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Powell County Jail Information

Address

Powell County Jail
313 4th Street
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Phone Number

Phone Number: (406) 846-2711

The Powell County Jail is located at 313 4th Street in Deer Lodge, MT and is a medium security county jail operated by the Powell County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you all the information about everything you might need to know about the Powell County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Powell County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and advice that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to others will be much appreciated.

Powell County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and want to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To search who is in jail at the Powell County Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Powell County Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can get the same information for anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Powell County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Powell County Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, your address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process will take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will be released. Also, it depends on if you have a cash bond or if the magistrate needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Powell County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Powell County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will be entered in the log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor is required to provide identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at (406) 846-2711 before go to the jail 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

Before you can visit someone at the Powell County Jail you must first be added to their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones at Powell County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Powell County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Powell 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Powell County Jail, use this address:

Powell County Jail
313 4th Street
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Powell County Jail
313 4th Street
Deer Lodge, MT 59722

The Powell County Jail mail policy can change, so be sure to double check the the Powell County Jail website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Powell 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 Powell 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 check court records on the Powell County jail website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Powell County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket and any documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records via the internet, or at the Powell County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any of the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates are always changing, so we suggest that you review the Powell County Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Powell 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 Powell County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (406) 846-2711 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 Powell County Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products like 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 Powell County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Powell County Jail phone number is: (406) 846-2711

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the inmate phone calls are shared 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 Powell County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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