Reviewed on: November 26,2018
Money Transfer

How do inmates get money in Jack Harwell Detention Center?

I have a money order for a prisoner in Jack Harwell Center in Waco Texas. Do I make the money order payable to her and just mail it to her?

In most private prisons, the procedure is to make the money order out to the name of the facility and place the inmate's name in the memo section with their
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✓ Verified answer January 26,2016 · Money Transfer
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In most private prisons, the procedure is to make the money order out to the name of the facility and place the inmate's name in the memo section with their inmate ID number. When you mail it into the institution, address the envelope to the inmate with their inmate ID. Jack Harwell Detention Center does not post their procedures online we encourage you to call their staff and ask if this instruction is correct: 254-759-5900

Accepted Answer Date Created: January 26,2016
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