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Sending Money to Someone at Petersburg Low FCI: The Complete MoneyGram Guide

MoneyGram ExpressPayment gets commissary money to your person fast, but only if every detail matches what the Bureau of Prisons expects. Use the exact formats below to avoid rejected transactions or misapplied funds.

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Wait until the inmate has physically arrived at Petersburg Low FCI and is fully received into the Bureau of Prisons system before sending any MoneyGram payment. Send too early, and the deposit can fail because there's no active account at the facility yet.

The account number field has to be formatted a very specific way. Enter the inmate's eight-digit register number with no spaces or dashes, then immediately add their last name. A correct example: 12345678DOE.

Tip: Double-check that you did not add spaces, hyphens, or extra characters. One small formatting mistake can keep the money from posting correctly.

Fill out the MoneyGram ExpressPayment details exactly as follows: Company Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons, City & State: Washington, DC, and Receive Code: 7932. These fields matter just as much as the inmate account number.

Timing affects when your person can actually use the money. Funds sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST post within 2 to 4 hours. Anything sent after 9:00 p.m. EST posts at 7:00 a.m. EST the following morning.

Note: If you send close to the 9:00 p.m. EST cutoff, plan for the deposit to show up the next morning.

Troubleshooting

  • ✓ Confirm the inmate’s eight-digit register number and the exact spelling of their last name, then enter them together with no spaces or dashes (example format: 12345678DOE)
  • ✓ Re-check MoneyGram fields before you pay: Company Name (Federal Bureau of Prisons), City/State (Washington, DC), Receive Code (7932)
  • ✓ Keep your transaction receipt and any reference number until the funds show up in the account

Most problems come down to a mismatch in the account number format or the MoneyGram company details, especially when a space or dash sneaks in. If the funds don't show up within the normal posting window (2 to 4 hours during the day, or the next morning if sent after 9:00 p.m. EST), keep your receipt and reference number. You'll need them to track the payment and get it sorted out.

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