How to Send Money to North Dakota State Penitentiary (ND)

Visitors can bring up to $20 in cash for the vending machines, but it has to be in one-dollar bills and quarters only. There's a specific way to handle the money: put it in a clear plastic bag for processing. You need to bring your own bag. Debit cards aren't allowed in the visiting room.

Planning to use video visitation instead? The same approval requirement applies. You must be on the resident's approved visitation list before signing up, and video visits need to be scheduled in advance through the Video Visit Anywhere system.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Confirm you are approved to visit (application submitted, pre-approved, and on the resident’s approved visitation list).
• ✓ Bring no more than $20 total for the visiting room vending machines.
• ✓ Bring cash only in one-dollar bills and quarters.
• ✓ Put all money in a clear plastic bag (you must provide the bag).
• ✓ Leave debit cards out of the visiting room. They are not allowed.

1. Get on the approved visitation list - complete the visitation application process and wait for approval before trying to schedule anything.
2. Create your video visitation account - once you are approved, set up your profile in the Video Visit Anywhere system.
3. Schedule the visit ahead of time - video visits must be booked in advance, not done as a walk-in.

What to Verify

• ✓ The current cash limit for the visiting room (the published limit is up to $20).
• ✓ Whether cash still must be in a clear plastic bag that you provide.
• ✓ Whether debit cards are still prohibited in the visiting room.

• ✓ Whether your visitation application has been approved and you are officially on the resident’s approved visitation list.
• ✓ Any current rules that affect who can be added to the approved list.
• ✓ The current process for scheduling video visitation through the Video Visit Anywhere system.