Does JPay Work When an Arizona Inmate Transfers Facilities?

When an inmate moves between facilities within the same state system, in this case the Arizona Department of Corrections, any money already in their account transfers with them. The funds are tied to the inmate, not the facility, so a move from Kingman to Lower Buckeye does not require you to do anything with JPay. The account carries over automatically.

Going forward, you can continue using JPay to send money the same way you always have. The inmate ID number stays the same within the Arizona system, so no changes are needed on your end.

As for whether Lower Buckeye is a permanent placement, there is no reliable way to know that in advance. Transfers within the Arizona DOC system happen for a variety of reasons including population management, program availability, and behavior. In many cases an inmate stays at a facility for an extended period, particularly if the placement is tied to a specific program or housing classification. In other cases transfers continue. Your son's behavior and his engagement with available programming will have more influence on his placement stability than anything else.