How to Send Money to SCI Cambridge Springs (PA)

SCI Cambridge Springs uses JPay for all inmate deposits. You have four options: the JPay website, the JPay phone line at 800-574-5729, a JPay money order sent by mail, or a JPay lobby kiosk.

Each deposit method has its own cap. Credit cards max out at $300 per card every 72 hours. Money orders are limited to $999.99 each, though you can send more than one at a time. Cash or walk-in deposits through MoneyGram allow up to $5,000 per transaction.

Handling funds left to an inmate in a will? That process works differently from a regular deposit. The executor of the estate needs to issue a bank check payable to the inmate, and the check must include the inmate ID. Mail it directly to the institution where the inmate is housed.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Use JPay to send money to SCI Cambridge Springs: JPay website, JPay phone (800-574-5729), JPay money order, or JPay lobby kiosks.

• ✓ Stay within deposit limits: credit card up to $300 per card every 72 hours; money order limit $999.99 each (multiple money orders allowed); MoneyGram cash and walk-in limit $5,000 per transaction.

• ✓ Protect yourself from scams: do not send money for inmates to any other person, website, or email address. Only use official JPay options.

1. Confirm you are the executor: estate funds must be distributed by the executor of the estate.
2. Get a bank check made out correctly: use a bank check made payable to the inmate.
3. Add the inmate ID reference: the check must reference the inmate ID.
4. Mail the bank check to the institution: the check may be mailed to the institution where the inmate is housed.

Before sending anything, confirm that JPay is still the active processor for SCI Cambridge Springs. Also verify which deposit options are currently available: the JPay website, the phone line at 800-574-5729, JPay money orders, and JPay lobby kiosks.

Limits can change, so check the current caps for your method before paying. The figures to confirm: $300 per card every 72 hours for credit cards, $999.99 per money order (multiple allowed), and $5,000 per walk-in MoneyGram transaction. While you're at it, ask about any fees that may apply.

For estate funds, confirm the exact mailing instructions for the bank check. At a minimum, it must be payable to the inmate and reference the inmate ID.