Paying the $25 Visitation Background Fee: Which Vendor Charges the Lowest Transaction Fee
Applying to visit someone at ASPC Perryville (San Carlos Unit)? The $25 background check fee is mandatory for most adult visitors. But the transaction fee you pay on top of that depends entirely on which vendor and payment method you choose.
Every adult visitor applying for in-person, phone, or video visits pays a one-time, non-refundable $25 background check fee (per Department Order 911). There's one exception: if you only want to receive phone calls and aren't applying for visitation, you skip the $25 fee. You'll still need to submit an application for phone privileges through the regular process.
Paying online? Keefe is your cheapest option - no transaction fee, so you pay exactly $25. JPay adds $0.95 per transaction. GTL charges $1.00 per transaction whether you go through GTL (CheckFreePay) or GTL (Western Union).
Prefer paying in person? The fees vary quite a bit. Keefe still charges nothing extra. JPay adds $0.95 per transaction. GTL's storefront options cost more: $2.50 per transaction through GTL (CheckFreePay), or $4.50 per transaction through GTL (Western Union).
Note: Friends and family can use any of the three vendors (Keefe, JPay, or GTL) and can pay by storefront/walk-up, phone, mobile app, or internet.
Practical Advice
- ✓ Keefe (internet transaction) - $0 transaction fee
- ✓ Keefe (storefront/walk-up transaction) - $0 transaction fee
- ✓ JPay (internet transaction) - $0.95 transaction fee
- ✓ JPay (storefront/walk-up transaction) - $0.95 transaction fee
- ✓ GTL (CheckFreePay) (internet transaction) - $1.00 transaction fee
- ✓ GTL (Western Union) (internet transaction) - $1.00 transaction fee
- ✓ GTL (CheckFreePay) (storefront/walk-up transaction) - $2.50 transaction fee
- ✓ GTL (Western Union) (storefront/walk-up transaction) - $4.50 transaction fee
Have your Application Visitor ID number ready before you pay - you'll need it to complete the transaction. And keep in mind: all payments for the $25 visitation background fee must be made electronically.
Running into payment issues? Contact the vendor you're using - Keefe, JPay, or GTL - since they handle the actual transaction. For questions specific to San Carlos Unit visitation, email pv.car.vidvis@azadc.gov. Just remember: the $25 background fee must be paid electronically.
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