Fergus County Jail & Sheriff

To search for an inmate in the Fergus County Jail & Sheriff, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 406-535-3415 for the information you are looking for.

Fergus County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

Fergus County maintains an average of 27 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Fergus County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 540 offenders.

The following charts of Fergus County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/9/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Fergus County, the state of Montana, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Fergus County and Montana state prisons, click the button below.
Fergus County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Fergus County Jail & Sheriff?

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Fergus County Jail & Sheriff

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Fergus County do the following:

1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.

2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.

To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Fergus County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Fergus County Jail & Sheriff using an Online Messaging Service?

Fergus County Jail & Sheriff uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation').

Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

Things you CAN do:
1.  You CAN ONLY send messages from the Securus website, or with the Securus app. (links below).
2. You CAN transfer ‘stamps’ to your inmate.
3. You CAN deposit money to your inmate, and they can purchase ‘stamps’ on their end.
4. Each time you send a message, you CAN pay for them to reply.
5. You CAN send photos. (Jail staff will review for appropriateness) 

Things you CANNOT do:
1.  You CANNOT use your own personal email to send messages.
2. You CANNOT send any message or photo that would normally be rejected by regular mail.

Other Things:
1.  Photos must be .jpg, .jpeg or .png.
2. eMessages and photos must meet the jail’s standards for regular mail.
3. If your eMessage or Photo is rejected you will be notified of the reason, but you will NOT get a refund.

What is the cost of sending inmate messages?

• Send a text Message - 1 stamp
• Purchase a reply for your inmate - 1 stamp
• Attach up to 5 photos - 1 stamp each photo
• Share up to 5 eCards - 1 stamp each eCard
• Send just a photo with no text - 1 stamp
• Send a 30 second VideoGram - 3 stamps

What can your inmate do with digital 'stamps'?

• Reply to your eMessage if you attach a return stamp
• Receive transferred stamps you share with them (no cost to transfer)
• When available, they can purchase their own stamps from their Inmate Debit Account

Contact Information and Help:
eMessaging FAQ  
eMessaging Signup & Helpful Information  
Online Customer Service Support 
Phone Support: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591
iphone app
Android app

Mailing Check payments
Securus Correctional Billing Services
PO Box 650757
Dallas, Texas 75265-075

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Fergus County Jail & Sheriff

To send a text or email message to a Fergus County inmate, do the following:

Fergus County Jail & Sheriff uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Fergus County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Fergus County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Fergus County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Fergus County Jail & Sheriff, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Fergus County?

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