How to Send Money to Facility

Money sent through MoneyGram ExpressPayment to a BOP inmate is received and processed seven days a week, including holidays. If you submit the payment between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, it typically posts within 2 to 4 hours. Payments sent after 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time post at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the next morning.

MoneyGram requires the inmate identifier in a very specific format. Type the inmate's eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name, with no spaces or dashes. So it would look like this: 12345678DOE. Get this wrong and the payment won't go through.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Enter the MoneyGram account number as: eight-digit register number + last name, with no spaces or dashes (example: 12345678DOE).
• ✓ If you send money between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, expect it to post within 2 to 4 hours; after 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, it posts at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the next morning.
• ✓ Confirm MoneyGram location hours and any transaction details the facility does not set (like fees or limits) before you submit payment.

1. Confirm the register number: Make sure you have the inmate’s exact eight-digit register number.
2. Match the last name exactly: Use the inmate’s last name as it appears on their committed name, and enter it immediately after the register number with no spaces or dashes.

1. Check the time window before you pay: If speed matters, try to send between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time so it posts within 2 to 4 hours.
2. Plan around late-night payments: Money sent after 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time posts at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the next morning, even though processing runs seven days a week, including holidays.