How do inmate accounts work?
If a person has money when arrested, or if someone sends in money, it is put on his account. If the person makes a purchase from Commissary, the amount is deducted. We charge medical co-pay fees for visits to the doctor/dentist/physician’s assistant, to the nurses, and for prescription refills. No inmate is denied medical care because of lack of ability to pay. When released, the prisoner will get an account statement. If a negative balance exists, the receipt will show the amount owed to MCDF, with instructions on how to pay or to get a refund. Amounts due are subject to being sent to a collection agency. If there is a positive balance, the inmate will get a check for that amount.
