VISITS
Friends, relatives and/or other persons visiting or communicating with an inmate of the prison or jail are responsible to adhere to all applicable facility rules and regulations. Inmates are allowed a maximum of three (3) visits per week, however custody assignments and the facility’s disciplinary model may limit the frequency and type of visits available to individual inmates. Visits are permitted only on designated visiting days, and at assigned times. A current schedule is posted in the Visitation Area. At no time are minors allowed visitation unless accompanied by an adult.

Photo identification containing age verification is required of all visitors.

Attorney visits may be arranged outside of normal visitation hours, but advance notice is required.

SEARCH OF VISITORS
Any visitor or other person entering the facility is subject to reasonable search in the interest of facility security. Persons authorized for a “contact” visit, or other accesses to the secure perimeter of the facility are subject to a pat-search, and any item carried into the facility is subject to search. Failure to comply with search procedures will result in the immediate termination of the visit, and future visitation requests may be denied. Visitors are not allowed inside the secure perimeter of the facility without the direct supervision of an officer.

CONTRABAND
Montana Code Annotated 45-7-307, “Transferring Illegal Articles” makes the introduction of contraband into a correctional facility a felony, punishable by up to twenty years in prison.

NEW INMATES
Many of the privileges available to an inmate of this facility are directly linked to the disciplinary program. Privileges such as telephone access, visitation, contact visitation, etc. may be temporarily suspended due to an inmate’s conduct within the facility.

All new inmates receive a copy of the Inmate Handbook containing the rules and regulations of the facility. Families, friends, etc. that plan to visit someone in the facility are encouraged to discuss applicable rules with the inmate early on.

TELEPHONE
All housing units in the facility are equipped with telephones. Outgoing calls are typically made collect. At no time are incoming calls accepted for inmates, nor are messages taken. All calls made from inmate telephones are subject to monitoring and recording. If you are receiving unwanted calls, please forward a written request that your number be blocked from our system. Attorney / client calls are not recorded.

MAIL
Inmates are only allowed to receive letters while incarcerated in this facility. At no time are packages, boxes, and etc. allowed. All mail received by inmates is opened and inspected. Letters addressed to inmates must contain the inmate’s full name, as well as the sender’s name and return address. Indigent inmates are provided three (3) letters per week. Hand delivered mail; notes, pictures, etc. are not accepted. All money sent to inmates must be in the form of a money order or bank draft. Personal checks are not accepted. All legal mail (mail from the courts or attorneys) is opened by the inmate in the presence of an officer and visually scanned for contraband.

MEDICAL NEEDS
Medical care is available through the facility’s Medical Department. Treatment for pre-existing conditions, and/or self-inflicted injuries are the financial responsibility of the inmate. Medication provided for an inmate must be approved by the Medical Department, must be in the original pharmacy container, and must have a valid prescription attached.

BAIL / BOND
Pre-trial inmates held in the jail will not be released without appropriate release authorization. All bond or bail posted on behalf of an inmate must be in the form of cash, money order or bank draft. Personal checks are not accepted for bail. This facility does not make recommendations regarding the acquisition of a bail-bondsman. You are encouraged to consult a telephone book for more information.

PROPERTY
Personal property is the sole responsibility of the owner, and is generally not allowed. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for any article of personal property that may be damaged, lost, or stolen during an inmate’s incarceration, or any other persons visit to the facility.

FOOD – DRINK – TOBACCO
No alcohol, drugs, tobacco products, food or drink are permitted during visitation.

LOITERING
All persons entering the facility may do so for authorized purposes only. Upon completion of a visit, the public is asked to immediately leave the facility grounds. Loitering in or near the facility is prohibited.