What Happens During Your First 60 Days at Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC)

IMCC is located in Coralville and serves as the processing center for male offenders entering the Iowa DOC system. For many families, it's the first facility name you'll hear - and that's because IMCC handles reception, evaluation, and sorting people to the right long-term placement.

During intake, staff complete full screenings and assess your loved one's individual needs. These results aren't just paperwork. They determine custody level and drive the decision about which permanent facility makes the most sense.

Custody level and permanent placement get decided during intake, based on screenings and needs assessments. Once those decisions are finalized, your loved one is set up to transfer out of IMCC to their assigned facility.

For male offenders, IMCC is usually a short stay - typically 60 days or fewer - before transfer to a permanent facility. That timeline can feel fast when you're still getting your bearings. But it matches IMCC's purpose: complete intake, make classification decisions, and move people to where they'll actually serve their time.

Want to track the move? The Iowa DOC's online Offender Search is your best resource. After a transfer is completed, the updated facility assignment typically shows up within about 24 hours.

Even during intake, your loved one can purchase canteen items, including hygiene products. This matters in those first days when they're trying to get basic personal items squared away while everything else is still being processed.

You can deposit funds to your loved one's account during intake. Just plan ahead: if you send money electronically to a brand-new account in the banking system, processing can take about one week.

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• ✓ Submit your visitor application early - it must be printed, signed, and mailed (electronic applications aren’t accepted) to: Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, Attn: Central Records, 1200 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641.
• ✓ After you’re approved, schedule both in-person and video visits through the Ameelio app.
• ✓ Send mail the right way from day one - all incoming non-legal mail must go to the IDOC central mail processing facility (PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193). Non-legal mail sent directly to an IDOC facility will be returned to sender.
• ✓ If you plan to add money, deposit funds to your loved one’s account and remember that electronic deposits for a new account can take about one week to process.

To track where your loved one is housed, use the Iowa DOC's online Offender Search. After a transfer, the updated facility assignment typically appears within 24 hours.