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How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Pottawattamie County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Pottawattamie County Jail follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
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• Select Iowa, then Pottawattamie County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Pottawattamie County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Pottawattamie County.

Pottawattamie County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Pottawattamie County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Pottawattamie County Jail:
INMATE'S NAME
Pottawattamie County Jail
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Pottawattamie County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Pottawattamie County follow these instructions:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
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• Choose a Security PIN and Password.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Iowa, then the Pottawattamie County Jail, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Pottawattamie County Jail will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Pottawattamie County, visit our full page guide. 

How to Both Schedule a Visit and Have Remote Video Visitation with an Inmate incarcerated in Pottawattamie County

To register and sign up for a visitation account with CIDNET Video Visitation Service, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
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• Type in your Email, Time Zone and First & Last Name of your Pottawattamie County Jail inmate.
  1. Click the Create Account button.
  2. Agree to the terms.
  3. Login to your email and open the verification email sent by CIDNET. Click it.
  4. Choose a Security PIN and a Password.
  5. Click the Sign In button.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Iowa, then the Pottawattamie County Jail, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Pottawattamie County Jail will have to give final approval for you to set up a video visitation account with your inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, special links, policies, rules, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding regular visitation and remote video visits with an inmate in Pottawattamie County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All visits are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that CIDNET may be collecting voice prints for a database which they may be sharing with law enforcement agencies.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Pottawattamie County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Pottawattamie County Jail follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
• 
• Select Iowa, then Pottawattamie County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.
• NOTE: Pottawattamie County Jail may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally. 

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Pottawattamie County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Pottawattamie County.