Federal Prison - Sending Money
Effective March 22, 2004
Inmate Electronic Funds Transfer - Quick Collect
Inmate's families and friends may now send inmates funds through Western Unin's Quick Collect Program. All funds sent via Western Union's Quick collect will be posted to the inmate's account within two to four hours, when those funds are sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST (seven days per week, including holidays). Funds received after 9:00 p.m. EST will be posted by 9:00 a.m. EST the following morning. Funds sent to an inmate through Western Union Quick Collect may be sent via one of the following ways:
1) At an agent location with cash: The inmate's family or friends must complete a Blue Quick Collect Sent Form. To find the nearest agent they may call 1-800-325-6000 or go to http://www.westernunion.com
2) By phone using a credit/debit card: The inmate's family or friends may simply call 1-800-634-3422 and press option 2.
3) ONLINE using a credit/debit card: The inmate's family and friends may go to http://www.westernunion.com
Select bill payment, then select quick collect.
For each Western Union Quick Collect transaction, the following information must be provided:
1) Inmate Register Number
2) Inmate Name
3) City code: FBOP
4) State code: DC
Please note that the inmate name and register number must be entered correctly, if the sender does not provide the correct information, the transaction cannot be completed. The City Code will always be: FBOP and the State Code will always be: DC
Each transaction is accepted or rejected at the point of sale. The sender has the sole responsibility of sending the funds to the correct inmate. If an incorrect register number and/or name are used and accepted and posted to that inmate, funds may not be returned/
Western Union will charge the public a $9.95 fee for U.S. cash transfers up to $5000 processed at Western Union agent locations. Transfers via the telephone or internet have higher fees. Non-U.S. money transfers also have higher fees.
Any questions or concerns regarding Western Union transfers should be directed to Western Union by the sender (general public).
