How to Visit Facility
Visiting someone at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center is straightforward once you know the posted hours and which type of visit you need.
The Lewis and Clark County Detention Center is at 221 Breckenridge Ave., Helena, Montana. Map your route ahead of time so you're not scrambling at check-in.
Normal visitation runs Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. If this is your first visit, give yourself some extra time. Lines happen, and schedules occasionally shift.
Book-and-release has its own hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. If you're heading to the facility for that process, use this window instead of the normal visitation schedule.
Video visitation (in-pod): In-pod video visits cost the visitor and are limited to 15 minutes per session. There's no cap on how many sessions you can do in a day, but visits can't take place during lockdown hours.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Confirm the facility location: 221 Breckenridge Ave., Helena, Montana.
- ✓ Plan your trip for normal visitation hours (Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.).
- ✓ If you’re using in-pod video visitation, be ready for the visitor charge.
- ✓ Plan on 15-minute sessions for in-pod video visits.
- ✓ Avoid times that could fall during lockdown hours, since video sessions cannot happen then.
- ✓ If you’re going for book-and-release, go Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Before you head out, double-check the current schedule. Normal visitation is Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Book-and-release is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Hours can shift due to holidays, staffing, lockdowns, or policy changes, and showing up only to get turned away is no fun.
Planning an in-pod video visit? Confirm the current visitor charge and any restrictions on when you can connect. Each session is 15 minutes, there's no daily limit on how many you can do, but they can't happen during lockdown hours. Timing matters.
- Confirm the address and your route - The facility is at 221 Breckenridge Ave., Helena, Montana.
- Use an official source for the latest details - Check the facility’s posted information or call the detention center.
- Re-check close to travel time - Do a quick same-day confirmation in case anything changed overnight.
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