Detention

Adult Detention

The Detention Center is equipped to hold adult male and female persons.  It was opened in October of 1987 with a holding capacity of 63.  Our average daily inmate population in 2007 was 92.  With the expansion in 2018 we currently have 154 beds.  The majority of persons held in this facility are pre-trial, meaning they have been accused but not convicted of a criminal offense. Inmates have daily access to medical care. Due to HIPPA laws; medical issues of inmates are confidential and cannot be discussed with others. Commissary is offered two times a week; available items for order include hygiene items and food selections. Please note that cash money is the only thing accepted for inmates.

The adult detention facility is a division of the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. The facility is operated twenty-four hours a day throughout the year. Detention Staff attend training at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy on the latest techniques in offender management.  All officers are CPR and First Aid qualified. The Inmate telephone services are provided by Securus Technologies. For customer questions about billing and access, please call 1-800-844-6591, 24 hours a day.

Register HERE for video visiting with a loved one.

For more information on Video Visiting CLICK HERE

To leave a message for an inmate please call 406-758-5617, option #4.  Be advised this is available if they have been moved to general population.

The following information is required on all incoming inmate mail:                 

Inmate Name

Flathead County Detention Center

920 South Main Street, Suite 100

Kalispell, MT 59901

Publications acceptable for distribution to inmates include periodicals such as Prison Legal News, religious reading material and soft-covered book. These items must be mailed directly from a publisher or commercial dealer.  Items from a commercial dealer must clearly identify the contents.  Pornographic material of any kind will not be allowed or accepted.

Packages: Will not be accepted without prior approval of the Chief Detention Officer.

The following items and contents listed (but not limited to) will not be allowed in the inmate’s mail: 

• Un-cancelled stamps, blank stationery and blank or colored self-addressed envelopes.
• Nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit items in nature. 
• Obscene literature.
• Any article that could be considered a health hazard. 
• Photographs larger than 6″ x 8″; acceptable-sized photos are limited to 4.
• Greeting Cards, card stock and postcards must be generic in nature, that means no layered or glued inserts or glitter.
• Post-it notes/adhesive items.
• Any foreign substances including lipstick, perfume, stickers, staples, glitter, crayon, colored pencils, paint, glue, tape, whiteout, colored ink, metallic/glitter ink and no drawings created with the items listed.
• Any item that could be used to circumvent or subvert the safety and security of the facility

Adult Detention Visiting Hours

Saturday – From noon until 9pm, with a break from 1pm to 3pm for lunch.  Visitor sign in begins at 11:45am.

Sunday – From 9am until 9pm, with a break for lunch between 1pm to 3pm. Visitor sign in begins at 8:45am.

Maximum of 2 persons visiting and one visit per inmate per day. You must be over 18 years of age to visit an inmate.

View a list of current inmates.

A.A. and N.A.

A.A. and N.A. groups meet in the jail to conduct the typical 12 step programs that help people deal with the problems of alcohol and drug abuse and the addiction that so often imprisons the individuals more firmly than the walls of the jail.

Book Cart

The jail provides all sorts of suitable reading materials for inmate use. The books and magazines are donated to the jail by several churches, businesses and individuals, and are delivered on a weekly basis to every pod in the facility.

Outdoor Recreation

This approximate 40 x 30 foot room allows for fresh air, basket ball and time to exercise.