Understanding Food Package Limits and Fees at Treutlen PDC

At Probation Detention Centers like Treutlen PDC, the Georgia Department of Corrections caps packages at $50 per offender or 7 lbs. - whichever you hit first. You can run out of room two ways: your cart hits $50 even with lightweight items, or your items reach 7 lbs. before you've spent the full $50. Keep both limits in mind when building your order.

Multiple orders for the same person don't ship separately. At Treutlen PDC, they're combined into one package - and that package still has to meet the same spending and weight limits. If you and another family member both place orders, the totals stack fast. Coordinate ahead of time so the combined package doesn't go over.

Every order includes a $2.95 shipping and handling charge. It's non-refundable, so factor it into your budget before you submit.

Planning Tips

• ✓ Build your order around the PDC maximum of $50 per offender or 7 lbs. per package (whichever comes first)
• ✓ Watch both totals as you shop - price can cap you out even if weight is low, and weight can cap you out even if you’re under $50
• ✓ Coordinate with other friends/family before anyone places a separate order, since multiple orders for the same offender can be consolidated into one package that still must stay within the limits
• ✓ Avoid duplicate items across separate orders that could push the consolidated package over the allowed spending or weight limit

1. Download the order form first - Order forms are available on the Georgia Inmate Package website, and they show the items that are pre-approved for the offender to receive.
2. Use the form as your “approved list” - Stick to what’s on the form so you’re choosing from items already cleared by the Georgia Department of Corrections.
3. Plan your picks before you submit - Mark the items you want and keep a running check on your estimated total so you don’t accidentally build an order that can’t be filled.