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JPay Comes to Louisiana

Posted by: on Aug 10, 2011 | 9 Comments

Inmates’ friends and family can now send money in Louisiana through JPay.com, the JPay money order lockbox, and at any MoneyGram location.

Sending money in the Big Easy just got easier. JPay is launching in Louisiana today, which means sending money to state prisoners will now be as easy and streamlined as it is in the 30 other states JPay serves.

Starting today, friends and family members of inmates in the Louisiana Department of Corrections will be able to send money to their incarcerated loved ones using JPay’s money transfer service. The partnership between JPay and the Louisiana DOC allows friends and family to send money online with a credit or debit card at JPay.com, over the phone with JPay’s convenient Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, in person and with cash at any of the 30,000 MoneyGram locations nationwide, and via money order sent to the JPay money order lockbox.

JPay has a long relationship with the Louisiana corrections community, having provided money transfer services to several county jails in Louisiana. These county facilities continue to be served by JPay, and are now joined by a dozen Louisiana state prisons.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections is responsible for the custody and care of 38,000 inmates in twelve state correctional facilities, parish facilities and work release centers around the state. The DOC’s parole and probation division supervises an additional 63,000 offenders. The DOC lists successful reentry of offenders and strong community partnerships as two of its mission priorities.

JPay is the national leader in money transfer services to the corrections industry. More than 1.3 million inmates and offenders have access to JPay services, which also include inmate email, video visitation, and the JP3 music program.

By sending money with JPay, friends and family can be assured that their loved ones will receive funds quickly, and that their transactions will be conducted securely. JPay also offers the most robust inmate email system in the country, helping people stay connected in more than 30 states. The email service will be available in Louisiana sometime in the near future.

To learn more about the Louisiana Department of Corrections, visit http://doc.louisiana.gov/

9 Comments

  1. Anna
    August 11, 2011

    I have not yet been able to find a friend who is in LSP on Jpay. When will they be added so that I can send him money?

  2. D. Torregano
    September 24, 2011

    I just heard about your service today. It doesn’t appear to be widespread at this time. I would love to know about the fees for this service. Please provide more information concerning the service you’re offering.

  3. J. Franco
    October 15, 2011

    I hope that the Jpay money transfer comes to the state of Ohio. My son is in the Pickaway Correctional facility and I am in Georgia. It would be so convenient and much faster if I could put money on his commissary online.

    PLEASE work towards getting this service in Ohio!! Thank you!

  4. stewart kelly
    November 7, 2011

    about time la caught up they still live by the jim crow laws. la is a death trap

  5. marina
    December 14, 2011

    I would like to know how I can make a transfer. From my home Using my c card or debit.

  6. Connie Dowler
    December 14, 2011

    Thak you and God Bless You. People are so unaware that people makes mistakes and get caught and others just make mistakes.Thanks for making a way to let our loved ones know we still love them no matter what. :) :)

  7. Editor
    December 15, 2011

    Hi Marina,
    Sending money is as easy as setting up an account. Go to JPay.com, search for your loved one by inmate number, and follow the instructions from there.
    Happy Holidays,
    JPay

  8. LeAnne (ayne) Nixon
    January 16, 2012

    We have been using the J-Pay system for my son here in louisiana (David Wade, corrections) And I’m impressed with hoe easy it is to use and how fast it all gets to him. He is a 5-6 hr. drive from us now so visits are fewer.I love that I can send him an e-mail (and it’s CHEAP)and get info to him so fast. He cannot answer in e-mail form like I’m told some places can, ( maybe by Gods’ grace that will come soon) but he can then call me if there’s something we need to talk about.

  9. Fran Alleman
    January 28, 2012

    My son is in Elayn Hunts, I was told today they are still waiting on the kiosk to be put in. Any idea when that will happen..?
    Thank You..

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