Chouteau County Detention Facility

For more information about the Detention Facility please call
Phone (406) 622-3660
Detention Center Fax (406) 622-2976

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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.

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Visitation

Visits will be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Visitor Identification

All visitors must have an ID
State driver's license
State identification card
Agency identification card
Military identification cardTribal ID Card​

​Visiting Procedures

Visits are twenty (20) minutes long 
​No more than two (2) family members or friends can visit with an inmate at any given time
Visitors under eighteen (18) years of age will be permitted to visit with an inmate only if supervised by an accompanying adult
Visitors may leave items for inmates, but are limited to those listed as authorized mail items​​​

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Professional visits, (attorneys, clergy, etc.) may visit at any reasonable time, excluding mealtimes. Attorneys and clergy may be subject to search prior to and after a contact visit.

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Incoming Mail Authorized Items

Money Orders
Letters written or printed on regular copy paper, loose-leaf paper or notebook paper
Photocopies of drawings or pictures
Standard photographs​

All other items will be returned as undeliverable

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Inmate Name
Chouteau County Detention Center
P.O. Box 459
Fort Benton MT, 59442