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Phillips County Jail Information

Address

Phillips County Jail
314 South 2nd Avenue West
Malta, MT 59538

Phone Number

Phone: (406) 654-2350

The Phillips County Jail is located at 314 South 2nd Avenue West in Malta, MT and is a medium security county jail operated by the Phillips County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you info about everything you might need to know about the Phillips County Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Phillips County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the info that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Phillips County Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that is in jail and need to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you need to find them?

In order to search who’s in jail at the Phillips County Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Phillips County Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to find info about anybody arrested and processed or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Phillips County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Phillips County Jail takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will answer some questions, like your full name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail takes from 15 minutes to all day. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get let go. It also will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate has to determine the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get released between 9am and noon.

Phillips County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Phillips County Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will go into a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Phillips County Jail can change, so make sure that you call the jail at (406) 654-2350 before you try to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Phillips County Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Phillips County Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Phillips County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Phillips County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Phillips County Jail:

Phillips County Jail
314 South 2nd Avenue West
Malta, MT 59538

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Phillips County Jail
314 South 2nd Avenue West
Malta, MT 59538

The Phillips County Jail mail policy changes, so double check the official website before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Phillips County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Phillips County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Phillips County court website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Phillips County jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file containing a docket and all of the documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for these crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Phillips County Jail inmates could change, so it would be best to visit the Phillips County Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Phillips County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Phillips County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (406) 654-2350 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Phillips County Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products including soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Phillips County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (406) 654-2350

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Phillips County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Phillips County Jail, click the link below.

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