How to Send Money to Yellowstone County Detention Center, MT (MT)

Yellowstone County Detention Center splits inmate funds into two accounts: TRUST (the commissary account for store purchases) and COMMUNICATIONS (for phone time, video visits, and electronic messages). To add money to the TRUST account, you have three options. You can deposit online through Team3 Inmate Canteen, use the Blue Kiosk in the detention facility lobby, or mail a money order addressed to the inmate. For phone calls, video visits, or messages, you'll fund the COMMUNICATIONS account instead. The facility directs friends and family to use NCIC online for those deposits.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Add funds to the inmate’s TRUST (commissary) account online using Team3 Inmate Canteen.

• ✓ Add funds in person by using the Blue Kiosk in the detention facility lobby to fund the inmate’s TRUST (commissary) account.

• ✓ Mail a money order addressed to the inmate to add funds to their TRUST account.

• ✓ If you need to fund the inmate’s COMMUNICATIONS account for phone, video, or electronic messages, use the NCIC website.

Before sending money, confirm you're funding the right account for what your person needs. Double-check that Team3 Inmate Canteen is still the online option for TRUST deposits, that the Blue Kiosk remains available in the lobby, and what information the jail requires on a mailed money order so it posts to the correct inmate.

If your loved one plans to move money between accounts, confirm the current transfer rules and fees for TRUST to COMMUNICATIONS transfers. Since money cannot move from COMMUNICATIONS back to TRUST, ask how the facility handles mistakes or account issues before sending a large amount.