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General Information

Facility Name Fort Dodge Correctional Institution
Facility Type State Prisons in Iowa
Address 1550 L Street, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501-5767
Phone Number 515-574-4700
Capacity 1183
City Fort Dodge
Zip 50501-5767
State Iowa
County Webster County
Website http://www.doc.state.ia.us/Institutions.asp

Visiting Hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Sunday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Fort Dodge Correctional Institution, located at 1550 L Street, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501-5767 is a State Prison and serves . It has a capacity of 1183.

Those close to inmates may:

Send inmates mail
Deposit money into their inmate trust account
Receive calls from them
Visit them

If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the http://www.doc.state.ia.us/Institutions.asp or you can call the jail directly on: 515-574-4700

Visitation Rules

While inmates can receive visitors at Fort Dodge Correctional Institution, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.

Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.

Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.

Call 515-574-4700 for scheduling a visit. http://www.doc.state.ia.us/Institutions.asp website for more information about the application process.

Sending A Mail Or Package

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.

It is important that for any mail to be processed at Fort Dodge Correctional Institution that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.

In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.

The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to Fort Dodge Correctional Institution:

No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
No sexually suggestive photographs
No medicines
No cash or money orders
No food or food items
Contraband

For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the Fort Dodge Correctional Institution’s http://www.doc.state.ia.us/Institutions.asp.

To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the Fort Dodge Correctional Institution directly on 515-574-4700.

How to send money?

To add money to an inmate’s trust account at Fort Dodge Correctional Institution, you have a few options.

Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.

You can call the jail at 515-574-4700 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.

How to make Phone Calls?

Inmates held at Fort Dodge Correctional Institution are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.

All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.

The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.

To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at Fort Dodge Correctional Institution, call 515-574-4700.