On July 7, 2014, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office implemented a new inmate accounting software package. Deposits can be made by any method below:
1. Deposit funds using a credit/debit card over the internet:
- go to www.smartdeposit.com to create an account to track all of your deposits from the convenience of your home, available 24 hours / 7 days a week
- keep track of all deposits you have made
- a convenience fee applies
2. Deposit funds using a credit/debit card over the phone:
- Call toll-free (866) 394-0490, available 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- (A convenience fee applies)
3. Deposit funds using cash and/or a credit/debit card at the new lobby kiosks located at Central County Jail and South County Jail:
- Central County Jail is located at 2390 Bob Phillips Road, Bartow
Hours: Open 24 hours per day
- South County Jail is located at 1103 U.S. Hwy 98 West, Frostproof
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 7:30am -10:30am, 12:00pm – 4:00pm, 5:00pm -7:00pm
- Lobby kiosks accept cash, MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards
- a convenience fee applies
4. Send a money order by mail* to:
(Inmate’s Name-First, Last) and (Booking Number)
C/O Polk County Jail
2390 Bob Phillips Road
Bartow, FL 33830-3137
* A 7-day hold will be placed on money orders received on the same day that total over $100. No personal checks will be accepted.
5. Online Inmate Canteen Ordering:
Go to https://mycarepack.com to make deposits or send Care Packs.