What Your Child Needs (and Doesn't Need) While at Missoula Juvenile Detention

Skip the change of clothes for now. Detention staff provides clothing and shoes for all youth, so your child will have what they need.

Basic hygiene items are also provided. One less thing to figure out in those first overwhelming days.

Food is covered too. Youth receive breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks throughout the day - no need to bring meals or packaged food.

Want to help your child get small extras? You can put money on their commissary account. Commissary is the facility's internal store where youth can buy approved items using deposited funds.

Medication Rules

• ✓ Bring only prescribed medication, and only if it’s in the original prescription container.
• ✓ Make sure the label is complete and readable: patient name, medication, dosage, pharmacy name, and prescribing doctor.
• ✓ Confirm the prescription is current (not expired).

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• ✓ If you’re bringing prescription medication, keep it in the original container with a complete label, and make sure the prescription is current.
• ✓ If you want to put money on your child’s account for commissary items, call first to confirm the exact process.
• ✓ When you’re unsure what’s allowed or how drop-offs work, call the Detention Center (answered 24/7) or Youth Court for guidance.

This page doesn't cover how to add funds to a commissary account, which payment types work, what items are available, or daily limits. These details change - verify the current process before bringing money or planning around commissary.

For the most direct answers, call the Detention Center at (406) 258-4054 - the phone is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also contact the Youth Court Office at (406) 258-4735; the office is located at 311 Woody Street.