Send Money to Inmate Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, Oklahoma Pigeonly (2024)

FAQs

How to put money on an inmate's commissary online in Oklahoma? ›

Deposits may be sent online from www.JPay.com. There is a free JPay mobile app for Android and iPhones. Deposits may be made thru JPay over the phone by calling 1-800-574-5729.

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office -- Inmate Mail Policy

Only one package per week . No loose address labels. Two softbound books or 2 magazines (no cologne samples or subscription forms). One softbound Bible.

To make a payment, you first need to open a free account with JPay.com. Once you've registered, click on the “Send Money” tab, select the type of payment and agency, select the card you would like us to charge, and confirm your information. You can also call a live agent to help you through the process.

People in federal prison have bank-type accounts that they can use to buy things from the prison commissary. You can deposit money into a federal inmate's account electronically or through a postal money order by mail.

Each electronic message requires one stamp to send, and each stamp costs $0.40. You can purchase stamp packages on JPay.com or the mobile app. There is no charge for the offender(s) receiving the message. There is no limit to the number of electronic messages an offender can receive.

Beginning in early 2022, ODOC implemented technological security efforts to counter the use of cellphones within prison facilities, such as signal jammers at specific locations, using drive-by perimeter scanners, and continuously monitoring and rendering cellphones useless.

A care package might include food like coffee, candy, meats, and seafood. Personal hygiene items like toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant are commonly included. Some inmates also receive shoes, sweats, or underwear in care packages.

Prisons seldom allow crayon, glitter, permanent marker, colored pencils, stickers, paint, or perfume in the letters they receive. It's best to stick to black or blue ink (typed or handwritten) on plain white paper, mailed in a plain white envelope. You can enclose photos or drawings that are 8 x 10 inches or smaller.

With very few exceptions, Incarcerated Individuals read and reply to your Emails via the JPay Incarcerated Individual kiosks conveniently located inside their living units.

Why won't JPay let me send money? ›

The most common reason for transaction failure is a mismatch between the payment information you've provided to JPay and the information your bank has on file. Be sure to check the information closely and enter your name, address and other information EXACTLY as it appears on your bank statement.

Send Money through Mail

A less expensive way to send money is through the U.S. Postal Service. Family members mustn't send the money directly to a person in prison. Instead, send the money to a central location that the Bureau of Prisons reserves for processing inmate money.

Family and friends will exchange Cash App accounts and transfer money back and forth as a means to do something on the inside of the prison (give point and stick tattoos to each other, go to the salon within the prison, exchange contraband within the prison, etc.).

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Call 1-800-943-2189 • Visit www.ncic.com and click 'Deposit Funds Now' Visit a MoneyGram or Western Union location (Walmart, local grocery store, etc...) 1 Find MoneyGram over 39,000 U.S. agent locations inside retailers like CVS/pharmacy, Advance America, Albertsons, Walmart and thousands more!

Letters sent to inmates should include the inmate's name, ODOC number and facility address on the envelope. All mail addressed to inmates must be received through authorized channels. Letters for different inmates should not be included in the same envelope.