How can you send money online for an inmate at North Kern Prison?

Answer 1

You can go to www.jpay.com and send money. I've used it twice. It says they process the money overnight, however, one transaction took 2 days another took 4 days, and they DO NOT notify the inmate that they have money. You will need to tell the inmate that you are sending it.

Answer 2

There are four ways to send California Department of Corrections inmates money: personal check, cashier's check, money order, and electronic funds transfer (EFT). Cash, traveler checks, and foreign currency are not accepted. See below for further explanation.

Checks & Money Orders

All checks and money orders should be sent by mail to the institution where the inmate is currently located; refer to the specific institution's webpage for the mailing address. The inmate's name and CDCR number, along with the sender's name and address is required on all checks and money orders.

NOTE: Personal checks are held for 30 days before being deposited into the inmate's account.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

You may also send money electronically through one of the following companies:

JPay

Western Union

Access Secure Deposits

Answer 3

It has to be sent through an approved vendor and the exact rules can very by prison as the warden can decide what companies are approved to send packages to the institution. The inmate needs to provide you the list of approved vendors and companies allowed to ship to the institution. They do not allow someone to mail in anything to an inmate other than pictures that meet their standards, money orders with the prisoner's information to put money on their books for canteen and letters. Nothing more basically.