How to Send Money to Someone at FTC Oklahoma City (MoneyGram: steps, mistakes to avoid)
Sending money is usually simple—until one wrong detail sends it nowhere. At FTC Oklahoma City, the key is using the correct MoneyGram routing info and never mailing funds to the facility address.
Don't mail funds to FTC Oklahoma City's street address. For federal inmates, mailed payments must go to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa - send to the facility address and your money could get delayed, misrouted, or lost entirely. MoneyGram avoids that hassle, as long as you enter the identifying information exactly right.
Step1 Confirm
- ✓ Confirm the person is currently at a FBOP-managed facility before you send funds.
- ✓ Get the inmate’s eight-digit register number.
- ✓ Get the inmate’s exact last name as it appears in BOP records.
MoneyGram is picky about the
Watch for typos: The biggest slip-ups are leaving out digits, adding spaces or dashes, or entering a last name that doesn’t match BOP records (misspellings, extra letters, or a different last name). Any of those can send the payment to the wrong place.
When MoneyGram asks for the receive code, enter 7932. This routes the payment to Bureau of Prisons inmates, including those at FTC Oklahoma City.
MoneyGram processes payments seven days a week, holidays included. Send between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and funds typically post to the inmate's account within 2–4 hours.
If it's not showing up: The usual culprit is incorrect routing info. Double-check that the account number is formatted as the eight-digit register number + last name with no spaces. Also confirm you didn't mail funds to the facility address instead of the Des Moines processing center.
Common Mistakes
- ✓ Mailing money to FTC Oklahoma City’s facility address - mailed funds must be addressed to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, and using the facility address can lead to long delays or misrouting.
- ✓ Putting spaces or dashes in the MoneyGram account number - the account number has to be the eight-digit register number followed immediately by the last name, with no separators.
- ✓ Typing the register number or last name wrong - even a small typo can cause the transaction to be rejected or (worse) end up in the wrong account.
Before you hit
- Gather your transaction details - pull your receipt and write down the exact info you entered (especially the account number format and receive code).
- Contact MoneyGram first - confirm whether the transfer was accepted and what information is on the transaction.
- Follow up with the facility’s Trust Fund/Accounting process - ask them to check whether the funds are pending or rejected due to formatting/identifier issues.
- Escalate to the Bureau of Prisons Central Office if it’s still unresolved - you can call (202) 307-3198 or send written correspondence to: Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First St., NW, Washington, DC 20534. If you submit the issue by email through BOP’s contact process, expect about 20–30 working days for a response.
Keep a paper trail: Save the receipt, transaction/reference number, and the date and time you sent it. If you mailed funds to the facility address instead of Des Moines, sorting it out gets trickier - hold onto everything.
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