To use JPay services, either sending a message, sending money or even taking a video visitation, you should know the ID of the inmate you’d like to contact. Beforehand, you definitely need to create a JPay account first. Of course, you will also need the ID of an inmate to register for JPay.
If this is your first time to use JPay and you start creating a JPay account, you may not know yet how to find the ID of an inmate you’d like. Thankfully! We will show you the guide to find the ID of an inmate through JPay Inmate Search. Okay, let’s dive into our post to find the guide!
Finding an Inmate’s Number on JPay, Here’s How!
It’s pretty easy to find an inmate’s number/ ID. It is known that an inmate’s number/ ID is the number used by the Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons in order to easily identify an inmate in all of their personal paperwork. Furthermore, the inmate’s ID is also used for all prison operations in which the inmate is involved.
Before trying to find an inmate’s number/ ID, you must know the type of the inmate. In the United States, there are two types of inmates: Federal Inmate and State Inmate. No matter the type of the inmate, you can search for the inmate’s number/ ID online.
1) Federal Inmate
If the inmate is a federal inmate, you can find their number/ ID on the BOP website that you can access here. Once you are at the BOP website, you should choose ‘Find By Name’ to find the inmate’s ID.
After clicking the ‘Find By Name’ option, you can then fill out the required field such as inmate’s first name, last name, race, sex and age. After all the fields are filled out, you can then click on the ‘Search’ button. If you correctly input the required information, the next page will bring the information of a federal inmate as you’re looking for.
2) State Inmate
If you are looking for the inmate’s number/ ID for state inmates, you can find the inmate’s number or ID on the state’s DOC website. Of course, each state has its own Department of Correction website that allows you to find out information about an inmate.
Of course, you need to visit the website of the Department of Correction based on the state where the inmate is incarcerated. Generally, The DOC website will require you to enter the inmate’s first name and last name. If you correctly input the required information, the next page will bring the information of the state inmate as you’re looking for.
Okay, that’s how to look for the inmate’s number/ ID for JPay. Well, finding the inmate’s number/ ID is pretty straightforward, isn’t it?
According to JPay, you will also know the Federal Inmate’s number/ ID of your inmate by using the BOP inmate locator. If you do not know the inmate’s number/ ID when you want to use JPay, you definitely need to go to the correctional agency website and look for the inmate to find their number/ ID.
What Can You Do After Knowing the Inmate’s Number/ ID?
After knowing the ID of an inmate or your loved one in prison, you can then create a JPay account. Of course, you will be able to use all the JPay services including sending an email to an inmate, sending money to an inmate, purchasing a tablet for the inmate, taking a video visitation and others.
The point is, knowing the inmate’s number/ ID and creating a JPay account is such a gate to enjoy all the JPay services.
Here’s how to create a JPay account on JPay!
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- First, visit the JPay Registration Page here.
- After you are at the Registration Page, you can start to look for an inmate by selecting the state and entering the inmate’s number/ ID. Then, click on the ‘Find’ button.
- The next page will bring the result of the inmate you’ve looked for.
- On the Search Result Page, you can select the correct inmate from the list.
- After that, you can click on the ID of an inmate.
- After clicking on it, it will take you into the Registration Page allowing you to enter your email address, set your password and tick the terms of services.
- Last, click on the ‘Register’ button.
That’s how to create a JPay account after finding the inmate’s number/ ID.
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