Newton Correctional Facility

By BpRichfield, 9 April, 2024

Description of Facility

The Newton Correctional Facility, situated five miles south of Newton on a 1,476-acre property, comprises both a minimum-security and a medium-security facility.

The Newton Correctional Facility was established as a new medium-security facility in 1997, while the Correctional Release Center has been in operation since 1965 and has undergone various mission changes over the years. Currently, the CRC houses minimum-security offenders preparing for release, while the Newton Correctional Facility features five general population housing units with two or three-person secured cells. The Correctional Release Center offers open-bay, dormitory-style housing, and includes a SHU unit for segregating offenders from the general population for reasons like protective custody.

Work assignments at Newton Correctional Facility include cooking, facility maintenance, janitorial duties, landscape maintenance, clerical tasks, and other support assignments. The Iowa Prison Industry program offers on-the-job training and skill development.

Recreational activities for both minimum and medium-security populations include team and individual sports, hobby craft, wellness instruction, and TV viewing. Religious programs involving different faith groups are also available.

Facility Telephone Number

641-792-7552

Facility Address

Newton Correctional Facility
307 South 60th Avenue West
P.O. Box 218
Newton, IA 50208
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Newton Correctional Facility (NCF) - 1111
P.O. Box 96777
Las Vegas, NV 89193
United States

What you can send an inmate

Inmates incarcerated in Iowa use a centralized mailing system. This has been introduced to lower the amount of contraband entering the facility. The centralized mail system is for personal mail sent to an inmate, legal mail should be sent directly to the facility. In order to send mail to your inmate, you will need to know the following:

You will need to know the inmate's Full name and DOC Number.
You can find this information by doing an inmate search.
Always include your full name and return address on the envelope and on the letter (include the inmate's information on the letter as well).
The mailing code for Newton Correctional Facility is 1111
The mail processor is Pigeonly, they open the mail scan the contents in color, then the digital copy is printed and delivered to the inmate at the facility. Originals are stored for a short period and then destroyed, you will not receive back what you send.
The Address to send personal mail to an inmate is:
- Inmate's Full Name, ID Number
  Newton Correctional Facility - 1111
  P.O. Box 96777
  Las Vegas, NV 89193

Inmates may receive the following through digital mail:

Letters and children's drawings
Up to ten 4"x6" photos
Unbound newsletters
Postcards 5"x7" only
Greetings/holiday cards (up to 5"x7" no electronics, popups. No glitter, stickers, glued on items, or rhinestones)

All mail sent to an inmate must have the following:

Inmate's Full Name
Inmate's DOC Number
Facility code of the correctional facility
The full name and address of the sender

Read the Iowa Department of Corrections Correspondence Policy.

O-Mail
Inmates are also able to receive O-Mail, which is sort of like an e-mail service for inmates. You can write an inmate for $0.25, and add money for O-mail credits, since they are in an account separate from their trust account.

Sending Books and Magazines
Inmates can purchase books and magazines directly from approved vendors using their DOC account. Additionally, friends and family members of inmates can purchase books directly from the approved vendors: Books N Things and Edward R. Hamilton Books. Purchases made through other vendors will be rejected. Publications cannot contain nudity or present a safety or security issue.

Read more about sending publications to an inmate in Iowa.

Sending Holiday Care, Food, and Quarterly Packages
These specialty packages are only allowed to be purchased select times of the year from November 1st to November 30th. Packages are delivered December 19th through the 23rd. Inmates can also purchase these packages themselves, using their trust account. You can sign up for an account and access the catalogue here.

How Inmate Calls Work

Incoming calls are not allowed, however once you have been added to an inmate's approved phone list you can start receiving calls from them. Iowa Department of Corrections allows inmates to make outgoing collect calls, additionally, you can fund an offenders pre-paid telephone account by filling out this form, inmates can also buy pre-paid phone minutes using their commissary funds. You can read more information about the phone policy for inmates in Iowa here.

How to send money to an inmate

Inmates incarcerated in Iowa utilize a centralized banking system. All incoming funds are processed at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Funds are not accepted at any other facilities. Restitution, child support and court fee's are handled by Iowa State Penitentiary.

