Iowa state prisons: visiting, mail, money and status
9 Iowa DOC prisons from the official Iowa DOC facility list, checked 2026-10-20.
Iowa DOC Find an Offender (official) (opens in new tab) Iowa facility status
How to search: enter the person's legal last and first name, or their Iowa DOC ID number if you have it. Nicknames and misspellings usually return nothing; try fewer letters or a different spelling of the name. Use it to confirm the person's offender number and current facility. Deposits and mail need the offender number.
What the dates mean: any dates shown, such as admission, sentence or projected release dates, come from Iowa DOC's own records. Projected dates can change (for example with earned credits, discipline or parole decisions) and are not a guarantee. Ask Iowa DOC or the facility before making plans around a date.
Release and transfer alerts: Iowa takes part in VINE (official source (opens in new tab)). Families can sign up free on VINELink (opens in new tab) for release, transfer and court-date alerts. It's built mainly for crime victims.
OutSooner does not store or list anyone's name, date of birth or ID number. The search runs on the official site.
| Facility | City | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Anamosa | (319) 462-3504 |
| Clarinda Correctional Facility | Clarinda | (712) 695-7140 |
| Fort Dodge Correctional Facility | Fort Dodge | (515) 574-4700 |
| Iowa Correctional Institution for Women | Mitchellville | (515) 725-5042 |
| Iowa Medical and Classification Center | Coralville | (319) 626-2391 |
| Iowa State Penitentiary | Fort Madison | (319) 372-5432 |
| Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility | Mount Pleasant | (319) 385-9511 |
| Newton Correctional Facility | Newton | (641) 792-7552 |
| North Central Correctional Facility | Rockwell City | (712) 297-7521 |
Family guide: money, calls, visits and mail
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Sending money
- Send money electronically through Access Corrections, JPay or Western Union. Fees apply; Access Corrections lists online deposit fees starting at $3.49.
- Or mail a cashier's check or money order payable to "IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account" to IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account, 1550 L Street, Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Include the person's name and offender number plus your name and full address. Prisons don't accept drop-offs.
Fees change. Check the official Iowa DOC page (opens in new tab) for current fees before you pay.
Official pages: Access Corrections (approved provider) (opens in new tab) · JPay (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
The state's approved app (Access Corrections): App Store (opens in new tab) Google Play (opens in new tab)
The state's approved app (JPay): App Store (opens in new tab) Google Play (opens in new tab)
Source: Iowa DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
Phone calls and video visits
- No incoming calls. The person must add your number to their approved calling list before they can call you.
- Calls within the lower 48 states cost $0.07 under the rates effective May 1, 2026. You can add money to a phone account by mailing a money order with the DOC's Offender Telephone Service form.
Fees change. Check the official Iowa DOC page (opens in new tab) for current fees before you pay.
Source: Iowa DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
In-person visiting
- In-person and video visits are free for approved visitors. All visits are scheduled through the Ameelio Connect app or website.
- Visiting hours differ by prison; check the prison's DOC page before you go.
Official pages: Ameelio (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Source: Iowa DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
Becoming an approved visitor
- Every adult must print, sign and mail their own Visitor Application (English or Spanish) to Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, Attn: Central Records, 1200 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641. Electronic applications aren't accepted. Minors go on a parent or guardian's application.
- Questions go to Centralized Visiting at (319) 385-9511. Denials can be appealed in writing to the Central Visiting Authority at the same address.
Source: Iowa DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
- Non-legal mail goes to a central scanning center, not the prison: the person's name and offender number, the facility name and its mailing code, then PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193. Mail sent straight to a prison is returned.
- Mail is scanned and a printed copy is delivered; originals are destroyed. Mailing codes: ASP 1106, CCF 1107, FDCF 1114, ICIW 1109, IMCC 1108, ISP 1110, MPCF 1113, NCF 1111, NCCF 1112.
Source: Iowa DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
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Facility list from Iowa DOC (opens in new tab).
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