How to send messages, photos, and packages
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.
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Sending personal mail to someone at Montgomery Pretrial? Here's the key change: as of October 1, 2024, personal letters now go to a centralized processing center in Phoenix, Maryland—not the facility itself.
No. Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility uses video-only visitation and does not allow in-person visits.
Register through the GettingOut service first. After you’re signed up, the person inside initiates the video visit by calling registered contacts.
Remote video visits are billed at $0.25 per minute.
As of October 1, 2024, routine personal mail sent by USPS should be mailed to the facility’s centralized processing center in Phoenix, MD. Include the inmate’s full name and their 10‑digit booking number on every piece of mail.
No. Legal mail and authorized reading materials are not routed through the Phoenix center and still follow the facility’s existing mailing procedures. Magazines/newspapers must be by subscription, and paperback books must be mailed from approved vendors under facility rules.
Unauthorized items—including photographs and computer‑generated materials downloaded from the Internet—will be confiscated as contraband and may be disposed of. Mail is inspected and must meet size/format limits; for tablet scanning issues, contact TextBehind support at info@TextBehind.com.
Planning a video visit with someone at Montgomery Pretrial Detention Facility? Your first step is setting up a GettingOut account and getting it approved—that's how you'll receive their call and schedule time together.
This facility doesn't offer in-person visits — everything happens by video. But here's the good news: you can do a free video visit at the onsite Video Visitation Center at 500 E. Adams Street, instead of paying for a remote session from home.
Paying a cash bond is straightforward once you know what the jail accepts and where to go. Here's what Montgomery Pretrial takes, plus what to expect if your payment needs verification.
