What You Need to Know Before Sending a Food Package to a Georgia Prison (Union Supply checklist)

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) uses Union Supply for approved food packages at GDC State Prisons, Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITFs), and Probation Detention Centers. Before ordering, confirm where your loved one is housed. One major exception: Riverbend Private Prison still uses Access Securepak instead of Union Supply until further notice.

You can place a Union Supply order a few different ways. By mail, send your order to: Union Supply, 2500 Regent Blvd Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059, Dallas, TX 75261-9059. Prefer to call? Dial 1-562-361-5719 or the toll-free line at 1-855-247-0563. Fax orders go to 1-310-603-1188. Whichever method you choose, keep a copy of what you submitted - you'll want it if questions come up later.

GDC sets both a spending limit and a weight limit - your order has to stay under whichever you hit first. For State Prisons and ITFs, the cap is $100 per offender or 15 lbs. per package. For Probation Detention Centers, it's $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package. If your cart is under the dollar limit but over the weight (or the other way around), the first limit you reach is the one that applies.

When multiple people order for the same offender, Union Supply combines those orders into one package. That combined package still can't exceed the spending or weight limits. Coordinate with other family members before anyone places a separate order - otherwise someone's items may get cut.

Every Union Supply order includes a $2.95 shipping and handling charge, and that fee is non-refundable. Watch the deadlines too - orders received after the cutoff won't be accepted. Don't wait until the last minute, especially if you're mailing or faxing.

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• ✓ Confirm your loved one is in a GDC State Prison, ITF, or Probation Detention Center (Riverbend Private Prison uses Access Securepak until further notice).
• ✓ Choose your ordering method: mail, phone (regular or toll-free), or fax.
• ✓ If ordering by mail, send it to: Union Supply, 2500 Regent Blvd Dept. 421, P.O. Box 619059, Dallas, TX 75261-9059.
• ✓ If ordering by phone, call 1-562-361-5719 or toll-free 1-855-247-0563.
• ✓ If ordering by fax, use 1-310-603-1188.
• ✓ Stay within the limit for the facility type: State Prisons/ITFs are $100 per offender or 15 lbs. per package (whichever comes first); Probation Detention Centers are $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package (whichever comes first).
• ✓ Coordinate with others so multiple orders don’t get consolidated into a single package that exceeds the limits.
• ✓ Budget for the $2.95 shipping and handling charge on every order.
• ✓ Submit early - orders received after the deadline won’t be accepted.