Sending Money to an Inmate at FCI Aliceville: The Complete MoneyGram Guide
MoneyGram is one of the fastest ways to get funds into an inmate's commissary account—but only if you enter the details exactly right. Here's what you need to send money to someone at FCI Aliceville, plus how timing affects when the money actually posts.
Wait until the inmate has physically arrived at FCI Aliceville before you send anything. MoneyGram uses the inmate's register number as part of the account number, so sending too early - or with wrong details - can mean a rejected transaction or money landing in the wrong account.
The "Account Number" field is where most mistakes happen. For a BOP inmate, you'll enter the eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name - no spaces, no dashes, nothing in between. So if the register number is 12345678 and the last name is DOE, you'd enter 12345678DOE.
Quick format check: Enter the register number + last name with no spaces and no dashes (example: 12345678DOE).
MoneyGram needs a Receive Code to route your payment. For BOP deposits, use Receive Code 7932. When asked for the beneficiary, enter the inmate's full committed name - the name the BOP has on file. If you're sending online, you'll enter both the Receive Code and amount during setup.
- ✓ Enter Receive Code 7932
- ✓ Enter the amount you’re sending
- ✓ Set Beneficiary to the inmate’s full committed name
- ✓ Double-check the Account Number is the 8-digit register number + last name (no spaces or dashes)
Sending online? The limit is $300 per transaction. First-time users need to create a MoneyGram profile before they can send funds. During checkout, you'll enter Receive Code 7932 and your chosen amount.
Timing matters - especially if your loved one is waiting for commissary day. MoneyGram ExpressPayment funds sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST post within 2–4 hours. Send after 9:00 p.m. EST, and the funds won't post until 7:00 a.m. EST the next morning.
Note: If you need the money to show up the same day, send it before 9:00 p.m. EST - after that, posting shifts to 7:00 a.m. EST the next morning.
- Decide when the funds are needed - same-day access usually means you’ll want to send earlier.
- Send between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST - payments in this window typically post within 2–4 hours.
- If it’s after 9:00 p.m. EST, send anyway - but expect next-morning posting - funds sent late post at 7:00 a.m. EST the following morning.
You're responsible for entering everything correctly. Double-check the account number format (eight-digit register number followed immediately by last name) and make sure the beneficiary matches the inmate's full committed name. Small errors - a dash, a space, a misspelled name - can cause rejections or send money to the wrong person.
If your payment gets rejected or doesn't show up within the expected window, start by reviewing what you entered. Check the register number/last name combo and the beneficiary name carefully. If everything looks correct, contact the facility to confirm the inmate's information and whether the deposit came through.
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