How to Send Money to RJ Donovan Correctional Facility (PA)
Want to help someone at RJ Donovan (PA) pay for commissary or tablet services? The process is straightforward: you send money to the inmate's account, and they use those funds through the DOC commissary system.
Tablets play a big role in staying connected at RJ Donovan (PA). Inmates can use them to send and receive email with family and friends. One thing to know upfront: the tablet has to be ordered by the inmate through the DOC commissary system. You can't buy one and ship it to them directly. What you can do is send money so they can make the purchase themselves. For tablet-related funding specifically, a JPay account is required. There's also a Lobby Kiosk option for adding funds to the inmate's trust account.
Tablets aren't just for email. They also include access to more than 3 million songs and 45 pre-approved games. If you want to help your loved one get the most out of their tablet, sending funds to their trust account supports those kinds of purchases too (within whatever options are enabled for them).
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Plan to fund the inmate, not the tablet. Tablets can only be ordered by the inmate through the DOC commissary system.
- ✓ Use the method that fits your situation: adding funds to the inmate’s trust account through a Lobby Kiosk is one option.
- ✓ If you are sending money specifically so the inmate can purchase a tablet, set up and use a JPay account (this is required for that purpose).
- Buy a money order and address it correctly - Make the money order payable to JPay.
- Fill out the required deposit slip - Complete the PA Money Order Deposit Slip and include it with your money order.
- Mail it to the JPay PA address - Send it to: JPay, 717 Market Street, Ste. 423, Lemoyne, PA 17043.
- Keep the envelope payment-only - Do not include any letters or notes with your payment. Any notes included with the money order will be discarded.
Note: Family and friends cannot order tablets directly. You send money to the inmate, and a JPay account is required to send funds for a tablet at RJ Donovan (PA).
Before sending money, confirm which deposit options are currently accepted for the inmate's trust account. Can you use a Lobby Kiosk, or should you go through JPay? This matters especially if the funds are meant for a tablet purchase, since DOC guidance states that a JPay account is required for that purpose and the tablet must be ordered by the inmate through commissary.
- ✓ The money order is made payable to JPay.
- ✓ You included the completed PA Money Order Deposit Slip.
- ✓ You are mailing it to: JPay, 717 Market Street, Ste. 423, Lemoyne, PA 17043.
- ✓ You did not put letters or notes in the envelope with the payment (they will be discarded).
Tip: Ask your loved one what's enabled on their tablet, like email, music, or the pre-approved games. Knowing this helps you understand how they'll actually use the funds you send.
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