Louisiana prison money & phone fees, compared
What it costs to send money and take calls from LA DPS&C, using only fees LA DPS&C publishes, each with its source and date. Where a fee isn't published, we say so; we never guess.
Sending money
Options LA DPS&C names: JPay (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
- Money orders by mail have no charge. Send them with a JPay deposit slip to JPay in Miami, Florida (DPS&C lists P.O. Box 531370, Miami Shores, FL 33153); allow extra mailing time.
Other official notes
- All state prisons use the state's approved provider, which DPS&C lists as JPay: by mail, online or app, phone (1-800-574-5729), lobby kiosks, or MoneyGram walk-up locations.
- DPS&C warns: Cash App, Venmo, PayPal and Chime are not approved ways to send money.
- Don't hand money to anyone during a visit.
Source: official LA DPS&C page (opens in new tab) · checked
Phone calls, video and messages
Options LA DPS&C names: Securus (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
Not published on the official LA DPS&C page we read. Vendors show their fee before you pay; check it there.
Other official notes
- Phone service is from the state's approved provider, which DPS&C lists as Securus (customer service 1-800-844-6591).
- Each person can have up to 20 approved phone numbers, updated quarterly. Calls to approved cell phones are allowed under DPS&C guidelines.
- Secure electronic messages (similar to email) go through JPay.
Source: official LA DPS&C page (opens in new tab) · checked
Ways to keep costs down
- If LA DPS&C lists a free option (often a mailed money order), it says so above.
- Fees often step up with the amount; a vendor's checkout screen shows the exact fee before you pay.
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