Where to Send Money for Someone at IMCC: Understanding Iowa DOC’s Centralized Banking
If your loved one is at IMCC, you might be surprised to learn you can't mail money directly to the facility. Iowa DOC uses a centralized banking system, so mailed deposits go to Fort Dodge, not the institution where the person is housed.
Iowa Department of Corrections handles all offender spending and commissary funds through one centralized system. Even though your person is housed at IMCC, incoming money is received and processed at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (FDCF). The bottom line: when you send money by mail, you're sending it into the statewide system, not to a specific prison's front desk or business office.
Mail money orders and cashier's checks to this address exactly as written: IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account, 1550 L Street, Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Include "Suite B" on the address line. That small detail helps make sure your deposit gets processed without delays.
Note: You cannot drop off cashier's checks or money orders at IMCC (or any Iowa DOC institution). Mailed deposits must go to the central Fort Dodge address listed above.
Prefer to send money electronically? Iowa DOC allows electronic deposits through Access Corrections, JPay, or Western Union (Send2Corrections). You'll typically need to create an account with the vendor and pay their processing fees. The money still goes to the same commissary/spending account. You're just using an electronic route instead of mailing a money order or cashier's check.
Western Union tip: The Send2Corrections app requires a credit or debit card. If you'd rather pay in person, start the transfer online or in the app first, then use the generated tracking number (MTCN) to complete payment at a store location.
Centralized banking exists so funds follow the person, not the facility. Iowa DOC processes all incoming commissary money through Fort Dodge, meaning the balance lives in the statewide system rather than being tied to IMCC's local intake. This really matters when someone transfers between facilities. Because the money is already centralized, it stays available without waiting for funds to be forwarded from the old location. Mailing deposits to the Fort Dodge address is what makes that continuity work.
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