Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections Family & Friends Information

Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections uses the services of JPAY for you to send money to an inmate's trust fund / commissary account. 



You can send money to an inmate/offender's commissary/spendable account through the Send Money page.
There are several ways to send money to an inmate/offender.

1. Online payments
2. Over the phone by calling 800-574-5729
3. MoneyGram
4. If you wish to send cash you can use MoneyGram. MoneyGram has many convenient locations nationwide.
   The following establishments will always have MoneyGram services:
   Walmart
   7-11
   CVS Pharmacy

You will need:
Inmate's Correctional ID number and last name
The facility name or receive code.
You can visit the MoneyGram website to find locations near you.

        5. Money Order - Inmate's Name must be on the Money Order - Deposit Slip >> English  Spanish

ALL money order deposit slips MUST have the following information CLEARLY TYPED in order for the funds to be posted to the inmate account: Handwritten forms are subject to delay.
• Correct inmate ID #
• Inmate name
• Sender’s name and address

        6. Lobby Kiosk
            You can use a debit or credit card in the lobby kiosk to send funds to an inmate/offender. 

The kiosk also accepts deposits for GTL/Viapath (see phone accounts on this page)

If using a credit card, you can only add $300 per card every 72 hours to an inmate’s account on either one credit card or multiple cards.

If using a money order, the limit is $999.99 per money order. Senders can send multiple money orders at a time.

For cash/walk-in transactions using MoneyGram, a maximum limit is set at $5,000 per transaction.

The Pennsylvania DOC does not limit how much can be added to an inmate’s account.

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