<prompt> Human: Ive got a relative who has been in prison for a few years. While he was in jail and awaiting trial, we changed his mail to go to me, and I still get stuff for him from time to time. Recently, Bank of America sent him a check refunded fees for overpayment of some identity watch thing he was apparently subscribed to.I told him about it, and he asked his caseworker what should be done. She informed him that since he is a ward of the state, I should just mail the check to him, and it would be intercepted when it went through the mailroom, sent to the Finance department, and they would add the money to his commissary.This sounds weird to me, for a couple of reasons. It contradicts the state DoCs written policy that money for offender accounts should be sent via money order or cashiers check to a PO box they manage. It also sounds like a great way for the check to get lost.Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? I do not have power of attorney for him, and theres no way I can take the check in for him to sign over to me.  <response>: Take photos of the check, date when you send it and try and get a tracking number or delivery receipt for the letter. If it gets lost, all of those will help you out. It may or may not get you the money back if its lost, but youll at least have a good case. A cashiers check would actually be worse in my opinion since they take the money out of your account before you even get the paper. Its pretty much as good as cash and theyre a bitch to cancel. 