DOC has arranged with several money transfer agents to accept deposits for an incarcerated person fund account. You can make a deposit using a credit card or debit card over the phone or online.

A fee is charged for all transactions handled by the money transfer agents. DOC does not receive any of these fees.

To transfer money to an incarcerated person using a money transfer agent, you must provide the incarcerated person's first and last name and book and case number.  

To look up an incarcerated person's book and case number, go to the Incarcerated Person Location and Information page.

Money Transfer Agents

JPay
(800) 574-5729

Western Union
(800) 634-3422
The City Code required by Western Union to transfer funds is NYCITYDOC and the State Code is NY.

You can deposit money into an incarcerated person's account by mailing a bank check or money order. Cash, personal checks, and certified checks aren’t accepted by mail.  Make the bank check or money order payable to the incarcerated person and include their book and case number.

To look up an incarcerated person's mailing address or book and case number, go to the Incarcerated Person Location and Information page.

You can deposit money into an incarcerated person's account in person.

DOC Cashier Offices

Money transfer agents accept in-person cash deposits through kiosks at DOC Cashier Offices. The kiosks are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, at the following locations:

Rikers Island Central Cashier's Office
(Located inside the Rikers Island Central Visit House)

Vernon C. Bain Center (Also known as the Jail Barge or The Boat)
1 Halleck Street 
Bronx, NY 10474
  
Manhattan Detention Center (Also known as The Tombs)
125 White Street (between Centre and Baxter Streets)
New York, NY 10013

Walk-in Centers

Money transfer agents also accept deposits at walk-in locations.  Some walk-in centers accept cash deposits. You should contact the money transfer agents directly for walk-in locations.  

Money transfer agents charge fees for deposits. DOC doesn’t receive any of these fees.

The following money transfer agents accept in-person deposits:

JPay
(800) 574-5729
Kiosks on Rikers Island, the Vernon C. Bain Center, and the Manhattan Detention Center accept cash only.

Western Union
(800) 634-3422
The City Code required by Western Union to transfer funds is NYCITYDOC and the State Code is NY.

If an incarcerated person is transferred to a State facility, the money in their account will automatically transfer to the new facility. There might be a slight delay in the transfer. 

If you are a family member or friend and are having difficulty getting the funds transferred, you can make a complaint against the Department of Correction. To make a complaint, go to the City Agency or Worker Feedback page.

If an incarcerated person is transferred to a facility outside of New York State, the money in their account will not automatically transfer to the new facility. 

The incarcerated person must send an authorization letter for transfer of funds, either notarized or on facility letterhead, with all of the following information:

• Incarcerated person’s name
• Book & Case number they had while incarcerated within NYC DOC (or NYSID number)
• New Facility’s name
• New Facility’s address
• Incarcerated person’s new identifying number in their current facility (Book & Case number or DIN number)

The incarcerated person’s current facility’s Social Service unit can help with this request.

The authorization letter must be sent by mail or fax.

By Mail

Rikers Island Central Cashier’s Office (RICC)
1 East 1st Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

By Fax

(718) 546-8808

If an individual has a balance in their institutional fund (commissary) at the time of release, they can collect up to $200 in cash immediately upon discharge from the Rikers Island Central Cashier Window. Any remaining funds will be mailed by check to the address provided by the individual at the time of discharge.

If you do not claim your funds upon discharge, you can visit a Department Cashier Window for up to 120 days to collect up to $200 in cash of any unclaimed funds. Any remaining funds will be mailed via check to the address you provide at the time of collection, or you can schedule a day to collect the check from a designated Cashier Window.

The Rikers Island Central Cashier Window is open 24 hours everyday:

Rikers Island Central Cashier (RICC)
1 East 1st St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

The below cashier windows are open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM:

Manhattan Courthouse
100 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013

Brooklyn Courthouse
360 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201

More information and assistance is available online. You can also submit an inquiry about institutional fund balance.

Learn more about claiming institutional funds.

Rikers Island Facilities

• Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC)
• Eric M. Taylor Center (EMTC), formerly known as CIFM
• George Motchan Detention Center (GMDC)
• George R. Vierno Center (GRVC)
• James A. Thomas Center (JATC)
• North Infirmary Command (NIC)
• Otis Bantum Correctional Center (OBCC)
• Robert N. Davoren Complex (RNDC)
• Rose M. Singer Center (RMSC)
• Rose M. Singer Enhanced Supervised Housing (RESH) 
• West Facility (WF)

All Other DOC Facilities

• Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward (BHPW)
• Brooklyn Detention Complex (BKDC) - "Atlantic Avenue"
• Elmhurst Hospital Prison Ward (EHPW)
• Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) - "The Tombs"
• Queens Detention Complex (QDC)
• Vernon C. Bain Center (VCBC) - "The Boat"