Post by thinkinkmesa on May 12, 2012 14:22:23 GMT -5
Important Changes to Offender Fund Procedures Please also note; Update for International Funds Can Be Found Below
Effective September 17, 2012[/b]
www.drc.ohio.gov/web/inmate_funds_new.htm
Changes in the Administrative Regulations require the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) to make modifications to our current procedures regarding money orders sent via the U.S. Mail. Effective September 17, 2012, institutions will no longer accept money orders via the U.S. Mail. Any money order received by an institution after September 17, 2012, will be returned to the sender at the inmate's expense.
The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will be contracting the money order processing service to a new vendor, JPay. Please visit the JPay Web site at www.jpay.com/moneyorder.aspx for additional information.
Below are some key changes:
Only approved (or tentatively approved) visitors may send money. You may apply to be a visitor by filling out the application found at www.drc.ohio.gov/web/visiting.htm and sending it to the facility where the inmate resides.
Applications are no guarantee of approval. Visiting approval requires the permission of the inmate and can take up to 30 to 60 days. You should be as thorough as possible in completing the application process and respond promptly to any requests for additional information from institutional staff. All new visitors will only be added in compliance with the Department's visiting policies located at www.drc.ohio.gov/web/drc_policies/drc_policies.htm
Every time you send in a money order to JPay, you must complete the Money Order Deposit form, found on the JPay Website.
www.jpay.com/moneyorder.aspx
You must use the form for the State of Ohio. You will also need to send in a copy of your driver's license (or state ID or passport) with each money order. This will be used to match your name to the visiting list.
The name on the money order must exactly match:
the name on the driver's license, state ID, or passport; AND
the name and date of birth used to register as a visitor with DRC or the money order will not be processed.
You will not be able to send any letters to the inmate with the money order. Any letters sent to inmates with the money order will be discarded.
Money orders may not exceed $200, unless approved in advance by the institution Warden. If you need to send more than $200, contact the institution for details on the procedures.
A fee of $1.50 will be deducted from the money order prior to forwarding the funds to the inmate. For example, if you send a $20 money order, $18.50 will be posted to the inmate's account.
To add money online.
Offender Connect
www.offenderconnect.com/portal
Some notes on using Offender Connect;
After creating an account you would use the number (example) A357869 to find your inmate in that system.
The Offender Connect web platform changes the "A" to a "2" - so if you see the following after the search (example) 2357869 you have the correct inmate.
Update for International Funds
“TO Death Row Offenders From Norman O. Robinson, Warden C.C.I
It is the decision of my office that offenders housed in Death Row Units at CCI may receive money orders from individuals residing outside the United States of America. Money orders from individuals residing outside the U.S.A. will be accepted at the institution level and posted on the offender’s account at the institution cashier’s office. Money orders may be sent from individuals residing outside the USA whether or not they are listed as an approved visitor on the offenders visiting list. Money orders can not be received from any source that has engaged in an unauthorized business transaction. Money orders may not exceed $200 "
Effective September 17, 2012[/b]
www.drc.ohio.gov/web/inmate_funds_new.htm
Changes in the Administrative Regulations require the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) to make modifications to our current procedures regarding money orders sent via the U.S. Mail. Effective September 17, 2012, institutions will no longer accept money orders via the U.S. Mail. Any money order received by an institution after September 17, 2012, will be returned to the sender at the inmate's expense.
The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will be contracting the money order processing service to a new vendor, JPay. Please visit the JPay Web site at www.jpay.com/moneyorder.aspx for additional information.
Below are some key changes:
Only approved (or tentatively approved) visitors may send money. You may apply to be a visitor by filling out the application found at www.drc.ohio.gov/web/visiting.htm and sending it to the facility where the inmate resides.
Applications are no guarantee of approval. Visiting approval requires the permission of the inmate and can take up to 30 to 60 days. You should be as thorough as possible in completing the application process and respond promptly to any requests for additional information from institutional staff. All new visitors will only be added in compliance with the Department's visiting policies located at www.drc.ohio.gov/web/drc_policies/drc_policies.htm
Every time you send in a money order to JPay, you must complete the Money Order Deposit form, found on the JPay Website.
www.jpay.com/moneyorder.aspx
You must use the form for the State of Ohio. You will also need to send in a copy of your driver's license (or state ID or passport) with each money order. This will be used to match your name to the visiting list.
The name on the money order must exactly match:
the name on the driver's license, state ID, or passport; AND
the name and date of birth used to register as a visitor with DRC or the money order will not be processed.
You will not be able to send any letters to the inmate with the money order. Any letters sent to inmates with the money order will be discarded.
Money orders may not exceed $200, unless approved in advance by the institution Warden. If you need to send more than $200, contact the institution for details on the procedures.
A fee of $1.50 will be deducted from the money order prior to forwarding the funds to the inmate. For example, if you send a $20 money order, $18.50 will be posted to the inmate's account.
To add money online.
Offender Connect
www.offenderconnect.com/portal
Some notes on using Offender Connect;
After creating an account you would use the number (example) A357869 to find your inmate in that system.
The Offender Connect web platform changes the "A" to a "2" - so if you see the following after the search (example) 2357869 you have the correct inmate.
Update for International Funds
“TO Death Row Offenders From Norman O. Robinson, Warden C.C.I
It is the decision of my office that offenders housed in Death Row Units at CCI may receive money orders from individuals residing outside the United States of America. Money orders from individuals residing outside the U.S.A. will be accepted at the institution level and posted on the offender’s account at the institution cashier’s office. Money orders may be sent from individuals residing outside the USA whether or not they are listed as an approved visitor on the offenders visiting list. Money orders can not be received from any source that has engaged in an unauthorized business transaction. Money orders may not exceed $200 "
