How to Send Mail to Someone at Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF)
Sending mail to someone at Clarinda Correctional Facility is straightforward once you know the right address format. All non-legal mail gets routed through Iowa DOC's central mail processor before reaching the facility.
Don't be surprised by the Las Vegas address for someone housed at Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF). Iowa DOC routes all incoming non-legal mail through a central processing facility operated by Pigeonly Corrections - your envelope goes there first.
At the processing center, Pigeonly opens all non-legal mail to screen for contraband. Your mail gets scanned into a color digital copy, which is then printed and delivered to Clarinda. The original paper you sent isn't forwarded - it's temporarily stored and then securely destroyed under Iowa DOC policy.
Address your letter to the Iowa DOC central processing PO Box in Las Vegas, and include Clarinda's facility mailing code (1107). Here's the format: Incarcerated Individual Full Name – Offender ID Number Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF) – 1107 PO Box 96777 Las Vegas, NV 89193 The facility code and offender ID are what route the mail correctly. Send non-legal mail directly to Clarinda instead of the central PO Box? It'll be returned to you.
Don’t miss this: Use PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193 and include Clarinda’s facility code 1107 with the person’s name and offender ID.
- Write the recipient line clearly - Use the person’s full name and their offender ID number.
- Add the facility and code - Write “Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF) – 1107” under their name/ID so it routes to the right Iowa DOC facility.
- Use the central processing address - Address the envelope to PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193 (this is required for non-legal mail).
- Include your return address - Put your full return address on the envelope.
- Send your letter knowing it will be copied - Non-legal mail is opened, scanned into a color digital copy, and the printed copy is what’s delivered to Clarinda; originals are stored temporarily and then securely destroyed.
Warning: If you mail non-legal items directly to Clarinda Correctional Facility, they’ll be returned to the sender.
The central processor accepts common types of non-legal mail for Clarinda, including letters, greeting cards, postcards, and unbound newsletters. Photos are allowed too, but they must be 4x6 with a limit of 10 photos.
- ✓ Letters
- ✓ Greeting cards
- ✓ Postcards
- ✓ 4x6 photos (limit 10)
- ✓ Unbound newsletters
Once Pigeonly receives your non-legal mail, they open it and scan it into a color digital copy. That copy gets printed and delivered to Clarinda Correctional Facility. Your originals won't be returned - they're kept temporarily, then securely destroyed per Iowa DOC policy.
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- ✓ Use the central processing address (PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193) for all non-legal mail.
- ✓ Don’t send non-legal mail directly to Clarinda Correctional Facility - it will be returned.
- ✓ Double-check Clarinda’s facility code: 1107.
- ✓ Always include the incarcerated person’s offender ID number.
Heads up: Because originals are destroyed after scanning, don’t mail anything you need preserved in its original form.
Want to send actual printed photos instead of scanned copies? Pelipost is an Iowa DOC-approved photo print provider. They screen photos to meet Iowa DOC rules, then print and ship approved products directly to Clarinda. Pelipost allows 4x6 and 5x7 photos (10-photo limit) and greeting cards. You can also mail 4x6 photos through the Pigeonly address, and Pigeonly offers additional paid services including card, photo, and messaging options.
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