How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To add money for someone at B.B. Rayburn Corrections Center, you can use a mailed money order, MoneyGram walk‑up locations, JPay (website/app or phone), or the facility's lobby/visitation kiosks. Having trouble with a JPay deposit? The deposit/money‑order form lists JPay support at 800‑574‑5729. Planning to deposit during a visit? Kiosk deposits are capped at $499.99 per transaction. The facility also allows SecurePak food and hygiene package orders, with a $20 minimum and up to a $200 product limit per offender per institution/housing unit (plus shipping and taxes). Before sending anything, double‑check the inmate's state/facility and ID and follow the vendor's form instructions exactly. Money orders are required for mail, and posting times can vary.
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Already heading to Raymond Laborde for a visit? You can add money to your loved one's account right there using the kiosk in the visitation processing building—up to $499.99 per visit.
You can't hand money directly to someone during a visit at B.B. Rayburn or any other Louisiana state prison. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections requires all deposits to go through JPay, so any funds you want your loved one to have must be sent using one of JPay's approved methods.
Getting money onto someone's account at B.B. Rayburn is straightforward—just stick to Louisiana DOC's approved options. Here's what you need to know about each method, including limits, fees, and processing times.
Getting money onto someone's account in Louisiana state custody is straightforward once you know the deposit channels. Here are the options the Department lists, along with key limits and timing details that affect when funds actually show up.
You can send funds by mailed money order, at MoneyGram walk‑up locations, through JPay (website/app or phone), or by using the facility kiosks.
Call the JPay support number printed on the deposit and money‑order forms: 800‑574‑5729.
Yes. Kiosk deposits are limited to $499.99 per transaction during visits.
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