Mail, photos, messaging, and phone/call options for staying in touch.
All incoming non-legal mail for Iowa State Penitentiary goes through Pigeonly's central processing facility. Don't send mail directly to the institutionâit'll just get rerouted to the processor anyway. Address your envelope with the incarcerated person's full name, inmate/booking number, and facility code 1110. Pigeonly opens all non-legal mail and creates a color digital scan that gets delivered to the facility. Originals aren't returnedâthey're retained and eventually destroyed under the processor's policy. You can send photos through U.S. Mail using the Pigeonly addresses too. Pelipost is the approved photo print provider for ISP, with 4x6 and 5x7 prints allowed (limit 10). Legal or privileged mail works differentlyâmark it appropriately and follow the facility's rules rather than using the central processing address.
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Trying to stay in touch with someone at Iowa State Penitentiary? You'll typically choose between O-mail (through CorrLinks) and regular mail processed through Iowa DOC's central mail service. The key difference: your loved one either gets an electronic message or a printed copy of your scanned letter.
Sending regular mail to someone at Iowa State Penitentiary? It doesn't go straight to the prison anymore. Iowa DOC routes all non-legal mail through a central processing siteâand the facility code 1110 on your envelope is what gets it to ISP.
Phone calls from Iowa State Penitentiary are outbound only. Your number has to be approved before the person inside can call you. Here's how the system works and what you'll pay.
Getting approved to visit someone at Iowa State Penitentiary starts with a paper application. Print it, sign it, and mail it to the right addressâthat's how you avoid the most common delays.
Waiting on a call from Iowa State Penitentiary? Here's what you need to know: you can't call an inmate directly. All calls have to be placed by the offender to numbers on their approved calling list.
Iowa DOC offers two compliant ways to send photos to someone at Iowa State Penitentiary: order professional prints through Pelipost, or mail photos through U.S. Mail (which get processed through Pigeonly's central mail system). Your choice comes down to whether you want actual photo prints delivered to the facility, or you're fine with mailed items being scanned and reproduced.
Mailing a money order or cashier's check to fund an Iowa State Penitentiary inmate's commissary? It won't go directly to the prison. Iowa DOC processes these deposits centrally through Fort Dodgeâso getting the address and details right is the difference between a successful deposit and having it sent back to you.
Tried to mail someone at Iowa State Penitentiary and got confused by a Las Vegas address? You're not alone. Iowa DOC routes all non-legal mail through a central processing site, so the key is using the right formatâincluding ISP's facility codeâto make sure your letter actually gets there.
Register for CorrLinks at www.corrlinks.com to send O-mail. Each O-mail costs $0.25, and messages are limited to 13,000 characters or 100 lines.
No. Iowa State Penitentiary does not allow incoming calls to inmates; they place outbound calls and must add your number to their approved calling list first.
Local, intrastate, and interstate inmate calls cost $0.06. International call rates vary by destination.
Send non-legal mail to Pigeonlyâs central processor at PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193. Include the personâs full name, inmate/booking number, and the Iowa State Penitentiary facility code 1110 on the envelope.
No. Pigeonly opens non-legal mail and delivers a color digital scan to the facility; the originals are not returned and are retained then destroyed under the processorâs policy.
Send photos through U.S. Mail using the Pigeonly addresses. Pelipost is the approved photo print provider for ISP, and 4x6 or 5x7 prints are allowed with a maximum of 10 photos.
Sending money to someone at Iowa State Penitentiary is straightforward once you understand how Iowa's system works. The key thing to know: most commissary deposits go through a centralized banking location, while restitution and similar obligations are handled separately.
Planning your first visit to Iowa State Penitentiary? Here's the essential: you'll book through the Ameelio app, but only after you've been approved as a visitor.
Getting money onto someone's commissary account at Iowa State Penitentiary comes down to two things: how fast you need it there and how much you're willing to pay in fees.
