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Missoula County Juvenile Detention

Address:
2340 Mullan Road
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone:
406-258-4000

Does Missoula County Juvenile Detention have tablets for the inmates to use?

You can find information about the Missoula County Juvenile Detention’s tablet program at the top of this page. If there is no information about it, it is because they either have recently changed companies or are not yet providing this service for inmates. Call 406-258-4000 to confirm.

What can the inmates use the tablets for?

Inmates in jails and prisons are using tablets for all the communication services available such as video visitation, video phone calls, regular phone calls, and electronic messaging – which is like texting and email.

Tablets are also used for entertainment, such as watching movies, television shows, listening to music and reading e-books. It is also used for education, self-help information, and legal research.

Are the jail’s tablets connected to the internet?

No, they are not connected to the internet. All the messages, visits and programming goes through a system controlled by the company that provides the tablets, and through the jail. They control what each inmate sees. All messages are carefully screened and not delivered if the sender or the inmate violates jail policy.

How much do the tablets cost to use?

For accessing visits and messages, the tablets are free to us. Each unit has many of them, all provided by the company that has contracted with the jail. Of course, the video visits and messages have a fee and those are paid for by the inmate’s family and friends who use the service.

If inmates are supposedly being punished, why do they get access to tablets?

That’s the question a lot of people ask and don’t fully understand.

The way the jail staff looks at it, is that if they can keep the inmates busy and distracted, it makes it safer for them.

Tablets also give them a certain power over controller an inmate’s behavior. For example, if an inmate knows that they will lose the privilege of having access to a tablet if they get into a fight or violate another rule or policy, they will be better behaved.

Tablets are one of the few things that make an inmate feel as though they are free, and they don’t want to lose the privilege of having access to one.

What companies have tablets for jail and inmate use?

CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Sales
JailATM
J Pay
NCIC
Oasis
Paytel
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications

What if an inmate breaks a tablet, do they have to pay for it?

Yes, if an inmate breaks a tablet, then they are responsible for paying for it. The money will come out of their commissary funds, so not only do they lose access to having a tablet as punishment, but they also won’t be able to purchase snacks on commissary.

How Do Inmates in Missoula County Juvenile Detention Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Missoula County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

Missoula County Juvenile Detention uses the services of IC Solutions.
Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407.
Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
Services for Missoula County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls. In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Missoula County.
Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Missoula County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How to visit an inmate in Missoula County Montana using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Missoula County follow these steps:

In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Missoula County Juvenile Detention uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Missoula County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
Once you are logged into your existing IC Solutions account or have created a new account and are logged in, you must select Register for Video and enter Missoula County Juvenile Detention.
Then select your Missoula County Inmate.
Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
Lastly, schedule a visit.
The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Missoula County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Missoula County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Missoula County Juvenile Detention follow these steps:

Register with correctpay by creating an account.
Select Montana, then select Missoula County Juvenile Detention, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
You can deposit money four ways:
Deposit online at correctpay.com.
Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Missoula County Juvenile Detention lobby.
Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Missoula County Juvenile Detention.

Collect Calls

Almost every jail, including Missoula County Juvenile Detention, will allow inmates to contact pre-approved friends and family members' phones by calling collect.
Calling collect is typically the most expensive way to contact people by phone and in many cases, it requires credit approval or a deposit to be made into a third-party phone company account through a contract with the jail.

Direct Calls

Many jails are now contracting with a third party service (for a fee) that is less expensive and allows your inmate to use their phone system to make direct calls to your land line or cell phone.
To find out about Missoula County Juvenile Detention phone services, call 406-258-4000 or review the information on the Inmate Phone page.
Some jails also allow sell phone cards directly to an inmate in the jail commissary store.

Missoula County Juvenile Detention Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Missoula County Juvenile Detention there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Missoula County Juvenile Detention:
Juvenile's Name
Missoula County Detention Facility
2340 Mullan Road
Missoula, MT 59808

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.