Do you have a family member or a friend that is currently sitting in the prison, jail, or detention center? If the answer to the question is yes, you might want to send money to them so that your loved one will be able to pay for a few things, such as telephone charges or to buy items that are available to buy at the prison commissary such as paper and pencils, toiletries, or snacks. All the money that you send to the inmate will be saved in their trust account.
Depending on the facility in which your inmate is incarcerated, there are a few ways to send money to them. One of the most popular ones is to send money electronically. It is preferred by many, especially since the pandemic is still on-going.
If you are interested in sending money to an inmate electronically, you might want to consider Moneygram. Moneygram makes it possible for you to send money to an inmate who is currently in a federal, state, or county correctional facility, including the popular FBOP. If you are wondering if it is reliable, it really is. The transfer service offered by Moneygram delivers money electronically for maximum reliability. On top of that, your loved one will not have to wait for a long time as funds are usually posted to their account within one or two business days. According to the official website of Moneygram, the funds for FBOP facilities that are made between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM ET will usually be sent to the inmate account within two to four days. As for the transfers that are made after 9:00 PM ET, they will usually be posted on the account of the inmate by 7:00 AM ET the next day subject to the inmate account availability. If you want to know posting times to the inmate account for the other facilities, it is stated that it is determined by the facility and it will obviously vary. On average, it usually happens between one to two business days and it includes holidays and weekends subject to inmate account availability.
Then, how do you send money to an inmate on Moneygram? If you want to do it, the steps that you have to follow include:
- The first thing that you need to do is to go to the Pay Bills page at https://www.moneygram.com/mgo/us/en/paybills.
- When you are on the page, find the search field and then enter the facility of the inmate into it.
- After entering the facility of the inmate, the next thing that you have to do is to pay. Feel free to pay with a credit or debit card online. Aside from that, you can also pay in cash at an agent location. If you like the idea to pay in cash at an agent location, you can go to the following page to find the location that is close to your place: https://www.moneygram.com/mgo/us/en/locations/.
For those who want to pay with the credit card, you should take note that card issuer cash advance fee and associated interest charges may apply. The feature to pay with credit card is available to new users of Moneygram Online after creating an online profile.
If you want to pay in cash at an agent location, as stated before, you can go to link here first. On that page, enter the address, city, or the zip or postal code. For instance, you currently live in Los Angeles. When you enter Los Angeles in the search field, the results that will be shown or the places that you can visit to make a payment include:
- CVS – #11215: This one is located at 555 N Broadway #B101 Los Angeles CA, 90012.
- Broadway Multiservices: This one is located at 440 S Broadway G13 Los Angeles CA, 90013.
- CVS – #11215: This one is located at 555 N Broadway #B101 Los Angeles CA, 90012.
- Cantoral Multiservices: This one is located at 609 S Broadway Los Angeles CA, 90014.
- LA Currency Inc.: This one is located at 406 W 6th St Unit A Los Angeles CA, 90014-1402.
- CVS – #10309: This one is located at 210 W 7th St Los Angeles CA, 90014.
- MC Telecom: This one is located at 214 ½ W 7th St Los Angeles CA, 90014.
- CVS – #9674: This one is located at 1050 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90012-2102.
- CVS – #10614: This one is located at 800 S Grand Ave Los Angeles CA, 90017-4610.
- CVS – #11028: This one is located at 1026 S Broadway SPC A Los Angeles CA, 90015.
If you are currently in Phoenix, there are some agent locations that you can visit to make a payment, such as:
- CVS – #8914: This one is located at 50 W Jefferson St STE 140 Phoenix AZ, 85003-2331.
- Fry’s – #0088: This one is located at 100 E Jefferson St Phoenix AZ, 85004-2752.
- CVS – #9347: This one is located at 1525 N Central Ave Phoenix AZ, 85004-1646.
- Ace Cash Express – #203: This one is located at 2835 N 16th St STE 6 Phoenix AZ, 85006-1268.
- Shiv Parvati Check Cashing: This one is located at 2801 E Van Buren St Phoenix AZ, 85008.
- Tamayo Check Cashing #0002 – Phoenix: This one is located at 3342 W Van Buren St Phoenix AZ, 85009-4710.
- CVS – #9225: This one is located at 2406 E Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ, 85016-7912.
- Ace Cash Express – #206: This one is located at 3458 W Van Buren St Phoenix AZ, 85009-4738.
- E-Z Check Cashing – #3 – Phoenix: This one is located at 515 N 35th Ave 130 Phoenix AZ, 85009-3339.
- Speedy Cash: This one is located at 1551 E Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ, 85014-4901.
It should be easy for you to send money to an inmate on Moneygram by following the guide above. In case you find some difficulties, go to the help center page at here. If needed, you can also contact Moneygram by filling out the form that can be found at here.
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