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MoneyGram is a money transfer service used to send funds to federal Bureau of Prisons inmate trust accounts and to some state and county facility accounts.

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What Is MoneyGram?

MoneyGram is a money transfer service used to send funds to federal Bureau of Prisons inmate trust accounts and to some state and county facility accounts. For federal inmates, MoneyGram transfers are sent online or at MoneyGram agent locations such as Walmart and CVS using the inmate's full committed name and register number. MoneyGram transfers to federal accounts typically clear within one to two business days.

A family sends $100 to their loved one at a federal prison using MoneyGram online. They enter the inmate's full committed name and eight-digit register number. The funds clear in the trust account within two business days.

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