A money account will be established for each inmate while incarcerated in the Lyon County Detention Facility.  Money accounts are used to purchase commissary items or to purchase prepaid telephone minutes.

Twenty-five percent of all money account deposits will be applied toward the inmate account if there is a negative balance.  Negative balances generally occur when an inmate receives medical treatment and medicine for pre-existing injuries or illnesses.

Transferring Money

Funds are deposited into the individual Inmate Money Account in the following methods. To add money to an inmate's account you must know the inmate's name number which you can obtain from either the inmate via search or by calling the Sheriff's Office 775-463-6600.

 The following options are available to be able to add money to an inmate's account:

• All money in the individual's possession at the time of arrest is deposited into their account.
• Electronic Inmate Deposit website
• Cash or electronic deposit in the Kiosk, located in the main lobby of the Justice Complex. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 8 am to 5 pm.

***Note: Applicable fees are collected by the vendor, not the Lyon County Jail.

Inmate Money Release

• Any funds released from an inmate account will be in the form of a debit card, which will be issued to the inmate upon release from custody.
• In-custody inmates will be required to complete a property release form before releasing any funds from their inmate money account to any other person.
  • All disbursement transactions to other persons will require ID verification from a valid government-issued photo ID (i.e. - driver's license, state-issued ID card.)  Non-governmental identification cards will NOT be accepted.