Which Payment Method Costs Less? Comparing Fees for Santa Rita Visitation Background Checks

If you're an adult applying to visit someone at ASPC Tucson (Santa Rita Unit), you'll need to pay a one-time, non-refundable $25.00 visitation background check fee. This applies whether you're requesting in-person, phone, or video visits. The fee covers your application only. It's separate from any transaction fee a payment vendor tacks on.

You have to pay the background check fee electronically. When you submit payment, you'll also need your Application Visitor ID number so the system can match your payment to the right application.

You can pay the Santa Rita visitation background fee through one of three vendors: Keefe, JPay, or GTL. Each one supports several payment channels, including storefront or walk-up locations, phone, mobile app, and internet payments.

The background check itself is $25, but your total can be higher depending on which vendor you use and how you pay. The difference comes down to the transaction fee. Keefe lists "No Fee" for internet, mobile app, phone, and storefront transactions on a $25 visitation background fee. JPay adds a $0.95 transaction fee per $25 transaction, and that rate stays the same across internet, mobile app, phone, and storefront payments. GTL varies by channel. For internet, mobile app, and phone transactions, GTL charges $1.00 per $25 transaction (listed for both CheckFreePay and Western Union in those categories). Pay at a storefront, though, and GTL costs more: $2.50 through CheckFreePay or $4.50 through Western Union.

• ✓ Internet payment: Keefe ($0 transaction fee). JPay ($0.95). GTL ($1.00).
• ✓ Mobile app payment: Keefe ($0 transaction fee). JPay ($0.95). GTL ($1.00).
• ✓ Phone payment: Keefe ($0 transaction fee). JPay ($0.95). GTL ($1.00).
• ✓ Storefront or walk-up payment: Keefe ($0 transaction fee). JPay ($0.95). GTL via CheckFreePay ($2.50) or GTL via Western Union ($4.50).

Whichever vendor you go with (Keefe, JPay, or GTL), keep your Application Visitor ID handy. Enter it exactly as given when you submit payment. That ID is what links the background check fee to your visitation application.

Want the lowest transaction fee? Posted rates show Keefe at "No Fee" across internet, app, phone, and storefront methods. JPay charges $0.95 per $25 transaction. GTL ranges from $1.00 (online, app, or phone) up to $2.50 or $4.50 for storefront payments, depending on whether it's CheckFreePay or Western Union. Before you hit submit, take a second to check the final total and confirm the transaction fee for the method you picked.