Montana State Prison Inmate Search

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The Montana State Prison is in Deer Lodge, Montana. The facility is situated in the unincorporated part of Powell County. 

The Montana State Prison was built between the years of 1974 to 1979. The facility was built due to the degeneration of the original prison that was in the downtown area of Deer Lodge. 

The original prison before the Montana State Prison was constructed was known as the “Old Prison”. It was built in 1871. It was Montana’s prison until the Montana State Prison was built in 1979.

Throughout the Montana State Prisons life, the facility always had to deal with insufficient funds, overcrowding, and antiquated facilities. 

The Montana State Prison can house around 1,500 male inmates. The facility holds a variety of security levels. These security levels include the following: 

•    Minimum I
•    Minimum II
•    Medium I
•    Medium II
•    Maximum 
•    Closed Custody

Inmates will be housed in one of three compounds. Their housing assignment solely depends on what their security level is. 

The facility is surrounded by two fences alongside a large wall topped with razor wire. 

The Montana State Prison also has a re-entry center too. The re-entry center can hold up to 192 inmates. This facility is right outside the fence from the main campus building. The facility is a minimum-security level. Inmates who are in this re-entry center work on the dairy farm and the ranch for the Montana Correctional Enterprise. 

How to Find Someone in Montana State Prison

Back in the day finding if an inmate was in a prison was a long, tedious task. You would spend countless days calling every number you could. You would be transferred numerous times. You would be placed on hold only to be forgotten. You would dread the times that you were accidentally disconnected. 

With technology advancing so much over the past decade, you can complete an inmate search in under 5 minutes from the comfort of your own computer. You no longer must hunt for numbers, get transferred, be placed on hold, or get disconnected. You can do the inmate search all by yourself. 

The Montana State Prison is operated and managed by the Montana Department of Corrections. The Montana Department of Corrections is the agency that is responsible for maintaining and keeping an up to date database of all inmates in their custody. 

Luckily, the Montana Department of Corrections has their roster open to the general public to use. The database is located on the Montana Department of Corrections official website. You can search the database by the inmate number or their first and last name. 

When you search for an inmate, you will come up with a list of all inmates fitting your search criteria. You will see their name birth year and status. 

When you find your inmate that you are looking for, you will see all their information. All identifying information, what they were charged with, and their mugshot. 

Keep in mind that this database has inmates that are on parole, released from prison, or from other prisons. This database is not just for the Montana State Prison. The Montana Department of Corrections has more than one facility that they operated and manage.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will need to follow the jail rules or else they will be returned to sender. 

Here are some items that you can send to an inmate, when sending them a letter:

•    Photocopies (cannot be larger than the standard 8.5” by 11”)
•    Photographs
•    Plain, Unembellished Greeting Cards
•    Small Pamphlets
•    Business Cards

Inmates cannot receive these following items in their written letters: 

•    Paper Clips 
•    Staples
•    Binder Clips
•    Money
•    Postage Stamps
•    Writing Paper
•    Envelopes
•    Polaroid Photos
•    Stickers
•    Offensive Language
•    Nudity

Along with receiving letters, the inmates can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be mailed directly to the prison from the publisher. All books will need to be new. All books will need to be paperback. Hardcover books are not permitted. 

The mailing address for the inmates at the Montana State Prison is: 

Inmate Name, ID Number
Montana State Prison
400 Conley Lake Road
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Sending Money

Money is a vital part of being in the Montana State Prison. Inmates need money to purchase items from the commissary. Inmates also need money for calling home.

Before you can send money to an inmate, you will need to be put on the approved visitors list for the inmate. You can do this by calling the Montana State Prison at 406-846-1320 ext. 2313 between Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Once approved you will be able to deposit funds into an inmate’s account a few different ways.

Online

You can deposit money into an inmate's account online through the Inmate Trust Account Deposit service that is available on the Montana Department of Corrections official website. There is a limit of $250 that you can deposit.

Mail-In

You can mail a money order or a cashier’s check to the prison. One the money order or a cashier’s check you will need to provide the following information:

• Inmates Name & ID Number
• Sender's Full Name & address

Visitation

When visiting an inmate at the Montana State Prison there will be rules you will need to follow. Children can visit inmates on Saturdays only. Children will not be permitted into the visitation room on Sundays. Sundays is adults only visitation. 

You will need to adhere to a dress code. The dress code is simple. You cannot wear mini-skirts, tank-tops, offensive clothing, and see-through clothing. If you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you will be denied visitation for that day. 

Visitation can be put on hold at without notice. You will want to check the website to make sure visitation is still going on before leaving your home. 

When visiting an inmate, you will need to present your government-issued identification card to be granted entry into the visitation area. You can use your driver’s license, state identification card, or your United States passport.

Visiting is held at the Montana State Prison son Saturdays and Sundays. When visiting you must be at the prison between 2:15pm through 4:50pm.

The LHU-I visiting hours are on Fridays and Sundays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

How Often Can I Visit?

You will be able to visit as often as you would like. If the inmate remains in good standing. If there is a lockdown, no visits will be honored.

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