FLDOC FAQ:Inmate Funds

[Phil in Paris]

1-How do I send money to an inmate?

A-The funds must be in the form of a money order, cashier's check, or a certified bank draft--DO NOT SEND CASH.
Obtain a copy of the DC2-303, Deposit Form.

Send one of the above types of funds and the completed Deposit Form to:


Department of Corrections
Financial Service Center
Centerville Station
P.O. Box 12100
Tallahassee, FL 32317-2100





B-You may also send funds by wire transfer using Western Union's Quick Collect Service. To locate a Western Union Agent Location in your area, call 1-800-325-6000. When you complete the Blue Quick Collect Payment Form (at the Agent Location) you must include the following information:

Pay To: FL Dept. of Corrections
Code City: FLDOC
State: FL
Account Number: 123456DOE
(DC Number and Last Name, no periods or commas)
Attention: DOE, JOHN
(Inmate Last Name, First Name)

The cost is $11.95. If sent before 8:00 PM, any day of the week, the funds will be posted to inmate's account the next day.

You may also send funds using a credit card by calling Quick Collect by Phone at 1-800-634-3422. (Press 2 to send Q/C payment) or visit the web site at: www.westernunion.com.The fee for calling is determined by the amount you would like to send. (Additional bank charges may apply.) Quick Collect by Phone is not offered if the call originates from one of the following states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, & Oklahoma. Quick Collect via web site www.westernunion.com is available to all 50 states (some restrictions apply).

To check on a deposit, call the Western Union Customer Service at 1-800-238-5772.

Flyers with this information are also available in the visiting park at each Institution.


2-Generally, what items do inmates need to purchase?

The basic needs of an inmate are met. These needs include food, haircuts, clothing, shoes, toiletries (toothpaste, shaving razor, soap, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, etc.), and bedding.

Inmates may supplement their basic needs by purchasing extras like soda, snack foods or other authorized items in the institution's canteen.

[CoNfUseD143]

well miami fci federal instution only allows postal money orders to be sent to the address of the instution

[Phil in Paris]

CoNfUseD143,

This is a FLDOC FAQ, so it applies to STATE institution, not federal.

Phil