How to Send Money to Sampson Corrections Inst, Nc (NC)

NCDAC directs families to send money electronically through the "sending funds to offenders" page on their website. This is the way to add funds for canteen purchases and other account needs. Mailing money is where people run into trouble. The mail rules don't allow common forms of payment inside letters.

Sending personal mail? Non-legal mail doesn't go directly to the prison. It's screened and scanned by TextBehind, then delivered electronically to the person's tablet. Because of this process, the address format matters. Mail must go to TextBehind's P.O. Box using the incarcerated person's name and OPUS number, the prison name spelled out (no abbreviations), and the P.O. Box 247 address in Phoenix, Maryland. Get any of this wrong and your mail comes back.

Planning to send approved packages through Union Supply Direct? Custody status can affect whether orders ship. If the incarcerated person gets placed on control status (HCON, MCON, ICON, or Safekeeper) before the package ships, Union Supply Direct cancels the order. You'll get a refund minus a $5 restocking fee.

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• ✓ Use the NCDAC “sending funds to offenders” information to send money electronically for someone at Sampson Correctional Institution.

• ✓ Do not include money orders, cash, personal checks, or IRS checks in a letter. The letter will be returned to the sender.

• ✓ If you send personal (non-legal) mail, address it exactly to TextBehind’s P.O. Box format: Offender Name and OPUS Number; prison name spelled out (no abbreviations); P.O. Box 247; Phoenix, MD 21131. Non-legal mail is screened and scanned by TextBehind and delivered electronically to the person’s tablet.

• ✓ If you order a package through Union Supply Direct, expect possible cancellation if the person is placed on control status (HCON, MCON, ICON, or Safekeeper) before shipment. Refunds are issued minus a $5 restocking fee.

Before sending money, check the current "sending funds to offenders" instructions on the NCDAC site to make sure you're using the right electronic option. Also confirm the mail restriction is still in place: money orders, cash, personal checks, and IRS checks sent in letters get returned to the sender.

Mailing a letter? Double-check the TextBehind addressing format before you drop it in the mailbox. Small mistakes (leaving off the OPUS number or abbreviating the prison name) will get your mail returned.

Using Union Supply Direct? Confirm the current cancellation and refund terms before placing an order. Know which control statuses trigger cancellation (HCON, MCON, ICON, or Safekeeper) and expect a $5 restocking fee to come out of any refund.