How to Send Money to Facility
If you're sending money to someone at this facility, here's the most important thing: don't send it to the facility's address. All mailed funds need to go through a separate processing center.
Warning: Do NOT send money to an inmate using this facility's address.
Mailed funds go to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, not to the facility itself. That routing detail is easy to miss, so double-check the current instructions before sending anything.
Once deposited, the money goes into the inmate's Commissary account at the institution. It works like a simple bank account, letting them buy items that aren't regularly provided by the facility.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Do not mail money to the facility’s address for the inmate.
- ✓ If you are sending funds through the mail, address them to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa.
- ✓ Expect deposited funds to be held in the inmate’s commissary account, which they can use to procure items not regularly issued by the institution.
- Confirm the current mailing instructions. Before you send anything, verify that mailed funds are still routed to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, and confirm the exact address and formatting required.
- Verify how the commissary account works. Confirm how deposited funds are stored and used for commissary purchases (items not regularly issued by the institution), and ask what rules or limits apply.
Note: Even if you have the facility's mailing address for letters, don't assume you can use it for money. Confirm the correct address before sending funds.
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