How to Send Money to an Inmate at Big Spring Using MoneyGram

Before you send anything through MoneyGram, confirm the person is actually at a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facility. You'll also need their eight-digit register number and last name exactly right. MoneyGram uses that register number and last name to route funds to the correct account. If any of that information is wrong, your transaction can be rejected, or the money can land in the wrong account with no easy way to get it back.

For Big Spring (BOP), the MoneyGram "account number" follows a specific format: the inmate's eight-digit register number (no spaces, no dashes) followed immediately by their last name. So if the register number is 12345678 and the last name is DOE, you'd enter 12345678DOE. Extra characters, spaces, or punctuation are a common reason payments don't apply correctly.

MoneyGram also requires a receive code for BOP payments. The code you need is 7932. This routes the payment to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Sending online? The MoneyGram web flow may cap how much you can send in a single transaction (for example, up to $300). If you need to send more than the limit allows, split it into multiple transactions.

MoneyGram payments to BOP inmates are received and processed seven days a week, including holidays. That's helpful when you're trying to get funds in on a weekend or around a federal holiday.

Timing depends on when you send the payment. Funds sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post within about 2 to 4 hours, so a daytime transfer often shows up the same day.

Payments sent after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. EST the following morning. So if you're sending late at night, don't worry if it doesn't show up until the next day.

Troubleshooting

• ✓ Confirm the inmate’s eight-digit register number and last name, and enter them together with no spaces or dashes (example: 12345678DOE).
• ✓ Make sure you used MoneyGram receive code 7932.
• ✓ Keep your MoneyGram receipt or confirmation details until the funds post.

If the money doesn't show up right away, check the time you sent it against the posting windows. BOP processes MoneyGram seven days a week (including holidays), but payments sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST usually post within 2 to 4 hours, and payments sent after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. EST the next morning. Still haven't seen it after those timeframes? Your receipt is your best tool. Use it to contact MoneyGram or double-check that the register number, last name, and receive code were entered correctly.