How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Fort Dodge Correctional Facility serves as the Iowa Department of Corrections' centralized location for incoming offender banking, including commissary and spending deposits for Iowa DOC offenders. To mail funds, send a cashier's check or money order to IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account, 1550 L Street, Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Include the offender's name and offender number so it can be processed. For electronic deposits, Iowa DOC lists Access Corrections, JPay, and Western Union Send2Corrections. Access Corrections takes online deposits (rates start at $3.49) and offers phone deposits at 1(866)345-1884. JPay accepts online Visa/MasterCard payments (fees listed from $3.95 to $10.95) and phone deposits at 1-800-574-5729. Western Union Send2Corrections can be found through its agent phone line or mobile app. Electronic and kiosk deposits typically post faster than mailed ones, so pick the option that fits your timing and fee preferences.
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If the person you're helping is in the Iowa Department of Corrections, Fort Dodge is the address you need to know for deposits. Here are the main ways to add funds to an offender's commissary account—by mail or electronically—plus the limits that often catch people off guard.
All money sent to people in the Iowa Department of Corrections goes through Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Here are your mail-in and electronic options, with the exact address and key details to prevent delays or returned deposits.
Mail cashier’s checks or money orders to IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account, 1550 L Street, Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Include the offender’s full name and offender number so the funds are applied correctly.
Yes. Electronic providers listed for Fort Dodge include Access Corrections, JPay, and Western Union Send2Corrections. Access Corrections offers online deposits (rates start at $3.49) and phone deposits at 1(866)345-1884. JPay takes online Visa/MasterCard payments (fees from $3.95 to $10.95) and phone deposits at 1-800-574-5729. Western Union Send2Corrections agents can be located by calling 1-800-325-6000 or using the Send2Corrections mobile app.
Yes. Certain walk-in deposit programs have a $900 maximum per cash transaction.
To visit someone at Fort Dodge, you'll need approval first. The process is straightforward but paper-based: print the form, sign it, and mail it to Central Records in Mount Pleasant.
To visit someone in the Iowa Department of Corrections, you need to apply first. Here's the key detail: Iowa DOC does not accept electronic visitor applications. You have to print, sign, and mail your paperwork to Central Records at Mount Pleasant.
Phone contact is possible, but the person inside has to initiate it. Here's how calling works and what to double-check before you wait by the phone.
