Saturday, March 15, 2025

In what year was the Western Union prisoner funding limit set to $300 per submission? How much was the funding limit just before then?

 

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In what year was the Western Union prisoner funding limit set to $300 per submission? How much was the funding limit just before then?

Why hasn't that $300 funding limit gone up due to inflation?

And if that $300 funding limit were to have gone up due to inflation, what would the funding limit be in today's dollars?

 

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[–]Frolicking-Fox 5 points  

It was a long time ago, that's for sure.

The $200 gate money that they give you when you are released was stated at a time $200 would buy a train ticket and give you a month of living expenses.

[–]BostonNU 3 points  

Generally that $300 Western Union is only for phone or internet transactions. Inapplicable to in person cash transactions at a Western Union agent. The Western Union Quick Collect limit for cash transactions is $5000 per transaction

[–]BostonNU 2 points  

There is no distinction between paying your credit card and sending $$ to an inmate

[–]BostonNU 3 points  

Walgreens in Boston area are not WU agents. I made a cash load of $1000 to my Chime account at a Walgreens 2 days ago and they had to do it as 2 $500 transactions due to Walgreens limit and scanned my drivers license for both transactions. That $500 was a Walgreens limit because Chime limit is $1000 a day.

[–]MimsyWereTheBorogove 1 point  

Yeah and the chime load goes through green dot or vanilla which has their own additional limits

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