Fund Iowa Inmate Accounts through the following methods:

By Mail: Fund a Trust Account using a money order or cashier's check.
- Make the money order or cashier's check payable to: "IDOC offender Fiduciary Account"
- Include the inmate's full name, ID number, and your full name and address.
- If the writing is not legible it will be returned.
- Send the completed cashier's check or money order to:
  - IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account
    1550 L Street, Suite B
    Fort Dodge, IA 50501
By Web: Via the following providers:
By Mobile App: App is Called Send2Corrections available on Apple and Android.
By Telephone: Through the following providers
- Jpay 1-800-574-5729
- Access Corrections 1-866-345-1884

For more information read the Iowa Correctional Departments policy on inmate funds here.

How to do an Inmate Search

If your loved one is in jail in Iowa, the first thing you should have is their DOC Number, which is the Department of Corrections Identification number for the inmate. You can find this information, along with more details, by searching the Iowa Inmate Database.

Visiting Information/FAQs

Before visiting or video chatting with an inmate in Iowa, you need to complete an Iowa inmate visitors application and receive approval. To visit an inmate in Iowa, you must follow these steps:

All visitors 18 and older, are required to fill out an Iowa visitors application. The Iowa visitors application in Spanish.
Complete, print, sign and mail the application (regardless of inmates facility/location) to the following address:
- Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility
  Attn: Central Records
  1200 E. Washington
  Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
If you are visiting with a minor you will need to indicate it on your visiting application.
Familiarize yourself with the responsibilities of being a visitor, by reading Iowa's Policy on visiting an inmate.
All visits, including in person and video visiting must be scheduled through the Ameelio Connect App.
- Apple users can find it here in the app store.
- Android users can find it here in the Google Play Store.
- If you only have a computer you can access Ameelio Connect here.
For help with the Ameelio Connect App, do not contact the facility, instead try the online guide here.

Do not bring the following with you into the facility:

No Cell phones, pagers, cameras, or electronics
No tools
No tobacco products or lighters
No weapons
No drugs
If you are visiting with a baby you can bring two diapers, a clear non-glass bottle with milk or formula only. A single baby blanket, burp cloth and single factory sealed clear plastic container baby food.

Newton Correctional Facility Visiting Hours:
All visits must be scheduled using Ameelio.

Newton Correctional Facility In-Person Visiting Hours:
Saturday and Sunday
By appointment only
8:00am-10:00am
10:45-12:45pm
1:30pm-3:30pm
Schedule your visit using the Ameelio Connect App, available on Android and Apple.
Visits are in two hour blocks

Correctional Release Center In-Person Visiting Hours:
By appointment only
Saturday and Sunday
8:00am-3:30pm
Schedule your visit using the Ameelio Connect App, available on Android and Apple.

Newton Correctional Facility Video Visitation Hours:
By appointment only
Monday and Friday
8:00am-8:00pm
Schedule your visit using the Ameelio Connect App, available on Android and Apple.

Correctional Release Center Video Visitation Hours:
By appointment only
Monday and Friday
2:30pm-7:30pm
Schedule your visit using the Ameelio Connect App, available on Android and Apple.

Do not arrive late to your visit, instead arrive a maximum of 15 minutes prior.
Visitors are searched upon entry to the correctional facility. Searches include pat down, electronic ion scanners, visual searches, metal detectors, and other methods.

Dress Code and Visiting Rules

Shoes are required for all visitors
No miniskirts, or shorts (no clothing above the knee)
No halter tops or crop tops
Midriff/Stomach is required to be covered
No sleeveless dresses or tops
No see-through or sheer garments
No revealing dresses, blouses or tops
Sunglasses are not allowed (medical sun-glasses must be verified by prescription).
No electronics of any kind. This includes cell phones, beepers, laptops, tablets, fit bits or other electronic devices.
No clothing that contains profanity, or be symbolic of drugs or gangs, sexual symbols, or contain offensive or threatening language/images are prohibited

Iowa Inmate Video Visitation
Video visitation is provided through Ameelio Connect App, available on Android and Apple.

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