Find Montgomery County Inmates in Custody

This page helps with an inmate search in Montgomery County, Ohio by explaining where to check current custody information and how to use the official jail search resources.

The main public tool is the Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck - Persons In Custody site, which lists inmates currently in custody for the jail shown on that site.

Montgomery County Sheriff Persons In Custody search

Use the Montgomery County Persons In Custody search to look for people currently held in the listed Montgomery County jail.

• Open the Persons In Custody site.
• Search by last name or select the first letter of the person’s last name.
• Review the returned custody information for a matching name.
• Use the jail contact number if the result is unclear or you need general inmate information.

Coverage is limited: the site provides information only for inmates currently in custody in the jail listed there, not inmates housed in other jails.

Custody coverage and update timing

The Persons In Custody site identifies the listed facility as MONT-JAIL, Montgomery County Jail. The listed phone number for that jail is (937) 225-4160.

The site states that information is updated every 30 minutes. The listed update time shown was June 18, 2026, at 11:00 PM.

If a person does not appear in the search, check the spelling of the last name and remember that the search is limited to inmates currently in custody for the jail listed on the site.

Inmate visits, mail, funds, and bonds

The Sheriff’s Inmate Information page provides public guidance for jail-related needs beyond the custody search.

Video visitation

Video visitation is available in the jail lobby for family and friends of inmates at the Montgomery County Jail. Each inmate is allowed two 30-minute visits per week, with only one visit per day. Lobby visits are available at no cost to inmates, friends, and family.

Visitors must register and schedule the visit one day in advance. If internet or computer access is unavailable, video visits may be scheduled by calling (727) 349-1561.

Jail lobby video visitation hours, including legal holidays, are Monday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Funds, mail, and bonds

Funds may be deposited at the automated kiosk in the jail lobby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or mailed for inmate use. The kiosk accepts VISA, Mastercard, Discover cards, and cash. Personal checks are not accepted.

Regular inmate postal mail must include the inmate’s name and ID number. Mail that does not include both may be returned to sender. Legal mail continues to be sent directly to the facility.

Bond may be posted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the inmate’s Property Room window in the Montgomery County Jail lobby. Call (937) 224-8447 to check bond amounts. Personal checks cannot be accepted for bond.

Montgomery County Jail contacts

Use these contacts for inmate search questions, custody information, visitation scheduling, bonds, and jail-related help.

• Montgomery County Jail
  Phone: (937) 225-4160
• Montgomery County Jail general information
  Phone: (937) 225-4160
• Video visit scheduling
  Phone: (727) 349-1561
• Bond amount information
  Phone: (937) 224-8447
• Montgomery County Jail, 345 W. Second Street, Dayton, OH 45422
  Phone: (937) 225-4357
  Fax: (937) 496-7975
• Legal mail address: Montgomery County Jail, INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER, 330 West Second Street, Dayton, OH 45422
• Regular inmate postal mail: Smart Communications- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Attention To: INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER, P.O. Box 9123, Seminole, FL 33775-9123