How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
To send money to someone at USP Yazoo City, use MoneyGram ExpressPayment. Transfers are processed seven days a week. Timing matters: deposits sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post within 2–4 hours. Payments submitted after 9:00 p.m. post at 7:00 a.m. the following morning. When filling out the MoneyGram details, enter the inmate's eight-digit register number (no spaces or dashes) immediately followed by their last name. Use receive code 7932 so the payment routes correctly. Funds go into the inmate's trust/commissary account for items and services not provided as basic care—commissary purchases, phone time, laundry. Other deposit options may exist and can vary in speed and availability.
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Use the inmate’s eight-digit register number with no spaces or dashes immediately followed by the inmate’s last name. Enter receive code 7932 to route the deposit correctly.
MoneyGram ExpressPayment is processed seven days a week. Transfers sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post within 2–4 hours; payments after 9:00 p.m. EST post at 7:00 a.m. the next morning.
Deposited funds go into the inmate’s trust/commissary account for purchases not provided as basic care. Common uses include commissary items, telephone time, and laundry services.
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