My fiance has not yet been sentenced to prison but we have a pretty good idea that he's going to go and I need to know about the rules and things in some of the prisons. Do you have to be a family member to visit or will I be allowed to go, if not were going to get married soon so theres nothing to worry about, also how do you send them money? And how does the phone system work? I just have a lot of questions, and need help...Thanks:confused:

Friends and family can visist. All phone money gets sent to Oakdale. You get a form from the dept of corrrections website or he can send you one. He has to get your phone # approved first. THen he can call. All money gets sent to the prison he gets put at.

http://www.doc.state.ia.us/ This page will have the answers to many of your questions Cass. Good luck hun!
Suzanne