Montana State Prison, Montana Women’s Prison, Pine Hills Correctional Facility

All inmate personal mail at Montana State Prison, Montana Women’s Prison, and Pine Hills Correctional Facility is scanned at an off-site facility and digitally delivered to inmates on their assigned tablets. Any inmate personal mail that arrives at these facilities will be returned to the sender.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please closely review the DOC’s policy on offender mail by clicking here.

To learn about legal mail processes at DOC facilities, click here.

To learn where to send checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks, click here. 

Where do I send personal inmate mail?

Full Facility Name and State (eg. Montana State Prison, Montana)
Inmate Full First and Last Name, AO Number
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131.

All the above information must be on the envelope for it to be delivered. In addition, the sender’s full name and address must be clearly written on the top left corner of the envelope. Mail that is not properly addressed will be returned to the sender. Use the email addresses below to report mail not returned

Mail may be denied for the following reasons:

• Threats of physical harm against any person or threats of, or participation in, criminal activity;
• Blackmail or extortion;
• Plans for activities in violation of department policy or facility-specific prohibitions, such as riots or plans to escape or assist another to escape;
• Other material which, if communicated, would create a serious danger to facility security;
• Contents that violate U.S. Postal regulations;
• Sexually explicit images;
• Inappropriate content including, but not limited to, drug activity, human trafficking, sexual content, contraband facilitation

Senders whose mail is denied by DOC staff for one of the above reasons will receive a postcard indicating the reason for denial.

Questions? Contact:

MSP mailroom:  CORMSPMailroom@mt.gov

MWP mailroom: CORMWPMailRoom@mt.gov

Riverside mailroom: CORRiversideMailRoom@mt.gov

Pine Hills Correctional Facility mailroom: CORPineHillsMailRoom@mt.gov

Crossroads Correctional Center, Dawson County Correctional Facility

Beginning May 1, 2024, all inmate personal mail at Crossroads Correctional Center and Dawson County Correctional Facility will be scanned on-site at those facilities and digitally delivered to inmates on their assigned tablets.

Where do I send personal inmate mail?

Inmate Full First and Last Name, AO Number
Crossroads Correctional Center
50 Crossroads Drive
Shelby, MT 59474

Inmate Full First and Last Name, AO Number
Dawson County Correctional Facility
440 Colorado Blvd.
Glendive, MT 59330

Where do I send checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks?

When sending checks, money orders, or cashier’s checks, do not include personal letters in the envelope or all items will be returned to the sender.

How do I send books and other publications to an inmate?

Senders must be approved visitors and books must be received at DOC facilities directly from the vendor (Amazon, etc.).

Please use the addresses provided in the section above.