Money orders and checks go to the BOP's national Lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, not to the camp's own address.
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FPC Montgomery’s own Admissions & Orientation Handbook confirms the standard BOP process: money orders and checks sent by U.S. mail go to the Bureau of Prisons’ Lockbox system in Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001, not to the camp’s Montgomery address used for letters. This centralized system is the same one used across BOP facilities nationwide, and it keeps deposit processing separate from the camp itself.
FPC Montgomery’s own handbook confirms the standard federal process for sending money: mail a money order or check via U.S. mail to the Bureau of Prisons’ Lockbox system, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Write the inmate’s full committed name and Register Number clearly on the money order or check itself, not only on the envelope.
Keep this distinction clear: FPC Montgomery’s own mailing address, Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery, Alabama 36112, is used for letters, cards, and photos. Money goes somewhere else entirely, to the BOP’s centralized Lockbox processing address in Des Moines, Iowa. Sending a money order to the camp’s Montgomery address instead of the Des Moines lockbox can delay or misroute the deposit.
Make the money order or check out to the inmate’s full committed name and Register Number, and write both clearly on the payment itself. Mail it to the Bureau of Prisons’ Lockbox system in Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Confirm the exact current P.O. Box addition to that address at bop.gov’s send-money page before mailing, since this project has seen the Des Moines box number presented slightly differently across BOP sources.
Every deposit needs the inmate’s full committed name and Register Number written clearly and correctly. A deposit submitted with a name or Register Number mismatch can be delayed or credited to the wrong account. Find the correct Register Number using the BOP inmate locator before sending anything.
Check the BOP inmate locator shortly before sending a deposit to confirm the person is still in custody at FPC Montgomery. Federal transfers between BOP facilities can happen without much advance notice, so this quick check can save you a delayed or misrouted deposit.
First double-check the spelling of the inmate’s name and the accuracy of the Register Number, since a mismatch is the most common cause of a delayed or misapplied deposit. If a mailed money order hasn’t posted after a reasonable processing window, contact FPC Montgomery to ask about its status. The facility’s general phone number wasn’t confirmed in this research, so check bop.gov/locations/institutions/mon/ for the current listing.
If the person is transferred to a different BOP facility, his account and Register Number move with him. You don’t need to open a new account, but confirm his current location with the BOP inmate locator before sending more money, since deposits still route through the same national Des Moines lockbox no matter which BOP facility he’s currently at.
Money deposited through the Des Moines lockbox funds the inmate’s trust account, which covers commissary purchases and other approved expenses. Federal inmates typically have a monthly commissary spending limit, commonly cited around $360 across BOP facilities, though this specific figure wasn’t independently confirmed for FPC Montgomery in this research. Confirm the current limit by calling the facility or checking bop.gov.
6 of 10 questions
Mail a money order or check to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Lockbox system in Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001, confirmed directly from FPC Montgomery's own Admissions & Orientation Handbook. Include the inmate's full committed name and Register Number on the payment itself.
Send MoneyNo. Money goes to the BOP's national Lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, not to FPC Montgomery's own Montgomery, Alabama address. That address is used only for letters, cards, and photos.
Send MoneyFederal Bureau of Prisons, [Inmate Name and Register Number], Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Confirm the exact P.O. Box addition at bop.gov's send-money page before mailing, since this box number has appeared slightly differently across sources.
Send MoneyThe inmate's full committed name and Register Number, written clearly on the money order or check. Find the Register Number using the BOP inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/.
Send MoneyYes. FPC Montgomery's handbook confirms that both money orders and checks sent by U.S. mail go to the same Des Moines Lockbox address.
Send MoneySpecific fee amounts weren't confirmed in this research for a mailed money order or check. Confirm any fees with your bank or the money order issuer, since the camp itself doesn't set those.
Send MoneyYes. Check the BOP inmate locator before sending a deposit to confirm he hasn't been transferred to a different federal facility.
Send MoneyFirst confirm the name and Register Number you used are correct, since mismatches are the most common cause of delays. Then contact FPC Montgomery to check the deposit's status, using the current phone listing at bop.gov/locations/institutions/mon/, since this research couldn't confirm the number directly.
Send MoneyHis account and Register Number move with him to the new facility. You don't need to open a new account, but confirm his new location with the inmate locator, since deposits still route through the same Des Moines lockbox.
Send MoneyBOP facilities commonly cite a monthly commissary limit around $360, though this wasn't specifically confirmed for FPC Montgomery in this research. Confirm the current limit with the facility or bop.gov.
Send MoneyMoney in his account also funds phone and TRULINCS messaging balances.
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