How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to an inmate at Big Spring Corr. Inst. through MoneyGram ExpressPayment? Enter the account number as the inmate's eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name (example: 12345678DOE). Use Receive Code 7932, set Company Name to Federal Bureau of Prisons, and list City & State as Washington, DC. Don't mail cash or personal checks—they won't be accepted. For mailed deposits, use money orders or cashier's checks. For electronic deposits, use approved online vendors or kiosks. Make sure you're an approved sender before depositing. The Inmate Trust Fund office can confirm whether a deposit arrived, but won't share balances or transaction details with anyone except the inmate.
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Use MoneyGram ExpressPayment and enter the account number as the inmate’s eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name (example: 12345678DOE). For BOP deposits, use Receive Code 7932 and list Company Name as Federal Bureau of Prisons, City & State Washington, DC.
No—cash and personal checks aren't accepted and may be returned. Mail money orders or cashier's checks, or use approved online vendors or kiosks for electronic deposits.
The Inmate Trust Fund office can confirm a deposit was received. They won't release account balances or transaction details to anyone except the inmate.
Getting approved to visit at Big Spring FCI comes down to two things: being added to the person's approved visiting list and clearing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) screening. Handle the paperwork carefully, and you'll avoid the most common delays.
TRULINCS is the Bureau of Prisons' email-style messaging system. Once you understand the approval rules and limits, it's one of the easiest ways to stay in regular contact with someone at Big Spring.
Visiting at Big Spring comes down to one basic rule: you can only visit if the inmate has added you to their visiting list and you've been cleared by the BOP. The big limiter for many families? Friends and associates are capped at 10 approved non-relative visitors.
