Pennington County Jail

Effective August 1, 2020, public visitation in the lobby is available Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., excluding 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. for lockdown. Special management visitation hours vary. Please contact the inmate for their specific times.
Visit an inmate from your home computer, cellphone, or smart device:
• Visit From Home or download Securus Mobile App from Google Play or Apple Store
• Step-by-step instructions
Visit an inmate from the video kiosks in the Jail lobby:
• Onsite Visits
Get assistance with video visitation:
• Visitation Help
• Or, call Securus Customer Service at 1-877-578-3658

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees please contact their Deportation Officer for directions on how to drop off packages at the ICE Office in Rapid City, SD.
Due to the danger posed to inmates and staff with illegal drugs trafficked through inmate mail, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: All postage stamps must be purchased on commissary. Incoming mail containing stamps will be returned to sender.
All general mail will be scanned and a facsimile will be provided to the inmate. Originals will be discarded.
Inmate Email is encouraged. Inmates may send and receive mail while in the Pennington County Jail. All letters must go out and come into the facility through the United States Postal Service. Inmates may write an unlimited number of letters providing they have sufficient postage. Inmates may purchase stamps from commissary. Indigent inmates may send an unlimited number of legal letters and may request postage for one, 1 oz. letter per week within the Continental U.S. The Pennington County Jail reserves the right to inspect incoming or outgoing mail for contraband.
To mail letters to inmates please address the envelope as follows:
Inmate's Name (Inmate # if known)
Pennington County Jail
307 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Inmates may receive US Postal Money Orders and Cashier's Checks made out to Pennington County Jail in the mail and funds