From the first deposit to commissary.
A walkthrough of what InmateCrypto will do when it launches. None of it is live today.
Set up a wallet
Create a wallet for the person you support with their name, facility and ID number, the same details existing payment services already ask for.
Everyone can chip in
Parents, partners, kids, friends and faith groups all add to one wallet. Balances show in US dollars, and every fee shows before you pay.
A transfer is requested
When your loved one needs commissary money, a transfer is requested. Until then, the wallet holds the funds, so support can build up over time.
It lands in commissary
The money moves to their commissary or trust account through the payment service the facility already uses, such as JPay, under that facility's rules and limits.
- Requested by AlexMon 10:02 AM
- Checked against facility limitsMon 10:02 AM
- Sent through the providerMon 10:05 AM
- Posted to commissaryPending
Who is involved
Supporters are the people outside who want to help: family, friends, mentors and faith groups. They add money to a wallet.
The person you support is the wallet's beneficiary. The money in the wallet is there for them.
Licensed partners hold the money and move it. InmateCrypto will not hold customer funds on its own. Banks, money transmitters or other licensed companies will do that, under the rules that apply to them.
Existing payment providers are the services facilities already use for deposits, such as JPay and others. InmateCrypto sends transfers through them, so the facility's systems and rules stay the same.
What a transfer looks like
When your loved one needs money for commissary, a transfer is requested. Depending on what the facility allows, that request comes from them or from a family member on their behalf. The amount leaves the wallet, goes to the facility's existing provider and lands in their commissary or trust account. Each stage shows in the wallet's history.
Rules and limits
Every facility has its own rules about who can send money, how much and how often. InmateCrypto follows those rules. If a transfer would go over a limit, it waits or is turned down, and the money stays in the wallet.
The project coin
Under the hood, a future project coin carries support from the wallet to the provider. The plan is for it to track the US dollar. It does not exist yet, it is not for sale and it is not an investment.
Fees
Fees are not set yet. The rule is simple: show every fee before you pay, in dollars, with nothing hidden in an exchange rate.
What it is not
- It is not a replacement for JPay or any other provider. It works through them.
- It is not a way around a facility's rules.
- It is not live. You cannot send money today.