How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge? Plan on using mail. The facility accepts only cashier's checks or U.S. Postal Service money orders—personal checks aren't accepted and will be returned. On the payment, include the inmate's full name and DOC number, plus your full name and address as sender. The funds must be received within 20 days of purchase, and the envelope has to be postmarked from the immediate area of your listed residence. Once processed, the money posts to the inmate's account, and mandatory fees are typically deducted first.
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Need to add money to someone's trust account at Montana State Prison? You've got two options: deposit online through the OKTA-based Inmate Trust Account Deposit service, or mail a cashier's check or U.S. Postal Service money order. Getting the names and numbers exactly right is what keeps your deposit from getting delayed or bounced back.
Getting money to someone at Montana State Prison (MSP) is straightforward once you know the rules—but the rules are strict, especially for mailed deposits. Here's how to add funds and avoid having your deposit rejected or returned.
Montana State Prison accepts mailed funds only as cashier’s checks or U.S. Postal Service money orders. Personal checks aren’t accepted and will be returned to the sender.
Include the inmate’s full name and DOC number, along with your full name and address as the sender. Make sure the funds are received within 20 days of purchase.
Yes. The envelope must be postmarked from the immediate area of the approved sender’s listed residence.
Getting approved to visit Montana State Prison starts online — but here's what catches people off guard: you need to set up an Okta account before you can even touch the visitation application. Once you're in the system, the big thing to plan around is the review timeline and avoiding delays.
Sending a letter to someone at Montana State Prison is simple once you know the right address. The key thing: personal mail doesn't go directly to the prison.
Video visits at Montana State Prison run through the tablet issued to your loved one. The same tablet handles messaging, phone calls, and video visitation—but to start a live video visit, the inmate needs to connect their tablet to a docking station in their unit. One thing to know upfront: online scheduling for video visits is no longer available. You won't be picking a time slot from the outside. Each inmate does get one free 10-minute video visit every week, which helps when you're planning around budgets and timing.
