How to send messages, photos, and packages
You cannot call an offender directly at Fort Dodge Corr. Facility. The facility does not accept incoming telephone calls. Phone communication only happens when the offender places an outbound call, and they must add your number to their approved calling list first. Rates are simple: local, intrastate, and interstate calls all cost $0.06. Iowa Code also authorizes an inmate telephone fund, requires those funds be used for inmates' benefit, and leaves it to the facility director to set rules for how the money is disbursed. Like many Iowa facilities, other communication options (vendor messaging, electronic inmate email, or video visits) often run through third-party vendors. These may require setting up an account and adding funds, but availability and vendor details vary by facility.
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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.
Want to send a personal letter to someone at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility? You can't mail it directly to the prison. Iowa DOC requires non-legal mail to go through a central processor in Las Vegas, and your envelope must include Fort Dodge's facility code: 1114.
Mailing a letter or photos to someone at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility? The process isn't what most people expect. Iowa DOC routes non-legal mail through a central P.O. box, where it's scanned and delivered as a printed copy.
No. Fort Dodge Corr. Facility does not accept incoming telephone calls to offenders. The offender must place the call and add your phone number to their approved calling list before they can reach you.
Inmate phone calls cost $0.06 for local, intrastate, and interstate calls.
Yes. Iowa Code authorizes an inmate telephone fund and requires the funds be used for the benefit of inmates. The facility director adopts rules for how those funds are disbursed.
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.
Visiting someone in the Iowa Department of Corrections? You'll schedule it through the Ameelio App. That covers both in-person and video visits, and they're free for approved friends and family.
