Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility

Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility offers free onsite video visitation at its Video Visitation Center, located at 500 E. Adams Street. Schedule every visit at least 24 hours in advance through the facility's GettingOut schedule page — you can book up to 14 days ahead. Each inmate is allowed one visitor per week, and sessions can run up to two hours. Dress code rules apply: no transparent, revealing, costume, or identity-disguising clothing. Recording, live-streaming, or rebroadcasting your video visit is prohibited and will end the session immediately. Repeat violations lead to escalating suspensions. If you receive a one-year suspension, you'll need to submit a written reinstatement request to the Technology & Compliance Unit. Before you go, confirm you're on the approved visitor list and complete any required application steps.

Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility doesn't offer in-person visits — all visitation is video-only. To connect, register through GettingOut first. The person inside initiates visits by calling contacts who've signed up. Remote video visits cost $0.25 per minute. You'll typically join from a web browser or mobile app while the person inside uses a tablet or facility terminal. Sessions are billed by the minute. Other communication options like messaging, phone calls, or email may be available through vendors, but what's offered (and what it costs) varies by facility.

As of October 1, 2024, Montgomery Pretrial requires routine personal mail sent by USPS to go to a centralized processing center in Phoenix, MD. Include the inmate's full name and 10‑digit booking number on the envelope, along with your name and return address. All incoming mail is inspected and must meet size and format limits. Legal mail and authorized reading materials don't go through the Phoenix center — they still follow the facility's existing mailing rules. For reading materials, that generally means subscription magazines/newspapers and paperback books sent from approved vendors. Don't send unauthorized items. Photographs and computer‑generated materials downloaded from the Internet are treated as contraband and may be disposed of. If you run into tablet scanning issues, contact TextBehind support at info@TextBehind.com.

To post a cash bond at Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility, pay the full amount at the jail's public reception area. Accepted payment: cash, certified/cashier's checks (local bank verification may be required), or USPS money orders payable to the Office of .... Using a bonding agency? They can post a surety bond and handle release arrangements — facility officers can't recommend specific agencies. If a detainee has no funds, the facility provides basic health and comfort items plus writing material, then debits those costs to the inmate's account. This can create a negative balance. For commissary or account deposits, follow the vendor's instructions and include the inmate's name/ID and valid contact information.