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How to Deposit Money in a Iowa Department of Corrections Inmate's Account

There are four ways to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Illinois Department of Correction:

  • Jpay Online Deposits
  • Western Union using Send2Corrections
  • Access Corrections
  • United States Postal Service - Mailing a Payment

In order to do any of these you need to know the exact name the inmate is incarcerated under, and their Inmate ID#.

If you can't find the inmate and booking number online, call the IDOC at 217-558-2200.


1.  Iowa Department of Corrections and JPAY.

  • First, you need to know the exact spelling of the inmate's name and inmates ID #
  • You can send money to an inmate/offender's commissary/spendable account through the Send Money page.
  • There are two ways to send money to an inmate/offender in {Iowa Department of Corrections using Jpay.
  1. Online payments
  2. Over the phone by calling 800-574-5729

 

2.  Iowa Department of Corrections and Send2Corrections.

First, you need to know the exact spelling of the inmate's name and the inmate ID#.


3. Iowa Department of Corrections and Access Corrections

Iowa Department of Corrections uses Access Corrections Secure Deposits (also known as 'Smart Deposit') for depositing money into an inmate's account. 

The information below provides you complete instructions regarding the Iowa Department of Corrections:
- Inmate Accounts and Deposits,
- Commissary Information,
- Depositing Money Online,
- Mailing Inmate Money, and

You can also deposit Money through:

CashPayToday for a flat fee of $6.95.
Visit www.cashpaytoday.com
 or call (844) 340-2274 to register and find a location near you.  

You will need to provide the following information: Inmate ID #, your name, address and other important information.
Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Kum & Go stores are part of the CashPayToday program.

or

ACE Cash Express  -  www.acecashexpress.com for a flat fee of $5.95 
There is a $900.00 maximum limit per cash transaction. 


4.  Iowa Department of Corrections and Mailing a Payment


All deposits must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order.

All cashier’s checks and money orders must be made payable to: IDOC offender Fiduciary Account.

The cashier’s check or money order must include the following: offender name, offender number, sender’s name and sender’s complete address. All writing should be legible.

**Important Notes**

Money orders must reference the inmate's name and the IDOC individual in custody number.

All incoming money must be sent to the following address:

IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account
1550 L Street, Suite B
Fort Dodge, IA 50501