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How to Send Money to Elmira Correctional Facility

JPay, MoneyGram, mail, or the visit-day lockbox.

Overview

Use JPay online or by phone, MoneyGram with receive code 1317, a mailed check or money order, or the facility’s visit-day lockbox. Cash at the lockbox caps at $50 a day; checks or money orders cap at $999.99, with no fee either way.

4 Ways to Send Money

Ways to Send Money

Fastest

JPay app or web

jpay.com or call 1-800-574-5729. Usually fastest.

MoneyGram

Receive code 1317 at any location.

Mail a money order

JPay Lockbox, PO Box 531190, Miami, FL 33153.

Visit-day lockbox

Cash, check, or money order in person.

$50

Max cash / day

$999.99

Max check / order

DOCCS fee

Five Ways to Send Money

Use JPay online at jpay.com, the JPay mobile app, or JPay by phone at 1-800-574-5729. MoneyGram works with receive code 1317. You can also mail a check or money order to JPay Lockbox, PO Box 531190, Miami, FL 33153, or leave cash, a check, or a money order at the visit-day lockbox at Elmira.

Limits and Fees

Cash at the facility lockbox is capped at $50 per person per day, and checks or money orders left at the lockbox or mailed to JPay max out at $999.99 each. Deposits through the lockbox or mailed to JPay carry no DOCCS fee. JPay’s own online, phone, and app services, along with MoneyGram, may charge their standard processing fees.

Where the Money Goes

Once a deposit posts, it goes into the person’s trust fund account. If the person has unpaid court fees or surcharges, incoming deposits are applied to those obligations first, which can mean money isn’t available for commissary right away.

Checking a Balance

DOCCS will not share account balance information with anyone outside the person in custody, even by phone. The person gets a printed statement of their account each month and can share that with you directly.

Families Also Ask

5 of 5 questions

What is the fastest way to send money to Elmira Correctional Facility?

JPay online or through the JPay app is usually quickest. Phone deposits through JPay and MoneyGram using receive code 1317 also tend to post the same day.

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Can I send cash through the mail?

No, cash is never accepted by mail. Send a check or money order to JPay Lockbox, PO Box 531190, Miami, FL 33153, or use JPay online, JPay by phone, or MoneyGram instead.

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How much money can I leave at a visit?

Cash at the facility lockbox maxes out at $50 per person per day. A check or money order left at the lockbox can go up to $999.99. Neither option charges a fee.

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Does DOCCS charge a fee to deposit money?

No fee applies to deposits made at the facility lockbox or mailed by check or money order to the JPay Lockbox address. JPay's own services and MoneyGram may charge their standard processing fees.

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Can the facility tell me how much money is in the account?

No. DOCCS will not share account balance information with anyone outside the person in custody, even by phone. The person gets a monthly statement and can share that with you directly.

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