was just wondering if everyone elses loved one has received their care package. we sent his off before the 30th.. but he just got it this past thursday.. least he got it all right.
Wish we could send one every few months!!
Does anyone know if we will be able to do a christmas package this year?

Michele ~in Bama~

My husband was saying there will be a christmas package but it will be a food package and don't know yet who we will order thru..I know last year including the processing fee you could only order $103.95 worth of stuff..

Wonder if we are going to know ahead of time or is it going to be last minute thing then we all have to figure out how to come up with the money. Mother1952....GOD BLESS ALL

Thats just what i was wondering..... it would be nice if they would let us know ahead of time. Would be REALY nice if we could pick out everything on own on and not have to order it thur a company, so that we would KNOW that we could get all their fav things.
Maybe they will know a little ahead of time.. i want to help his mom since i have gotten back in touch with them two.. .. plus it would help her out a little.

Michele ~in Bama~

The Christmas box will more than likely be contracted thru the same food company or another again this year. Now that they've done that for two (or three?) years in a row, I doubt we will ever see Alabama go back to us doing their food box ourselves again.

Usually they pass out the Christmas box forms the first week of November, and if it's the same company as last year they likely will again because that company had two deadlines, boxes ordered by Nov. 15th were shipped to arrive around one date and boxes ordered by Nov. 30th, the final deadline, were shipped to arrive around a later date.

I think it would be safe to assume again that you will be allowed to spend up to $100 on items (the additional mentioned above was shipping cost that wasn't included in the limit) and that you'll have until November 30th to place an order.

Im not quite at 25 posts so I cant give the link

It is the same package company as last year same limit

Here is the link http://www.inmatepackageprogram.com/2005/order/start.asp

So can we order a box Nov15 and again Nov 30? I was wondering for I knew they was suppose to get 4 packages a year. God Bless All...mother1952

The link is not activated for Alabama, yet:( .
Mother - I believe they just have 2 deadlines. We still only get to send 1 Christmas package, but depending on which deadline you make, depends on how soon (or late) they will receive their packages.

The link works fine. I tried it twice.

Try cutting and pasting it.

It would let me click on the link and take me to the website, but the only state it would let me click on is Virginia. It says Ala, Geo, and the other states listed will be added soon. Is that what yours is doing? Or, will it let you view Alabama?

:angry: I was not impressed with the food list most of that stuff or something like it is available from the commisary.:angry:

REALLY!?!?!?!?! So, it may just be better to send $ and let them just get what they want from commisary. I'll have to look into it.

It lets me view Alabama click where it says Alabama product list.
Yes most of the stuff is on the commisary I have a recent commisary list and compared the Holliday products list to it. Some of the things they can't get on the commisary are : Cashews,mixed nuts,olives,microwave hamburger helper,bacon slices,wild rice, chocloate covered peanuts,coffee candy. A couple other thngs but not much. I would write to your person and ask them whether theyd like to get the holliday package or the equivelent in a money order thats what Im doing. Hope i have been of some help.

So can we order a box Nov15 and again Nov 30? I was wondering for I knew they was suppose to get 4 packages a year. God Bless All...mother1952


The link to order for Alabama probably won't be valid until after Nov. 1st, when most of the forms have been handed out to the inmates.

Then after it's turned on, you will likely have until Nov. 30th to place an order.

You can only order one box. What I was saying about the 15th and 30th was that, last year, if your box was ordered by the 15th it was shipped to the prison on an earlier date in December than boxes that were ordered between the 15th and 30th.

American Commissary Supply - US, Inc.
Inmate Package Program
December 2006
Alabama Products

