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Montana prison money & phone fees, compared
What it costs to send money and take calls from Montana DOC, using only fees Montana DOC publishes, each with its source and date. Where a fee isn't published, we say so; we never guess. Call rate: 6¢/min.
Sending money
Official fees and rates
- Senders must be approved for visitation first (family, one non-family member, or the attorney). Approval can take up to 90 days; meanwhile one person may send a one-time $100 money order or cashier's check.
Other official notes
- Once approved, deposit online with a Montana OKTA account, or mail a USPS money order (received within 20 days of purchase) to the prison's mailroom with the person's name and AO number. Nothing else in the envelope. No personal checks.
Source: official Montana DOC page (opens in new tab) · checked
Phone calls, video and messages
Options Montana DOC names: GettingOut (approved provider) (opens in new tab), ICSolutions (approved provider) (opens in new tab)
Official fees and rates
- Calls are placed by the incarcerated person from wall phones or tablets at 6 cents per minute (Montana DOC rate). To use tablet calls, messages and video, create both a GettingOut account and an ICSolutions account, after you get an invitation.
- Published rates: messages 25 cents, video messages 35 cents per minute, video visits 25 cents per minute. Everyone gets one free call and one free video visit each week. All non-legal communication is monitored.
Source: official Montana DOC page (opens in new tab) · checked
Ways to keep costs down
- If Montana DOC lists a free option (often a mailed money order), it says so above.
- Fees often step up with the amount; a vendor's checkout screen shows the exact fee before you pay.
- Compare states: all states side by side.
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