North Dakota prison money & phone fees, compared
What it costs to send money and take calls from ND DOCR, using only fees ND DOCR publishes, each with its source and date. Where a fee isn't published, we say so; we never guess. Call rate: 7.9¢/min.
Sending money
Options ND DOCR names: JPay (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
Not published on the official ND DOCR page we read. Vendors show their fee before you pay; check it there.
Other official notes
- NDSP, MRCC, JRCC and HRCC don't accept money in person or by mail. Send it through JPay: the JPay app, JPay.com, 800-574-5729 (24/7), or cash at MoneyGram with receive code 1304. Fees apply.
- Money orders go to JPay, P.O. Box 822700, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082, with a fully completed JPay Money Order Deposit Form, or they're returned.
Source: official ND DOCR page (opens in new tab) · checked
Phone calls, video and messages
Options ND DOCR names: Securus (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
- Calls are 7.9 cents per minute. The person pays from their commissary account, or you can set up a Securus collect call account at securustech.net or 1-800-844-6591. New arrivals get two free 5-minute calls.
Other official notes
- To be on someone's calling list, complete ND DOCR's Telephone Application online, or mail the paper form (to Securus for NDSP, JRCC, MRCC and HRCC; to DWCRC for women there).
Source: official ND DOCR page (opens in new tab) · checked
Ways to keep costs down
- If ND DOCR 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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