How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Pekin FCI? Don't mail funds to the prison's street address—any money sent through the mail must go to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. The facility processes commissary and account activity through TRUFACS on TRUNET, a real-time system that tracks deposits, commissary purchases, fines, medical co-pays, and telephone transactions. Before submitting a deposit, double-check the person's full name and identifying number, then use an approved method: online vendor, lobby/visitation kiosk, retail agent, or vendor mail option. Posting times vary by method—electronic deposits usually show up faster than mailed ones. Transfers between facilities can delay availability or apply funds to outstanding balances first.
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One thing to remember: never send money directly to Pekin FCI's address. All mailed funds for federal inmates must go through the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) processing system instead.
No. Don’t mail funds to Pekin FCI’s street address—mailed money must be sent to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Pekin FCI handles commissary and other inmate account transactions through TRUFACS on TRUNET, a real-time system for deposits, purchases, fines, medical co-pays, and telephone transactions.
It depends on the vendor and deposit method; electronic deposits usually post faster than mailed deposits. Facility transfers or outstanding balances can also delay availability or cause funds to be applied to debts first.
Visitor approval trips up most first-time visitors to Pekin FCI. Here's how the process works, what you'll need to provide, and what happens once you're approved.
At Pekin FCI, the right address format depends on how your item ships. USPS mail to an inmate follows one format; freight and non-USPS deliveries going through the warehouse follow another.
Calling someone at Pekin FCI—or any BOP facility using TRUFONE? Assume the call is recorded and stored for a limited time. The number most families want to know: 180 days. After that, recordings are deleted unless there's a legal or administrative reason to keep them longer.
