Why You Can't Send Packages Directly to Someone at Puerta La Cruz Camp #14 (and How Restitution Affects Money vs. Packages)

If you’re trying to send a quarterly package to someone at Puerta La Cruz Camp #14, you can’t mail it yourself. CDCR doesn’t allow family members to send these packages directly; quarterly packages have to be sent through authorized vendors instead.

Quarterly packages for Puerta La Cruz Camp #14 must go through CDCR-approved private vendors. Start by choosing from the approved vendor list, then place your order through their process. You can't ship items on your own.

Restitution changes how your support actually reaches your loved one. Money you send directly to someone at Puerta La Cruz Camp #14 is subject to court-ordered restitution deductions.

Quarterly packages work differently. When you buy a package from an approved vendor for someone at Puerta La Cruz Camp #14, that purchase isn't subject to restitution. If you want your support to arrive as goods rather than money that might get reduced, ordering through an approved vendor is the way to go.

Want to become a Quarterly Package Vendor that can send approved packages to Puerta La Cruz Camp #14? Contact Lt. Victor Espinoza at Victor.Espinoza@cdcr.ca.gov.

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• ✓ Use only CDCR-approved, authorized private vendors for quarterly packages to Puerta La Cruz Camp #14.
• ✓ If you’re deciding between sending money or sending goods, remember: funds sent directly to your loved one are still subject to court-ordered restitution.
• ✓ If you want your support to arrive as items instead of money, purchase the quarterly package directly from an approved vendor - those purchases are not impacted by restitution.

1. Start with an approved vendor - quarterly packages for Puerta La Cruz Camp #14 must come from authorized private vendors approved by CDCR.
2. Shop through the vendor’s quarterly package process - select what you want to send and place the order directly with the vendor.
3. Don’t mail the package yourself - family members can’t send quarterly packages directly to people incarcerated at Puerta La Cruz Camp #14.