The Sheriff Department contracts a private vendor to provide food, snack, clothing, and personal items to the inmates of the Madison County Jail. Inmates who are booked into the jail will have their personal funds deposited in a Swanson account under the inmate’s name and identification number. These funds are made available to inmates while they are incarcerated to purchase commissary items. Inmates may make store purchases twice each week, at a maximum of $75.00 per store. Store will be ordered Monday and Friday, with store deliveries each Tuesday and Saturday. Inmates who are booked with no money may have money placed on their commissary accounts by making deposits by money order to Swanson Services, located in the lobby at the Main jail facility, or by phone using a bank debit card (888-277-2535). Swanson services will also take money orders by mail. NO CASH! Money in any form sent through inmate mail will returned to sender. Credit Card deposits may be made by telephone by calling 1-888.277.2535. A minimum of a $25.00 and a maximum $100.00 may be charged. Contact Swanson Services for associated fees. You will need to provide the site code - HSV and the pay code - 5500.

Address mailed money orders to:

Swanson Services
P.O. Box 579
Huntsville, Alabama, 35804

Be CERTAIN the money order has the inmate name and Madison County ID# listed on the front as well as the purchaser name and address. If you have questions, contact Swanson at 256-519-4801.

Money orders contained in inmate mail will be returned to sender. Once an inmate is released they must report to Swanson Services office at the Main facility to recover any funds remaining on their inmate account. Swanson Services is open for inmate refund checks between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. No checks will be issued on weekends or holidays. Inmates must provide their white money receipt issued at booking, and a picture identification, to recover their remaining funds.

Any store order placed prior to an inmate’s release from jail will remain with Swanson Services for five (5) days after an inmate’s release. It is the responsibility of the inmate to come to Swanson Services during business hours and pick up that store order. Orders not picked up from Swanson within five (5) days after release will be donated to indigent inmate commissary stock to be reissued at the jail’s discretion.