How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
You can add money to an inmate's account through online vendor portals, on-site kiosks or ATMs, mailed certified funds, or third-party agents. Available options, fees, and processing times vary by facility and vendor. If you use MoneyGram ExpressPayment, enter the inmate's eight-digit register number immediately followed by the inmate's last name when you submit the payment. For BOP inmates, use MoneyGram Receive Code 7932 and list the company name as Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC. MoneyGram deposits sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post in 2 to 4 hours. Payments sent after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Keep the inmate's full name and ID handy, save your receipt, and contact the vendor or the facility's finance office if a deposit is missing.
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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.
For MoneyGram ExpressPayment, use the inmate’s eight-digit register number immediately followed by the inmate’s last name as the payment reference. Save your receipt in case you need to confirm or trace the payment.
Use MoneyGram Receive Code 7932. For the company name and location, enter Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC.
Payments sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST generally post within 2 to 4 hours. Payments sent after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. the following morning.
No. TRULINCS is funded from the Inmate Trust Fund through commissary and telephone sales and TRULINCS fees, not taxpayer dollars.
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