Notice to new members intending to register - from January 9th 2012

conmil79 · #1 02-10-2012, 06:41 AM

Ok , well my husband got in some trouble in Rockwell and they are moving him to Fort Dodge. He will be in the hole until end of March. Are we able to send books while they are in the hole? Thanks Ladies

SaraTony2005 · #2 02-10-2012, 07:16 AM

I don't know. I would highly doubt it tho. The "hole" is usually very restricted as to what they can have.

*SimplyMe123* · #3 02-10-2012, 08:52 PM

I'm sorry to hear that, conmil!

I don't think they can get books in the hole, but I don't have any experience with Fort Dodge. Hang in there, hon.

BillysButterfly · #4 02-14-2012, 04:45 PM

Oh Connie I am so sorry!

Billy says he thinks so but he said the library will be brought around to him. Get a hold of us Billy wants to talk to you!!

Kay_2012 · #5 09-19-2012, 04:51 PM

I was wondering what the mail limits are for Ft. Dodge. I just recently started writing an inmate there and I wanted to know what all we can send. I know I sent him my manuscript earlier this month and he recieved that.

*SimplyMe123* · #6 09-24-2012, 03:07 PM

Iowa inmates can receive print offs from the internet, paperwork, cards, coloring pages, and photographs through the mail. You can send books, but they must be packaged and shipped by the bookseller. As far as what kind of photographs they will allow... that probably depend on the facility, and I'm not familiar with Fort Dodge. Anamosa is very strict about hand signs of any kind (even salutes?!) and excessive skin (etc.). We also cannot send calendars. My bf was recently denied a magazine because it had a calendar in it. He appealed it and they still said he couldn't have it.

Babyslittlemama · #7 09-24-2012, 10:16 PM

Some facilities don't allow photocopies of handwritten pages?

*SimplyMe123* · #8 09-25-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Babyslittlemama

Some facilities don't allow photocopies of handwritten pages?

I have never heard that one.

SaraTony2005 · #9 09-26-2012, 03:17 PM

I never had any issues with mail at all in Ft. Dodge. Also, I sent Tony calendars when he was in Anamosa & never had any issues. maybe it depends on who is doing mail. The rules say NOTHING about not being able to have calendars. But, I haven't dealt with anamosa in 4 years. Things change.

Babyslittlemama · #10 10-02-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SimplyMe123

I have never heard that one.

Yeah, he wrote a short story, sent it to me, I made a photocopy which I sent back with the original. They wouldn't let him have the photocopy, he had to send it back or have it destroyed.

*SimplyMe123* · #11 10-03-2012, 01:41 PM

That sounds very strange.

Did they give a reason for it?

Babyslittlemama · #12 10-03-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SimplyMe123

That sounds very strange.

Did they give a reason for it?

Absolutely. They don't accept photocopies of handwritten pages.

*SimplyMe123* · #13 10-03-2012, 07:25 PM

LOL I love their "cuz I say so" reasons. I wanna know what the harm is in it.

I think the only reason they can't have calendars is because they can buy them from canteen.

Maybe next time you can type it for him.

Kay_2012 · #14 10-09-2012, 04:13 PM

Thanks for all the info. I think I'm going to try to send a couple books to him for his birthday next month.