How to Send a Food Package to Someone at Colwell Probation Detention Center (ordering methods, limits, and fees)

Yes, you can send food packages to Colwell. The Georgia Department of Corrections allows Union Supply to deliver food-item packages to people at Probation Detention Centers. You'll order through Union Supply - not mail food directly - and choose from their pre-approved items.

For Probation Detention Centers like Colwell, orders have two caps: $50 per offender and 7 lbs. per package. Whichever limit you hit first is the one that stops you. Hit $50 before 7 lbs.? You're done. Hit 7 lbs. first? Can't add more, even if you're under $50.

One thing to watch: if multiple people order for the same person, those orders can be combined into a single package. The combined package still can't exceed $50 or 7 lbs. Coordinate with other family or friends so you don't accidentally push the total over the cap.

Want to talk to someone? Place your Union Supply order by phone at 1-562-361-5719, or use the toll-free number 1-855-247-0563. Phone ordering lets you double-check your order before submitting.

You can also order by mail. Send your completed Union Supply order to: Union Supply, 2500 Regent Blvd Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059, Dallas, TX 75261-9059. Mail takes time to arrive and process, so build in extra days to avoid missing the deadline.

Prefer fax? It's faster than mail if you're working from a printed form. Send your order to 1-310-603-1188.

Every order includes a $2.95 shipping and handling fee. That fee is non-refundable, so double-check your order details before you submit.

Deadlines are strict. If Union Supply receives your order after the program deadline, it won't be accepted. Ordering by mail? Give yourself plenty of cushion.

Timing matters even more when multiple people are ordering for the same person. Since orders can be consolidated, a last-minute order might push the combined package over the $50 or 7 lb. limit - causing problems with delivery. Coordinate ahead of time to stay within the cap.

Checklist

• ✓ Confirm the person you’re ordering for is at Colwell Probation Detention Center and eligible for the Union Supply food-package program.
• ✓ Keep your items within the Probation Detention Center limits: $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package (whichever limit you reach first).
• ✓ Coordinate with anyone else who might be ordering, since multiple orders for the same offender can be consolidated into one package that still can’t exceed the limits.
• ✓ Choose how you’ll submit the order:
• ✓ Call 1-562-361-5719 or toll-free 1-855-247-0563 to order by phone.
• ✓ Mail the order to: Union Supply, 2500 Regent Blvd Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059, Dallas, TX 75261-9059.
• ✓ Fax the order to 1-310-603-1188.
• ✓ Add the $2.95 shipping and handling charge to your total, and remember it’s non-refundable.
• ✓ Submit early enough that Union Supply receives your order before the program deadline (late orders aren’t accepted).