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Pennington County Jail
307 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
605) 394-6116
E-mail Pennington County Jail
Male Work Release Visitation
703 Adams Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-6485
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Inmates can order items through the Jail commissary providing there is money on their account. The accounts are also used to pay for haircuts and other miscellaneous services. To deposit money into an inmate's account, a money order can be made out to the inmate and sent directly to them. Once received, the inmate can put the money into their account.
Inmates can order items through the Jail commissary providing there is money on their account. The accounts are also used to pay for haircuts and other miscellaneous services. To deposit money into an inmate's account, a money order can be made out to the inmate and sent directly to them. Once received, the inmate can put the money into their account.
The Pennington County Jail recognizes the importance for inmates to maintain ties with family and friends. 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 funds are available for postage from their account. Inmates may receive stamps in the mail for the purpose of sending out letters.
To mail letters to inmates please address the envelope as follows:
Inmates may receive books and magazines that come directly from the bookstore or publisher.
Packages to the Pennington County Jail that do not have prior approval will be returned to sender. Packages must be approved before they will be accepted at the facility. A request for package approval must come from the inmate and not the sender. This request must state the package content, sender's name and address.
The Pennington County Jail reserves the right to inspect incoming or outgoing mail for contraband.
Bonding payments will be accepted at the Pennington County Jail by any person 18 years of age or older with an ID.
Accepted payment types for bonds that are Cash or Surety:
Money will not be refunded until the entire case is completed.
Please refer to one of the following links:
Visitation Policy
Male Work Release Visitation
Self Turn In dates and times must be arranged with jail staff and must be court ordered. If any problems accrue you will need to contact your Attorney, Probation Officer, Parole Officer, or the Clerk of Courts Office.
Inmates are not allowed to receive in-coming telephone calls or messages.
During regular dayroom hours, inmates may use the cellblock collect phones. Each phone call is limited to 15 minutes to allow equal access to the phones by all inmates in that cellblock.
The Pennington County Jail has a specialized phone company to handle inmate phone accounts called PCS. Inmates are able to purchase phone minutes through the jail commissary to call out of the facility. Phone cards or minutes from different carriers are not compatible with the inmate phone system. Phones time can be prepaid to PCS by calling 1-888-288-9879.
If you have a block on your phone not placed by your phone company or the jail you will need to call PCS at 1-888-288-9879 to help you fix the problem.
Now family and friends of inmates housed at the Pennington County Jail will be able to deposit cash money on to inmate accounts utilizing the new Cash Acceptor located in the lobby of the Pennington County Jail. This machine will assist family and friends by eliminating the need to purchase money orders or having to wait to deposit money on the designated days and times. It will immediately deposit the money on to the inmate's account.
Cash deposits may be made in the Cash Acceptance Kiosk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a service fee charged to the person depositing money for this service.
The Cash Acceptance Kiosk:
The Cash-Acceptance Kiosk will be operated by a 3rd party and the Pennington County Jail will have no responsibility for the operation of this machine. There will be contact information posted on the machine if anyone has any problems with this new service; please do not call the Jail.
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