KosherDescriptionItem #Price*Malt-O-Meal Cereal Berry Colossal Crunch 22.5oz- Clear bag1$4.50*Malt-O-Meal Cereal Coco Roos 20.7oz - Clear bag2$4.25*Malt-O-Meal Cereal Raisin Bran 22.5oz - Clear bag3$3.95*Malt-O-Meal Cereal Honey Nut Scooters 21oz - Clear bag4$4.50*Nabisco Nutter Butter Cookies 16oz - Clear panel tray5$4.95*Nabisco Fig Newton Cookies 16oz - Clear panel tray6$4.95*Buds Best Coconut Bar Cookies 4oz - Clear bag7$0.50*Buds Best Chocolate Chip Cookies 7.5oz - bag8$1.00*Buds Best Vanilla Crème Cookies 8oz - bag9$1.00*Betty Crocker Warm Delights Hot Fudge Brownies 3.1oz - bowl (http://www.srch-results.com/lm/dir_rxt.asp?k=bowl)10$2.95*Betty Crocker Warm Delights Cinnamon Swirl Cake 3.3oz - bowl11$2.95Cashews 8oz - Bag12$3.75Salted Mixed Nuts 10oz - Bag13$3.25*Austin Crackers -Variety Pack 3ct 4.14oz14$0.75*Mario Green Olives with Pimentos - 3.5oz Pouch15$1.65*Van Holtens Kosher Pickle 5oz - Pouch16$0.90Jalapeno Bean Dip 3oz - Plastic17$1.00Squeeze Cream Cheese 10/.75oz packages18$3.75Sharp Cheddar Cheese Spread 8oz - Plastic19$1.40Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles Cheeseburger Macaroni 4 Ind. Servings 7.4oz20$4.75Rip-N-Ready Roast Beef with Gravy 12oz - Pouch21$2.95Rip-N-Ready Meatballs in Tomato Sauce 12oz - Pouch22$2.25Rip-N-Ready Corned Beef 12oz - Pouch23$2.25Rip-N-Ready BBQ Beef 12oz - Tray24$3.95Rip-N-Ready Beef Tips in Gravy 12oz - Tray25$3.50Sweet Sue Chunk Turkey Breast 7oz - Pouch26$3.95Ready Crisp Fully Cooked Bacon 9 slices 1.5oz27$2.95Idahoan Baby Reds Instant Mashed Potatoes 4.1oz - Paper pouch28$1.65Whole Kernel Corn - 7.05oz Pouch29$1.70Chicken of the Sea Grilled Herb Ahi Tuna Steak 5.25oz - Pouch30$3.75Chicken of the Sea Mandarin Orange Salmon Steak 5.25oz - Pouch31$3.75*Chicken of the Sea Tuna 7.1oz - Pouch32$2.00*Chicken of the Sea Salmon 7.1oz - Pouch33$2.25Fish Steak in Louisiana Hot Sauce 3.53oz - Pouch34$1.20Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice 8.8oz - Pouch35$2.45*Nestle Instant Hot Cocoa Mix 10oz - Pouch36$2.15Cappuccino Variety Pack 3 Flavors Single Serve 15ct37$3.95Black Gold 100% Columbian Coffee Instant 4oz - Clear bag38$3.75Folgers Instant Coffee 8oz - Plastic39$6.95Cool Off Powdered Iced Tea Drink Mix 10ct40$0.90Cool Off Powdered Fruit Punch Drink Mix 10ct41$0.90*Bit-O-Honey Candy 6oz - Bag42$2.20Skittles Original Candy 2.17oz43$0.60Starburst Original Candy 2.07oz44$0.60*Nestle Raisinets Chocolate Covered Raisins 7oz - Bag45$2.35*Nips Coffee Flavored Candy 5.5oz - Box46$1.90Milk Chocolate Covered Peanuts 5oz - Bag47$1.30*Sugar Free Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Candy 3oz - Bag48$2.95*Sugar Free Nestle Signatures Turtles Pecan 3.25oz - Bag49$2.50Subtotal The SubTotal Cannot Exceed $100.00Processing Fee$3.95Grand Total The Grand Total Cannot Exceed $103.95

That is for my PTO homies that for some strange reason were having trouble with the link. :)

Thanks Smelly!

Glad to see the bacon on there - I was just telling my guy (after having bought some of that recently) that I didn't understand why they weren't selling that in the prison stores, that's like the perfect microwaveable/non-refrigerated prison store food...

That is for my PTO homies that for some strange reason were having trouble with the link. :)
thanks a lot!! i've been trying to get info on the christmas packages for a while now,since like a lot of others with guys in the system,i'm on a fixed income and my family will be helping me give him a christmas,of sorts.you have given me more info than he has even been able to get at bibb.this is his first christmas there.

They passed out the forms this past weekend at Bullock..and was told you should be able to order online now...

You have been able to order on line since the first day i posted the link

Online ordering link

Hope it works
http://www.inmatepackageprogram.com/2005/order/stateinfo.asp?state=AL

Yes you have, some people had mentioned they were having problems with the link and the link should work now. I was asking this weekend at the visit if anyone had complained about ordering online and some officers said that some people had complained and to there knowledge the link should work now...

Thanks for the link, Smelly....It worked for me...thanks again..

I have a question. You have to enter the inmate # in order to view the items, and it says you only have 30 minutes to complete the order...can you only log in once?!?! Or can I log in now, check out the list, then go back in at a later date to order?!?!?!

If you go here http://www.inmatepackageprogram.com/2005/order/start.asp it will take you to the page you need if you only want to look at the list of things click Alabam Product list when you get there. I did post the whole list earlier on in the thread. I guess I did post the link to the product list itself early on also.

I have done my best to help because I know how important this is to everybody. :)

Would anyone happen to know why Alabama cant have the pepperoni slices like some of the other states?

THANKS, SMELLY!!! You've been a HUGE help!!!