Mailing Commissary Money to Butte Detention Center: Rules and Warnings
Sending commissary money by mail to Butte Detention Center? The rules are strict—especially about what you can include in the envelope. Here's how to send funds without getting them rejected or your message destroyed.
Butte Detention Center only accepts mailed commissary funds as cash or a cashier's check. Other payment forms may not be credited properly, so stick to these two options.
Here's something that catches people off guard: when money hits an inmate's account, booking fees and medical copays get deducted first. Only what remains is available for commissary purchases.
Warning: Do not include a letter or note with commissary funds. Butte Detention Center does not accept letters sent with money, and any letter included will be destroyed.
Want to send a message? Keep it completely separate from any money you mail. Also, if you're sending a package, the facility requires it to ship directly from the manufacturer or retailer (like Amazon) - not repackaged items from home.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Include the inmate’s first and last name
- ✓ Include your first and last name and a return address
- ✓ Use the facility’s package mailing address: Butte-Silver Bow Detention Facility c/o (Inmate Name), 155 W. Quartz St, Butte, MT 59701
Between cash and a cashier's check, choose whichever you're more comfortable sending. A cashier's check is easier to document and replace if something goes wrong in transit. Cash works too - just know the risks.
Not sure about addressing the envelope, where to send it, or how funds get applied? Call the detention center at 406-497-1050 to confirm.
Prefer not to mail cash? Call Butte Detention Center at 406-497-1050 to ask about electronic deposit or other options. Mailed funds are limited to cash or cashier's checks, but the facility may offer alternatives.
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