's commissary in a Colorado state prison?
Colorado Department of Corrections lists these options: Online at correctpay.com (Commissary Deposit); CorrectPay mobile app; By phone through CorrectPay; JPay, Western Union, and GTL/ConnectNetwork discontinued. You will need the person's ID number and facility. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official page first.
How do I find someone in a Colorado prison?
Use the Colorado Department of Corrections official inmate locator at https://www.doc.state.co.us/oss/?captchaBypass=SOTAR. County jails keep their own rosters, usually on the sheriff's office website.
Do county jails in Colorado use the same deposit system as state prisons?
Not always. Each county jail picks its own commissary and deposit vendor, so check the sheriff's office website or call the jail before you send money.
Sources
- https://cdoc.colorado.gov/resources-faq/inmate-money-banking/send-money-to-an-inmate
- https://cdoc.colorado.gov/resources-faq/inmate-money-banking/canteen
Official pages checked 2026-11-03. Rules change, so confirm with the facility before sending money.