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Adult Detention Center
The mission of the Ravalli County Detention Center is the safe and secure confinement and management of persons who have been placed into our custody. To serve the citizens of Ravalli County to the best of our ability utilizing every resource made available to us.
The Ravalli County Detention Center will work in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, the courts, and the criminal justice system to ensure an individual is present for court appearances and to ensure the completion of court imposed sentences.
The Ravalli County Detention Center will confine persons in a responsible and humane manner that maintains self-dignity. The Ravalli County Detention Center will strive to ensure that individuals leave the facility in no worse condition, physically or psychologically,
than when they entered.
With the belief that change is always possible, the Ravalli County Detention Center will make opportunities available for inmates to become involved in community-based programs, which strive to promote change, self-esteem and a positive approach to a law-abiding lifestyle.
The Ravalli County Detention Center will provide a safe and positive work environment for staff. It will operate in accordance with the statutes of the State of Montana and the Constitution of the United States of America.
A Policy and Procedure manual is maintained to establish facility guidelines for the safety of staff and inmates, to insure that the operation of the Ravalli County Detention Center does not violate an individual’s Constitutional Rights and remains current with
State Statutes and Regulations.
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Reception
The Detention Center Receptionist works Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch is from 12:00 until 1:00. If you have questions about the Detention Center in general, please call 406-375-4080
Visitation
VIDEO VISITATION HOURS: Sunday - Thursday 9 AM -12:00 PM 1 PM - 5:00 PM 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM* |
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM -12:00 PM 1 PM - 5:00 PM 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
* Video Visitation is Closed Thursday Evenings
Observation:Saturday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM & Sunday 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Video Visitation must be initiated 20 minutes prior to the end of visitation hours.
To Deposit Funds, Email, Text (SMS), and Video Visit from home, please create an account at: WWW.INMATECANTEEN.COM
The Lobby Video Visitation Station is available at no cost to users Misuse or abuse of the system will result in loss of privileges.
All inmate communications are documented, recorded, reviewed for content, and can be used in a court of law.
IN-PERSON VISITATION HOURS:
A Block B Block Men P.C. OBS4 Women |
Saturdays Sundays Tuesdays Tuesdays Tuesdays |
12:30PM - 3:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM 9:00AM - 10:30AM 9:00PM - 9:30PM 7:30PM - 9:00PM |
The above visitation times are strictly adhered to with no extensions. Each visitor is limited to one 20 minute visit per day. Visitation is non-scheduled and will be conducted on a First Come – First Serve basis. There will be a sign-up sheet available in the lobby on the visitation days only. First one in signs up. If your chosen time slot is full, you can either chose to sign up for the next time slot and wait or come back another time.
Bail / Bond Information
Questions about bail / bond can be directed to a bondsman. You can find them listed in the white/yellow pages in the phone book.Cash Bonds can be received by Credit/Debit cards by clicking the following link.
Bond Payment Link
Money
The Detention Center will accept money orders, cashier's checks or cash. Cash is deposited into the kiosk located in the lobby. Money Orders and Cashier's Checks must be made payable to the inmate with your name and address on the money order or check. They can be mailed to the inmate or dropped off with the Detention Receptionist during business hours. Family members or friends of an inmate are prohibited from depositing money to the account of ANOTHER inmate who is incarcerated at the Ravalli County Detention Center.We also offer inmate deposits with credit or debit cards 24 hours/7 days a week through WWW.INMATECANTEEN.COM. All you need:
- Your Credit or Debit Card
- Inmate’s Name and Facility location
- Transaction Fee is $8.95 per deposit
Commissary
Commissary is passed to the inmates on Thursday. They need to have their commissary orders placed by Monday evening at lock down.
Mail
Incoming mail to the inmate must include a return address and will be refused if it contains any of the following: (this list is not all inclusive)- Perfume, Aftershave, Cologne
- Lipstick, Lip Gloss
- Glitter ink
- Any and all foreign substances
- Inmate to inmate mail
- Polaroid photos
- Suggestive type material
- Return Stamped Envelopes