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Montana Department of Corrections — Family Connection and Visitation

About this service

The Montana Department of Corrections recognizes the important role staying in contact with friends and family plays in the overall wellness of offenders while incarcerated, and their successful return to their communities. As such, several options are available to allow offenders to maintain these connections.

As legal authority, I authorize the following individuals who are themselves approved as visitors for this inmate/resident to escort the minor(s) listed on this form to visit the above-named incarcerated individual. Anyone who will be escorting the minor(s), including the minor(s) legal authority, must be listed on this form.

How to get help

For more helpful onboarding tips for those with loved ones sentenced to Montana State Prison or Montana Women’s Prison, sign up for our Family and Friends Onboarding Program. Link in bio.

Apply: Montana Department of Corrections — Family Connection and Visitation

Who qualifies

Proof of legal authority over the child (copy of minor’s birth certificate and temporary guardianship/court paperwork, if applicable) Permission from the person with legal authority over the child. Submit the Legal Authority Consent for Minor Visit and/or Escort.

Cost

Published cost
Text messages – 25 cents per minute or message Video messages – 35 cents per minute Photo attachments – 25 cents per minute Video visitation – 25 cents per minute Every inmate receives one free call, and one free video visit every week.
How families pay
Varies