The One Money‑Sending Mistake That Delays Your Inmate's Funds (FMC Fort Worth)

Here's the mistake that slows everything down: you put money in an envelope and mail it straight to the prison, the same way you'd send a letter. For FMC Fort Worth, that routing is wrong. The Bureau of Prisons directs mailed funds to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, not to the facility itself. If the money goes to the wrong place first, you're adding extra time and hassle that's easy to avoid.

Once money is successfully deposited for someone at FMC Fort Worth, it goes into their commissary (trust) account. That's the account your person uses to buy commissary items and cover other purchases available to them while incarcerated.

For the official policy details, the Bureau of Prisons covers trust fund and commissary procedures in the Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (P4500.12). That manual also includes language related to forms and access connected to systems like TRULINCS.

Want to skip mail delays entirely? One option is sending money electronically through MoneyGram ExpressPayment. For Bureau of Prisons inmates, the Receive Code is always 7932. Getting that code right matters. Incorrect information can cause a transaction to be rejected or misapplied.

• ✓ MoneyGram Account Number: the inmate’s eight-digit register number (no spaces or dashes) followed immediately by the inmate’s last name (example: 12345678DOE)
• ✓ MoneyGram Beneficiary: the inmate’s full committed name

1. Confirm how you sent the money - If you mailed funds, double-check that they were addressed to the BOP processing center in Des Moines, Iowa (not to FMC Fort Worth).
2. Verify your MoneyGram details - If you used MoneyGram ExpressPayment, confirm you used Receive Code 7932.
3. Follow up with the processor - For electronic payments, contact MoneyGram to track the transaction if the funds are not showing up.