Correctional Facility Prepaid Debit Cards
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on October 12, 2026
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval (hearing October 19, 2026). Companies with one settlement often face another.
If you received a prepaid debit card when released from a correctional facility between January 16, 2024 and June 30, 2026, you may be entitled to a payment. Each class member who submits a valid claim is entitled to a minimum of $15.00 plus three times the fees incurred on their release card(s), and if funds are insufficient, claims will be paid on a pro rata basis.
Who qualifies
- Between January 16, 2024 and June 30, 2026.
- Anywhere in the United States.
- Products: prepaid debit card.
“All persons in the United States who were: (1) taken into custody at a jail, correctional facility, detention center, or any other law enforcement facility; (2) entitled to the return of money either confiscated from them or remaining in their inmate accounts when they were released from the facility; and (3) issued a…”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
Cash payment
minimum of $15.00 plus three times the fees incurred on their release card(s)
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma (case 3:25-cv-05039-BHS), run by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC. The official site is hallreleasecardsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.