How to Send Money to Someone at FCI Forrest City Low Using MoneyGram ExpressPayment
MoneyGram ExpressPayment is one of the fastest ways to add money to someone's commissary account. But it only works if you enter the information exactly the way the Bureau of Prisons requires.
Before you send money, make sure the person has physically arrived at FCI Forrest City Low and is fully registered in the Bureau of Prisons system. Deposits sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time usually post within 2 to 4 hours. Waiting until they're actually at the facility helps you avoid delays and confusion.
The Account Number field trips people up more than anything else. For Bureau of Prisons deposits, enter the inmate's eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name. No spaces, no dashes, nothing in between. A correct example looks like this: 12345678DOE.
Watch the formatting: Use the 8 digits plus the last name with no spaces or dashes. The last name should start right after the last digit (example: 12345678DOE).
When setting up the ExpressPayment, use MoneyGram Receive Code 7932. That's the code for Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates.
If you are sending online using Receive Code 7932, the amount you can send is up to $300 per transaction.
- ✓ If this is your first time using MoneyGram ExpressPayment online, set up your profile/account before you try to send funds.
- ✓ Have a Visa or MasterCard credit card ready, since online ExpressPayment requires one for payment.
MoneyGram transactions sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time are typically posted to the inmate’s account within 2 to 4 hours.
Payments sent after 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time post at 7:00 a.m. the following morning. If you're checking late at night and don't see the funds yet, that's normal. The transaction is just waiting for the next processing window.
Common Mistakes Troubleshoot
- ✓ Entering anything other than the 8-digit register number plus last name in the Account Number field
- ✓ Adding spaces or dashes in the register number
- ✓ Putting the last name in a separate field or not attaching it directly to the 8 digits (it should look like 12345678DOE)
- Re-check the Account Number format: Confirm it is the 8-digit register number with no spaces or dashes, followed immediately by the last name (example: 12345678DOE).
- Confirm they have arrived at the facility: If the person has not physically arrived at the Bureau of Prisons facility yet, wait and send after they are in place.
- Match your send time to the posting windows: If you sent it between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST, allow 2 to 4 hours for posting. If you sent after 9:00 p.m. EST, expect posting at 7:00 a.m. EST the next morning.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Confirm the person has physically arrived at FCI Forrest City Low before you send.
- ✓ Enter the Account Number as 8-digit register number + LASTNAME, with no spaces or dashes (example: 12345678DOE).
- ✓ Use MoneyGram Receive Code 7932.
- ✓ Keep the online amount at $300 or less per transaction.
- ✓ If you are a first-time online sender, set up your MoneyGram profile/account.
- ✓ Use a Visa or MasterCard credit card for online ExpressPayment.
- ✓ Time expectations: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST posts in 2 to 4 hours; after 9:00 p.m. EST posts at 7:00 a.m. the next morning.
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