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Iowa prison money & phone fees, compared
What it costs to send money and take calls from Iowa DOC, using only fees Iowa DOC publishes, each with its source and date. Where a fee isn't published, we say so; we never guess. Call rate: $0.07/min.
Sending money
Options Iowa DOC names: Access Corrections (approved provider) (opens in new tab), JPay (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
- Send money electronically through Access Corrections, JPay or Western Union. Fees apply; Access Corrections lists online deposit fees starting at $3.49.
Other official notes
- 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.
Source: official Iowa DOC page (opens in new tab) · checked
Phone calls, video and messages
Official fees and rates
- Calls within the lower 48 states cost $0.07 a minute, per IDOC's phone rate sheet effective May 1, 2026 (https://doc.iowa.gov/media/774/download?inline). Alaska, Hawaii and international calls cost more. You can add money to a phone account by mailing a money order with the DOC's Offender Telephone Service form.
Other official notes
- No incoming calls. The person must add your number to their approved calling list before they can call you.
Source: official Iowa DOC page (opens in new tab) · checked
Ways to keep costs down
- If Iowa DOC lists a free option (often a mailed money order), it says so above.
- Fees often step up with the amount; a vendor's checkout screen shows the exact fee before you pay.
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