How to Visit Silverbow County Jail, MT (MT)
Visiting someone at Silverbow County Jail (Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center) takes a bit of planning. You'll need to work around their assigned visitation day and follow strict rules on ID and what you can bring inside.
Bring a photo ID. Staff will check it before letting you into the visiting area.
No phones: Cell phones are not allowed during visits. Leave yours in your car or with someone who is not entering the facility.
Want to help with commissary? Plan to do it by mail, not in person. The detention center accepts commissary money mailed directly as cash or a cashier's check.
Pack light. The only thing you can bring inside is your vehicle key. Leave everything else in your car unless the jail tells you otherwise.
Visits run on a weekly schedule tied to housing pods, and the inmate has to set up the visit on their assigned day. The schedule assigns pods to specific days: Tuesday is A Pod (Females), Wednesday is B Pod, Thursday is E Pod, Friday is F Pod, Saturday is C Pod, and Sunday is D Pod and Minimum.
Steps
- ✓ Bring your photo ID
- ✓ Leave your cell phone behind (do not bring it into the facility)
- ✓ Bring only your vehicle key inside
- Figure out the inmate’s visitation day: Visitation is assigned by housing pod on a weekly schedule.
- Have the inmate set up the visit: At this facility, inmates are responsible for setting up visitation on their day.
- Show up ready to clear the front desk: Bring your photo ID, do not bring a cell phone, and keep your items to your vehicle key only.
To add commissary money, mail it directly to the detention center. Use cash or a cashier's check. Confirm the correct mailing address and any required details (like what name to put on the envelope) before sending.
Verify
- ✓ The correct mailing address and exact instructions for sending commissary money (cash or cashier’s check)
- ✓ The current visitation schedule for the inmate’s housing pod, including the day assigned to that pod
- ✓ How the inmate “sets up” visitation on their day, and how you can confirm the visit is actually scheduled before you arrive
- ✓ Whether there are any exceptions to the no-cell-phone rule, and what happens if you arrive with one
- ✓ Whether anything besides a vehicle key is ever allowed in (for example, paperwork), and if the facility provides secure storage
Before you drive over, check the detention center's official information for current visitation details and any last-minute changes. Unsure about the schedule, ID requirements, or what you can bring? Call ahead so you don't get turned away at the door.
If you have a complication: Don't have a standard photo ID, or unsure how to send commissary money for your situation? Call the detention center and ask what they'll accept before making the trip or mailing funds.
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