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Detention FacilityFrequently Asked Questions

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All inmate service requests are processed through the YCSO Civil Division. Please contact us for assistance at 406-256-2959 or by email at SOCivil@yellowstonecountymt.gov.

City court is held at the Detention Facility Video Courtroom on Monday through Friday, starting at 8:30 am. The public is allowed to go up to City Court, located on the 2nd floor of City Hall.

Justice Court is held Monday, Wednesday, Friday at the Detention Facility in the Video Courtroom. The public that wishes to attend must go to the Yellowstone County Courthouse located at 3rd Avenue and N. 27th. Arraignments begin at 3:00pm.

District Court is held Monday through Friday at the Detention Facility Video Courtroom. The public that wishes to attend must go to the Yellowstone County Courthouse located at 3rd Avenue and N. 27th.

This information is confidential and will not be released.

Money Orders, Cashiers Checks are recommended, prescription glasses. Letters may be mailed. Personal checks and medications are not accepted.

Funding an Inmate Commissary Account can be by done online by visiting deposits.jailatm.com or in person by using the JailAtm Kiosk in the Detention Facility Lobby.

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:Funding an Inmate Communications Account can be done by visiting www.ncic.com or calling 1-800-943-2189. Friends and families of inmates can set up an account to receive phone calls, and participate in video visits and messaging.

Released property can be picked up at the Booking Window, during busy days expect delays.

No messages are passed to inmates unless they are verifiable emergencies. Ex: death in the family, emergency surgery.
Fines and Bonds are taken care of at the courts in which the offense took place during regular business hours. After hours a fine or bond may be taken care of at the Detention Facility. To inquire about a bond, call Facility Booking at 406-256-6881.
Most inmates are classified within 24-48 hours of incarceration.
All ministers must be prior approved by the Facility Chaplain before they are allowed inside the secure perimeter to see inmates and inmates must request a minister to visit them family members are not allowed to make such appointments for inmates.
You can view the Detention Facility services here.
To mail a letter to an inmate, see our mail procedures: Mail a Book to a Inmate

To send books/magazines to an inmate, see book/magazine procedures: Mail a Book to a Inmate

Due to staffing and security issues , this will not be happening in the near future. All of the inmates have access to a tablet or a kiosk to have remote visits withto their family and friends. All inmates, get two free visits a week.
All inmate visits are done electronically through a smart phone, computer (with web cam), or a kiosk in the facility lobby. Go to Videovisit.ncic.com to set up an account and schedule a visit.
Once an inmate is moved to a housing unit, they will have access to the kiosk or tablets to receive visits. Inmates may schedule visits or accept family scheduled visits when they are on their times out. Visits and inmate schedules may be canceled due to facility operations and emergencies.
Once they have completed the booking process, they will be able to contact their family on one of the booking phones in booking.

Monday and Wednesday is the snack cart for following units:
North 1, North 3, North 4, North 5, West 1, East B-C-D-E

East, Class, North 1 and North 5, will receive regular commissary on Thursday.

North 3, West 1 and North 4, will receive regular commissary on Friday.

You can order commissary for inmates by going to www.JailATM.com.
You can post bonds at the courts in which the offense took place during regular business hours. After these hours, you may post bonds at the Detention Facility. For any questions regarding someone bond, you call the Detention Facility at 406-256-6881.
All inmates getting release, will be released from the main lobby of the Detention Facility.

A TRUST account (sometimes called a commissary account) they can use to purchase snacks, hygiene items, etc. To add funds to an inmate’s TRUST account:

  • Visit www.JailATM.com (fees apply)
  • Use the JailATM kiosk in the facility lobby (fees apply)
  • Mail a money order (no cash or checks) made out to the inmate’s full name to the facility, addressed:
    Inmate’s Full Name
    Inmate’s Jacket Number
    ATTENTION MAIL OFFICER
    3165 King Ave E
    Billings, MT 59101
  • Note: If “Attention Mail Officer” is not in address it will be returned to sender.
  • Inmates may transfer money from their TRUST account to their COMMUNICATIONS account (fees apply).

A COMMUNICATIONS account they can use to purchase phone time, extra video visits, and electronic messages. To add funds to an inmate’s COMMUNICATIONS account:

  • Visit www.ncic.com
  • Inmates MAY NOT transfer money from their COMMUNICATIONS account to their TRUST ACCOUNT.