How to Send Money to Someone at Silverbow County (Butte-Silver Bow) Detention Center

Money deposited to an inmate's account at Butte-Silver Bow Detention Facility doesn't go straight to commissary. The facility first applies the $25 booking fee, plus any medical copay fees owed.

Once those fees are covered, the remaining balance becomes available for commissary purchases. That's how people inside buy extras like snacks and drinks.

Accepted Forms Mail

• ✓ Cash
• ✓ Cashier’s check
• ✓ Anything else is not accepted for mailed commissary funds.

1. Choose an accepted payment type - Use cash or a cashier’s check only.
2. Address it clearly to the inmate - Use the jail’s package address format: Butte-Silver Bow Detention Facility c/o (Inmate Name) 155 W. Quartz St Butte, MT 59701.
3. Mail it in - Send the funds through the mail (do not plan on paying in person at visitation).

Only send cash or a cashier's check. Keep the envelope focused on the deposit only. Do not include a letter with commissary funds. The facility won't accept letters sent with money, and those letters will be destroyed.

Two common mistakes cost families time: sending the wrong payment type or trying to hand over money during a visit. The detention center only accepts mailed commissary money as cash or a cashier's check. You cannot bring money in person. Other payment methods won't process correctly.

Questions? Call the detention center at 406-497-1050 before mailing anything. When sending funds, use this address format: Butte-Silver Bow Detention Facility c/o (Inmate Name) 155 W. Quartz St Butte, MT 59701.