Sending Money to an Inmate at FMC Devens (MoneyGram ExpressPayment Guide)
Sending commissary money to someone at FMC Devens through MoneyGram ExpressPayment is fast—but only if you enter every field exactly right. Here's what you need to know about formatting and posting times.
People at FMC Devens receive money through the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) trust/commissary system. MoneyGram ExpressPayment deposits are processed seven days a week, including holidays - so weekends and federal holidays won't delay your transfer.
MoneyGram ExpressPayment is an electronic deposit method for BOP inmates. The catch: you need to enter the inmate's information exactly as required. Small formatting mistakes can delay the transfer or send money to the wrong account.
Account Format
- ✓ Account Number must be the inmate’s 8-digit register number (no spaces or dashes) immediately followed by the inmate’s last name (example: 12345678DOE).
- ✓ Company Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons
- ✓ City & State: Washington, DC
- ✓ Receive Code: 7932
- ✓ Beneficiary: the inmate’s full committed name
Here's what correctly filled-out fields look like for FMC Devens: Account Number "12345678DOE" (register number + last name, no spaces or dashes), Company Name "Federal Bureau of Prisons," City/State "Washington, DC," Receive Code "7932," and Beneficiary as the inmate's full committed name.
You can send MoneyGram ExpressPayment at a MoneyGram location or online. Either way, the Beneficiary field must match the inmate's full committed name - use the name exactly as it appears in BOP records, not a nickname or shortened version.
Watch the account number format: You’re responsible for entering the inmate’s 8-digit register number followed immediately by the last name (no spaces or dashes). A small typo or extra character can lead to a rejected transaction - or money landing in the wrong account.
Send funds between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST, and they'll post to the inmate's account within 2–4 hours. That's the typical turnaround when everything is entered correctly.
Transfers sent after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. EST the next morning. A late-night transfer won't show up until the following day's first posting.
The BOP processes MoneyGram funds seven days a week, holidays included. Individual transfers aren't always instant, but processing isn't limited to business days.
Deposit not showing up? Check the two fields that cause the most problems: the Account Number (8-digit register number + last name, no spaces or dashes) and the Beneficiary name (the inmate's full committed name). Errors here delay posting or send funds to the wrong account.
Some background: BOP commissary funds are managed under the Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual. A recent revision added healthy food options to the commissary - so once money posts, it can support a wider range of purchases.
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