How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Commissary and spending-money deposits for someone at Iowa Corr. Inst for Women (Mitchellville) aren't accepted on-site. Everything goes through Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Mailing funds? Use a cashier's check or money order payable to the IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account at Fort Dodge. Include the offender's name and number, plus your name and address. Illegible or incomplete items get returned. Drop-off deposits at institutions are no longer accepted. For faster funding, use Access Corrections online or by phone (Visa/MasterCard; 24/7 service; rates start at $3.49). Western Union works too—call 1-800-634-3422 (option 2). Have the inmate's commissary/inmate number and facility name ready.
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Sending money to someone at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (ICIW) is straightforward once you know the key rule: all commissary deposits go through Fort Dodge, not ICIW.
Send commissary and spending-money deposits to Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, where Iowa’s deposits are processed centrally. Mailed funds must be a cashier’s check or money order payable to the IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account at Fort Dodge and include the required identifying information.
Yes. Use Access Corrections online or by phone (Visa/MasterCard; 24/7 service; rates start at $3.49). Western Union also works—call 1-800-634-3422 (option 2). Have the inmate's commissary/inmate number and facility name ready.
Include the offender’s full name and offender number, plus the sender’s name and address, on the cashier’s check or money order. Write it clearly—illegible or incomplete deposits are returned.
Yes, offenders receive receipts for deposits under institutional guidelines. If there’s a question about a deposit, the offender can contact their institutional Business Office.
Phone calls are the fastest way to stay connected with someone at ICIW. Here's what you need to know about how the system works and what you'll pay.
Before you can visit someone at ICIW (Mitchellville) — or have a video call — you need approval from the Iowa Department of Corrections. It all starts with a visitor application. Every adult visitor must submit their own application. Bringing kids? Minors don't need a separate form. Just list them on the application completed by their parent or legal guardian.
Scheduling your first visit at ICIW is a two-step process: get approved by the Iowa Department of Corrections, then book through the Ameelio app.
