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How to Send Money to USP Victorville (CA)

Sending money to someone at USP Victorville? The most important thing to know: you don't mail it to the prison's address.

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How to Send Money to USP Victorville (CA)

Don't send money to USP Victorville's facility address. The Bureau of Prisons routes all mailed funds through a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. This applies to every federal inmate, regardless of where they're housed. So even though your person is at USP Victorville in California, any money you mail still goes to Des Moines.

Keep the privacy side in mind, too. When you send funds to an inmate (or receive funds from one), your personal information flows through the BOP's financial and commissary systems. That includes your name, home address, and financial details tied to your payment method, like the information printed on a check or money order.

Reminder: Don't mail money to USP Victorville's facility address. Before sending anything, make sure you're comfortable knowing that your identifying and financial details will be associated with the transaction in BOP systems.

How to Send Money to USP Victorville (CA)

Steps to Follow

  • ✓ Address mailed funds to the BOP processing center in Des Moines, Iowa (not USP Victorville’s address).
  • ✓ Use a method that matches BOP instructions, and assume your name, home address, and payment details may be captured as part of the transaction.
  • ✓ Verify the current address format and requirements before you send money, so it does not get delayed or rejected.

Since all mailed funds must go to the Des Moines processing center, double-check the exact mailing instructions before you send anything. Confirm the current address, how it needs to be formatted, and which payment types are accepted. These details can change, and even a small addressing error can cause delays.

If privacy matters to you, find out exactly what personal and financial details the transaction requires, and what information appears on the payment instrument itself. You can also ask about any identity verification steps and what records the BOP keeps as part of its commissary and financial tracking.

Best practice: Confirm instructions before sending funds. Check the BOP's USP Victorville page for "How to send things here," review BOP commissary or funds FAQs, or call the institution directly for current money-sending directions.

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