How to Send Money to Facility
Sending money is straightforward once you know the facility's requirements. Here's what matters: the payment type, the inmate identifiers, and who's allowed to send it.
Funds sent to an inmate must be a money order. When you fill it out, include the inmate’s name and their five-digit Corrections number so staff can match the funds to the right account.
Here's the catch: you must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. If you're not approved, the inmate won't receive the money order, even if everything else is filled out correctly. Only approved visitors may send a money order to the specific facility where the inmate currently resides.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list.
- ✓ Purchase a money order (this is the required form of payment).
- ✓ Write the inmate’s name and five-digit Corrections number on the money order.
- ✓ Send the money order to the facility where the inmate resides, following the facility’s process for delivery.
Warning: If you're not on the inmate's approved visitor list, the money order won't go through. Confirm your approval before you buy or send anything.
Before sending anything, double-check that the facility still accepts funds only by money order. Also confirm exactly how they want the inmate's name and five-digit Corrections number written on it. Small formatting mistakes can cause delays.
- ✓ Verify you are listed as an approved visitor for the inmate.
- ✓ Confirm you are sending the money order to the specific facility where the inmate currently resides.
- ✓ Ask whether the facility has any additional restrictions on sending money orders (for example, how they must be delivered).
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