How to Send Money to an Inmate at FCI Herlong (MoneyGram ExpressPayment — step-by-step)

Don't mail money directly to FCI Herlong. For federal inmates, mailed funds must go to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa - not the facility itself. If you send money to the prison address, it won't reach the inmate's account. The Bureau of Prisons requires all mailed funds to route through that central location.

MoneyGram ExpressPayment works well, but you need to enter the details in the exact format the Bureau of Prisons requires. The

• ✓ Account Number: inmate’s 8-digit register number + last name (no spaces or dashes)
• ✓ Company Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons
• ✓ City & State: Washington, DC
• ✓ Receive Code: 7932
• ✓ Beneficiary: inmate’s full committed name

1. Verify you’re sending to the right person - Make sure you’re using the inmate’s Bureau of Prisons information (their eight-digit register number and committed name) before you start the MoneyGram ExpressPayment entry.

1. Get the inmate’s register number and committed name - You’ll need the inmate’s eight-digit register number and their full committed name (the name used by the Bureau of Prisons).

1. Format the Account Number correctly - Enter the eight-digit register number with no spaces or dashes, then immediately add the inmate’s last name (example: 12345678DOE).

1. Enter the BOP payment details - Use Company Name “Federal Bureau of Prisons,” City & State “Washington, DC,” and Receive Code 7932, then list the inmate’s full committed name as the beneficiary. Before you submit, compare what you entered to your receipt to make sure it matches.

1. Do a final double-check before you pay - Confirm you’re using MoneyGram ExpressPayment with the required Bureau of Prisons fields, and remember that mailing money to FCI Herlong’s facility address is not the correct method (mailed funds must go to the Des Moines, Iowa processing center).

Once the funds post, they’re stored in the inmate’s commissary account that the institution maintains. The inmate can use that account to buy approved items through commissary.

If your transfer doesn't show up, double-check what you entered. The most common mistake is the Account Number format - it must be the eight-digit register number followed immediately by the inmate's last name, no spaces or dashes. Also verify you used Company Name

Hold onto your MoneyGram receipt. It's the fastest way to track what you submitted and confirm the details. If you accidentally mailed money to the facility address, that won't work - mailed funds must go to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, not FCI Herlong.

Quick Checklist

• ✓ Inmate’s eight-digit register number
• ✓ Inmate’s last name (so you can format the Account Number as register# + last name, no spaces/dashes)
• ✓ Beneficiary name: inmate’s full committed name
• ✓ Company Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons
• ✓ City & State: Washington, DC
• ✓ Receive Code: 7932
• ✓ Your MoneyGram receipt after you pay
• ✓ Reminder: don’t mail money to FCI Herlong’s facility address; mailed funds must go to the Des Moines, Iowa processing center
• ✓ Know where the money goes: it posts to the inmate’s commissary account maintained by the institution