Western Union
Western Union is a money transfer service used to send funds to federal Bureau of Prisons inmate trust accounts and some other facility accounts.
What Is Western Union?
Western Union is a money transfer service used to send funds to federal Bureau of Prisons inmate trust accounts and some other facility accounts. For federal inmates, Western Union transfers use FBOP as the receive city. Transfers can be made online or at Western Union agent locations. Like MoneyGram, Western Union transfers to federal accounts typically clear within one to two business days.
A family sends funds to their loved one at FCI Cumberland using Western Union online, entering FBOP as the receive city and the inmate's committed name and register number. The funds appear in the trust account within two business days.
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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.
FinanceInmate Trust Account
An inmate trust account is the financial account maintained by the correctional facility on behalf of each incarcerated person.
AdministrationBOP
BOP stands for Bureau of Prisons, which is the federal agency that operates all federal correctional facilities in the United States.
FinanceMoney Transfer
A money transfer in the correctional system means sending funds to an incarcerated person's inmate account so they can use the balance for commissary purchases, phone calls, and other approved services.
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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.
Read full definitionWhat is Inmate Trust Account?
An inmate trust account is the financial account maintained by the correctional facility on behalf of each incarcerated person.
Read full definitionWhat is BOP?
BOP stands for Bureau of Prisons, which is the federal agency that operates all federal correctional facilities in the United States.
Read full definitionWhat is Money Transfer?
A money transfer in the correctional system means sending funds to an incarcerated person's inmate account so they can use the balance for commissary purchases, phone calls, and other approved services.
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