Release Pay is a comprehensive disbursement solution designed for correctional facilities, including jails, detention centers, and transitional work programs. It replaces outdated paper checks with prepaid debit cards, enabling facilities to pay residents and work release participants accurately and promptly. This system enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and provides recipients with secure, immediate access to their funds.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Operational Efficiency:
  • Eliminates issues related to check fraud, lost or stolen checks, unclaimed property, and escheatment.
  • Accelerates bank account reconciliation processes.
  • Reduces disbursement-related costs, including expenses for check stock, postage, and supplies.
  • Interfaces seamlessly with existing accounting, commissary, and jail management systems.
  • Removes the need for cash handling within facilities.
• Recipient Benefits:
  • Provides a prepaid debit card usable anywhere Mastercard® is accepted.
  • Offers 24/7 support for card-related inquiries.
  • Allows multiple methods to claim funds, including standard or instant bank transfers, PayPal®, Venmo®, check requests, charitable donations, or gift card redemptions.
  • Enables cardholders to manage their accounts via a mobile app, including the ability to deactivate a lost or misplaced card and reactivate upon receiving a replacement.
• Cost Savings:
  • Significantly reduces administrative time by streamlining the funding process through API, SFTP, or web portal integrations.
  • Achieves cost savings typically ranging from 40% to 90% compared to traditional check disbursement methods.
• In-House Cardholder Support:
  • Provides an internal call center to address cardholder needs, from routine inquiries to complex issues, relieving facility staff from card servicing responsibilities.
• Flexible Card Options:
  • Offers both single-load cards for inmate releases and reloadable cards for work release participants receiving regular payments.