Chouteau County Detention Center
MISSION STATEMENT
CHOUTEAU COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY
The Detention facility will be operated in conformance with the State and National Detention Facility Standards and the rulings of State and Federal Courts as deemed applicable. The commitment of the Chouteau County Sheriff is to provide a safe, sanitary and secure place of detention for all persons committed to his jurisdiction for detention or corrections as listed under Sections 7-32-2121(7) and 7-32-2201 Montana Code Annotated. The Sheriff must protect the community by securely holding persons who are determined by the courts to pose a threat to public safety. Further, the Sheriff must protect the inmates of the detention facility and the personnel who work there. It is the goal of the Chouteau County Detention Facility to return inmates to the community in no worse condition than when they were committed to our custody. We will strive to return inmates in better condition, physically and emotionally, and to encourage convicted offenders not to repeat their criminal activity.
CHOUTEAU COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY
The Detention facility will be operated in conformance with the State and National Detention Facility Standards and the rulings of State and Federal Courts as deemed applicable. The commitment of the Chouteau County Sheriff is to provide a safe, sanitary and secure place of detention for all persons committed to his jurisdiction for detention or corrections as listed under Sections 7-32-2121(7) and 7-32-2201 Montana Code Annotated. The Sheriff must protect the community by securely holding persons who are determined by the courts to pose a threat to public safety. Further, the Sheriff must protect the inmates of the detention facility and the personnel who work there. It is the goal of the Chouteau County Detention Facility to return inmates to the community in no worse condition than when they were committed to our custody. We will strive to return inmates in better condition, physically and emotionally, and to encourage convicted offenders not to repeat their criminal activity.
Jail Administrator
Detention Officer Dan Grove
The Chouteau County Detention Facility is certified by both the State of Montana and a number of federal agencies to hold prisoners. It is one of only a hand-full of local detention facilities to meet state and federal standards and has done so since 1986. Detention Officers are trained and certified through the State of Montana. The facility can hold up to 28 inmates. The Chouteau County Detention Facility offers inmate housing for transfers from and to State or Federal Detention Facilities. For further information, contact the Detention Facility at 406-622-3660.
Detention Officer Dan Grove
The Chouteau County Detention Facility is certified by both the State of Montana and a number of federal agencies to hold prisoners. It is one of only a hand-full of local detention facilities to meet state and federal standards and has done so since 1986. Detention Officers are trained and certified through the State of Montana. The facility can hold up to 28 inmates. The Chouteau County Detention Facility offers inmate housing for transfers from and to State or Federal Detention Facilities. For further information, contact the Detention Facility at 406-622-3660.
Visitation hours and policy:
Each visitor is required to prove their identity prior to being allowed to visit. Proof of identity may be in the form of picture ID including but not limited too:
State driver's license
State identification card
Agency identification card
Military identification card
Visits will be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 13:00hrs to 15:00hrs.
VISITS ARE LIMITED TO (20) MINUTES
The staff will hold all visitors in the lobby until they have been cleared. The staff will not allow a visitor under the age of eighteen (18) to visit with an inmate, except when supervised by an accompanying parent. Professional visits, (attorneys, clergy, etc.) may visit at any reasonable time, excluding meal times. Attorneys and clergy may be subject to search prior to and after a contact visit.
Each visitor is required to prove their identity prior to being allowed to visit. Proof of identity may be in the form of picture ID including but not limited too:
State driver's license
State identification card
Agency identification card
Military identification card
Visits will be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 13:00hrs to 15:00hrs.
VISITS ARE LIMITED TO (20) MINUTES
The staff will hold all visitors in the lobby until they have been cleared. The staff will not allow a visitor under the age of eighteen (18) to visit with an inmate, except when supervised by an accompanying parent. Professional visits, (attorneys, clergy, etc.) may visit at any reasonable time, excluding meal times. Attorneys and clergy may be subject to search prior to and after a contact visit.
Incoming Mail:
The following items will NOT be received through the mail at Chouteau County Detention Facility.
Checks or cash
Polaroid picture
Tobacco products
Loose stamps
Nude, partially nude, violent or gang related pictures
Wooden or metal items, plastic items, such as phone cards
Jewelry - handmade, store purchased or otherwise
Cards with ribbons, musical cards, and plastic on greeting cards
Envelopes or packages with plastic bubbles
Stickers
Oversized, cardboard, or handmade glued, layered cards
No express mail or priority mail (large cardboard envelopes).
Items that are ALLOWED include:
Money Orders
Newspapers and books by subscription or publisher only
Up to 15 blank sheets of paper and up to 10 stamped envelopes
Only three copied pages from books, puzzle books, etc. may be received at a time.
The following items will NOT be received through the mail at Chouteau County Detention Facility.
Checks or cash
Polaroid picture
Tobacco products
Loose stamps
Nude, partially nude, violent or gang related pictures
Wooden or metal items, plastic items, such as phone cards
Jewelry - handmade, store purchased or otherwise
Cards with ribbons, musical cards, and plastic on greeting cards
Envelopes or packages with plastic bubbles
Stickers
Oversized, cardboard, or handmade glued, layered cards
No express mail or priority mail (large cardboard envelopes).
Items that are ALLOWED include:
Money Orders
Newspapers and books by subscription or publisher only
Up to 15 blank sheets of paper and up to 10 stamped envelopes
Only three copied pages from books, puzzle books, etc. may be received at a time.
For more information about the Detention Facility, call (406) 622-3660
Detention Center Fax (406) 622-2976
Detention Center Fax (406) 622-2976