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 How to send money to offenders
How to send money to offenders: Acceptable fund instruments are: money orders, cashier checks, and certified bank checks. All money orders, cashier checks and certified bank checks must be mailed to the following address: Offender name, OID number, MCF- (facility name where offender is housed) PO Box 1000 Moose Lake, MN 55767 Envelopes addressed to PO Box 1000 with a return address indicating "special" or "legal" mail cannot be opened. We must forward the special or legal mail to the offender's home facility to be opened in the offender's presence. Please address all legal/special mail to the offender's home address. Tribal distributions should also be addressed to the offender's home facility rather than the PO Box 1000 address. Money orders and checks must be made payable to the offender with OID number and must include your first and last name and complete address, including city, state, and zip code. All information contained on the money order must be legible. Money orders showing signs of alteration will not be accepted. **Letters and other mailings must be mailed to the facility where the offender is living. Money orders and/or letters will be returned to the sender if not sent appropriately as stated above. Offenders are not allowed to receive money from another incarcerated offender's family, visitor, or anyone living at another offender's correspondent address. Offenders from the same family may receive money from their immediate family members. Funds may also be sent to offenders via Western Union. A Western Union location can be found by calling 1-800-325-6000 or by visiting their web site at www.westernunion.com. When using cash, fill out the BLUE Quick Collect form. For credit, call 1-800-634-3422 or go to their web site. Senders will need the following information to send money via Western Union: Pay to: Minnesota Dept. Corrections Code City: MNDOC State: MN Senders account number: Offender OID# and last name Attention Field: Offender's last and first name
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