Ida County Jail Inmate Commissary
Buy Commissary for an Inmate in the Ida County Jail
Ida County Commissary Fund Rules
The sheriff's office describes money in an inmate's commissary fund as a privilege that can be withdrawn. By depositing, you agree the money is subject to the office's rules. The jail page says funds may be taken to cover amounts the inmate owes the sheriff's office, such as towing, housing or work-release charges, fines and surcharges. Money can also be applied to prescriptions and medical or dental care under Iowa Administrative Code 201-50.15.
Ida County Jail
Address:
401 Moorehead St
Ida Grove, IA 51445
Phone:
712-364-3146
Ida County Jail Commissary Carepacks
Ida County Jail Commissary: How It Works
The Ida County Sheriff's Office keeps a commissary fund for each inmate, and families add to it online through mycarepack.com. Ordering follows a weekly Tuesday-to-Friday cycle. Money in the fund can be withdrawn by the office for charges the inmate owes, so a balance may shrink between deposits. A missing item or a balance that looks wrong is worth a call to Trucke's staff, 712-364-3146.
Ida County Commissary Order Schedule
Harriman's jailers gather the week's commissary slips on Tuesday, and the bags come back Friday. A deposit made after Tuesday's order has gone in usually won't show up as purchases until the following week's delivery. Plan deposits for the weekend or Monday if you want them used on the next order. To check that a mycarepack.com payment landed, phone the Moorehead Street desk, 712-364-3146.
Food Packages for Inmates at the Ida County Jail
What Happens to Commissary Money at Release From Ida County
When someone leaves the Moorehead Street jail, Iowa county jails generally return the remaining commissary balance to that person at release, usually as a check or a debit release card. Before it is paid out, the sheriff can deduct amounts the inmate owes, as the jail page and Iowa Code 356.7 on room-and-board charges allow, so the refund can be smaller than what families deposited. Keep your mycarepack.com receipt in case a question comes up. Call 712-364-3146 to confirm how Ida County issues the refund.
Commissary Money Deposits
Ida County Jail uses Access Corrections Secure Deposits for depositing money into an inmate's account.
The information below provides you complete instructions regarding the Ida County Jail:
- Inmate Accounts and Deposits,
- Commissary Information,
- Depositing Money Online,
- Mailing Inmate Money, and
- What 'property' Ida County Jail inmates are allowed to have in jail and/or have dropped off to them.
Follow the instructions below on this page exactly to help ensure that your inmate has access to commissary, and in some cases medical and bail money, as soon as possible.
Ida County Commissary Questions
If I deposit Wednesday, when can she shop?
Is an outside company in charge of Ida County commissary?
If I deposit Wednesday, when can she shop?
The next Tuesday order, delivered Friday.
Is an outside company in charge of Ida County commissary?
The sheriff's page says his office keeps the fund.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Ida County Jail allow packages to be shipped to an inmate?
Whether a parcel may be shipped to someone at Ida County Jail is decided by that jail. Call 712-364-3146 before you pay a vendor.
What kind of things can an inmate in the Ida County Jail buy in commissary?
What a person held at Ida County Jail may buy is set by the jail. Call 712-364-3146 and ask for the current list.
Why do inmates in the Ida County Jail need commissary?
Commissary is the extra account for purchases beyond what custody already includes. What Ida County Jail hands out, and what a family may add, is answered at 712-364-3146.
Are commissary items used for gambling in the Ida County Jail?
Rules on trading or betting with commissary goods are set and enforced by Ida County Jail. If you are worried about how money you send is being used, call 712-364-3146.
How much money should you send an inmate in Ida County Jail for commissary?
Do not mail cash or a personal check. Call 712-364-3146 and ask whether Ida County Jail caps deposits.
I didn't get the items from Access Securepak that I ordered. Can I get a refund?
If an order arrives short or damaged, call Ida County Jail at 712-364-3146 before you ask the vendor about a refund.