What You Need to Know Before Sending a Food Package to Someone at Colwell Probation Detention Center
You can send a food package to someone at Colwell Probation Detention Center, but it has to go through the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) program and their approved vendor. Once you understand the limits and how orders work, the process is straightforward.
GDC allows Union Supply to take food package orders for people housed at Probation Detention Centers, including Colwell. The program is only for approved family and friends, so confirm you're eligible to order for the person you're trying to help before you start filling out an order.
For Probation Detention Centers like Colwell, GDC caps packages at $50 per offender or 7 lbs. - whichever comes first. Hit $50 before 7 lbs.? That's your limit. Reach 7 lbs. while still under $50? Same deal.
Note: Multiple orders for the same person get combined into one package, and the combined total still can't exceed the $50/7 lb limits.
If you and another family member both place orders - or you place multiple orders yourself - GDC consolidates them into a single package. That package still can't exceed $50 or 7 lbs., whichever hits first. Splitting an order into smaller ones won't get around the cap. Coordinate with other family members so you don't accidentally push the combined order over the limit.
Two things to plan for: orders received after the deadline won't be accepted, so don't wait until the last minute. Every order also includes a $2.95 shipping and handling charge, which is non-refundable.
Union Supply offers a few ways to order. By mail, send your order to: Union Supply, 2500 Regent Blvd Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059, Dallas, TX 75261-9059. By phone, call 1-562-361-5719 or the toll-free number 1-855-247-0563. You can also fax orders to 1-310-603-1188.
Before picking items, download the right order form from the Georgia Inmate Package website. The form lists everything GDC has pre-approved - stick to that list and you won't have to worry about items getting rejected.
Note: Vendor programs vary by facility. GDC lists Union Supply for Probation Detention Centers (including Colwell), but there are exceptions - Riverbend Private Prison uses Access Securepak, for example. Confirm you're using the correct vendor for the person's current location before ordering.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Confirm the person is currently housed at Colwell Probation Detention Center before placing an order.
- ✓ Use the GDC-approved Union Supply program for Probation Detention Centers (and double-check the vendor for the person’s current location).
- ✓ Keep the package within the Probation Detention Center limits: $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package (whichever is reached first).
- ✓ Remember that multiple orders for the same person can be consolidated into one package under the same limits.
- ✓ Budget for the $2.95 shipping and handling fee (non-refundable).
- ✓ Submit your order before the deadline - late orders aren’t accepted.
Tip: Stick to items listed as pre-approved on the order form from the Georgia Inmate Package website.
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