Duval County - Montgomery Correctional Center (MCC)

When an individual is arrested, they are initially brought to the jail, also known as the Pre-Trial Detention Facility, for processing. This process includes property inventory, booking, medical screening, and cell assignment, all of which must be completed before the individual is considered for release or visitation. Intake processing and identification clearance are conducted as promptly as possible.

Once processed, inmates may be transferred to the Montgomery Correctional Center, which serves as a key facility for further detention. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Department of Corrections has implemented a system to deliver incoming inmate personal mail electronically at this facility. All personal mail sent via the United States Postal Service (USPS) is directed to the main inmate mail processing center. Upon receipt at the MCC, the mail is scanned and uploaded into the inmate tablet system, where it can be viewed by inmates as digital attachments. Legal mail remains unaffected by this process and must continue to be mailed directly to the inmate's facility address.

Reading materials are restricted to magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals by subscription in the inmate's name, while paperback books must be mailed directly from Amazon, Books-A-Million, or Barnes & Noble. Hardback books are prohibited. Inmates are allowed to possess up to four periodicals and two paperback books; excess materials must be mailed out or will be disposed of as contraband.

Unauthorized items received through the mail are considered contraband, and the entire package can be confiscated and disposed of. This includes photographs, facsimiles, and computer-generated reading materials downloaded from the Internet. Items available for purchase through the commissary will also be confiscated if mailed in.

Most inmates at the Montgomery Correctional Center are issued institutional uniforms, and personal clothing is not accepted unless the inmate was arrested without clothing. Deposits into an inmate's account can be made through Access Secure Deposits, offering various methods for family and friends to deposit funds. These deposits can be made online at www.inmatedeposits.com, via a toll-free telephone number, or through kiosks located in the lobby of the jail, prison, and the Community Transition Center. The Department of Corrections does not accept cash, cashier’s checks, or money orders for deposit into inmate accounts by mail or in person.

Inmates without available funds are provided with basic health and comfort items and writing materials, with the cost debited to their account, resulting in a negative balance. Debts are collected whenever funds become available, including during future incarcerations up to three years.

For Work Furlough inmates at the Community Transition Center, authorized property can be delivered to the public reception area during regular operation hours. Money and property are not accepted during visitation hours, and items that can be purchased through commissary are also not accepted.