How to Send Money to Someone at Lewis and Clark County Detention Center
Sending money to someone at Lewis and Clark County Detention Center is straightforward once you know your options. Here are the three facility-supported methods and what you need to avoid delays or rejected deposits.
To mail funds, send a cashier's check, bank check, or money order made payable to
Prefer to handle it in person? Use the lobby kiosk at the detention center to deposit funds with cash or a credit card. Cash transactions have a $4 fee. Credit card deposits cost $4 plus 4% of the transaction for processing.
Need to fund communication services like video visits and messaging? Create and fund an NCIC prepaid account online or by phone. Video visits run $0.25 per minute, text messages are $0.25 each, and picture/video messages cost $0.35 each - messages arrive instantly. For commissary funds via credit card, use correctpay.com instead. Create an account, select the state and facility, then choose the inmate.
- Get the right type of payment - Use a cashier’s/bank check or money order for an inmate account.
- Make it payable correctly - Write “LCSO” as the payee.
- Mail it to the correct place - Send it to: LCSO, c/o Kaleb Metzger, 406 Fuller Ave., Helena, MT 59601.
- ✓ Put your complete name and return address on the front of the envelope.
- ✓ Mail the check or money order only.
- ✓ Do not include any personal mail with the check.
Heads up: Payroll and government checks are the only checks that can be mailed into the facility. If you were planning to mail a personal check, use a cashier’s check/money order or choose another funding option instead.
Don't want to mail anything? The lobby kiosk at the detention center accepts cash or credit card deposits. You'll pay a transaction fee, but it's quick and convenient.
Cash kiosk fee: Cash deposits made at the lobby kiosk have a $4 funding fee for each transaction.
Credit card kiosk fee: Credit-card deposits at the lobby kiosk have a $4 funding fee plus 4% of the transaction for processing.
To fund communication services through NCIC, set up an account online at account.ncic.com or call 1-800-943-2189. This is the option for phone calls, video visits, and messaging - not commissary.
NCIC covers video visits and messaging. Video visits cost $0.25 per minute. Text messages are $0.25 each, and picture or video messages run $0.35 each. Messages arrive instantly.
Want to add commissary funds with a credit card online? Go to correctpay.com. Create an account, select the state and facility, then choose the inmate before depositing.
Avoid rejected deposits: Mailed cashier’s/bank checks or money orders must be made out to “LCSO.” Personal checks aren’t accepted, and payroll/government checks are the only checks that can be mailed into the facility.
Mailing requirement: Put your complete name and return address on the front of the envelope, and don’t include personal mail with the check or money order.
Before sealing the envelope, double-check the memo line. The inmate's first and last name must be printed legibly so funds get credited to the right person.
Not sure whether you need to fund commissary or communication? Call the Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office at (406) 447-8204. They're located at 406 Fuller Ave, Helena, MT 59601.
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