Use the Newest Valley County Jail Roster Snapshot—Then Verify the Record That Controls the Next Step
Valley County does not publish a continuously updating name-search database. The Sheriff’s Office posts dated jail-roster reports, so the most useful starting point is the county’s main roster archive, followed by the newest available daily PDF.
The county says each report lists people categorized as current inmates when the report is generated. A person released or bonded out before that report can be absent, and some days no roster is generated because dispatch treats the report as a low-priority task.
Quick Answer: Start With the County Archive, Not a Search-Engine PDF
Open the official roster archive first
Choose the current year, newest month and newest daily report that is actually available. Check the report’s printed date before searching a name.
Source review update: on October 3, 2026, Valley County’s current site map listed roster folders through October 2026. This guide intentionally does not freeze a “latest inmate count” because the county can add or omit daily reports.
This page covers Valley County, Montana
The facility is in Glasgow, Montana, at 501 Court Square #10. Valley County also exists in Idaho and Nebraska. Do not use Montana visiting, court, mail or phone instructions for Cascade, Idaho, or Ord, Nebraska.
Official Source Router: Use the Record That Answers Your Question
Jail custody, warrants, court cases and state corrections are separate systems. A blank result in one system is not proof that no record exists in another.
How to Search the Valley County Jail Roster
- Confirm the state and facility. Make sure the arrest, agency or location points to Valley County, Montana and the Glasgow detention facility.
- Open the county’s main Jail Roster page. Do not start from an old PDF saved in a search result, bookmark or screenshot.
- Choose the newest available year, month and date. Daily availability varies, so use the most recent report the county actually provides.
- Read the “Printed on” date before searching. A PDF can remain indexed after it stops representing current custody.
- Search the surname first. Use Ctrl+F on Windows, Command+F on Mac, or the PDF viewer’s Find/Search function on a phone. Try a former, maiden or hyphenated surname when relevant.
- Read the entire entry, especially “Held For” and “Charges.” These fields help route the next question to the correct agency or court.
- Verify before taking a time-sensitive action. Use the jail, court, Montana DOC or federal locator that actually controls the question you need answered.
What the Valley County Roster Fields Mean
| Field | Useful for | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Finding a possible custody entry. | That a same-name person is the correct individual. |
| Photo, when displayed | Supporting an identity check. | Guilt, conviction or future custody status. |
| Held For | Identifying the agency associated with the detention entry. | Which court controls every charge or when release will occur. |
| Charges | Understanding published allegations, warrants, revocations or hold language. | Final filed charges, dismissal, plea, conviction or sentence. |
Use “Held For” as a routing clue
Valley County Sheriff or Glasgow Police
Start with Valley County custody verification, then use the court named in the case or warrant record. The arresting agency and the court are not the same thing.
Montana Department of Corrections
Check Montana Offender Search when DOC status, probation, parole, prerelease or a state-custody hold may be involved.
Another county sheriff
Valley County may physically house someone for another county. Verify which county, court or agency controls the hold before arranging bond or release.
Warrant or revocation language
Use it as a clue to find the controlling court or agency. A warrant entry by itself does not prove that the person is currently in Valley County custody.
Person Not Found? Troubleshoot Before Assuming Release
Recent arrest, but no name appears
Possible explanation: transport, booking or report generation may not line up with the newest daily snapshot.
Next action: call Valley County Dispatch and ask whether the person is currently housed there or whether another agency should be contacted.
Person was on an older roster but is missing now
Possible explanation: release, bond, transfer or another custody change may have occurred before the newest report was generated.
Next action: do not treat disappearance from a PDF as confirmed release. Verify with the jail and check the controlling court or agency.
Name search returns nothing
Possible explanation: spelling, a former/maiden/hyphenated surname, suffix or wrong Valley County may be the issue.
Next action: search the surname alone, inspect nearby dates for historical research and confirm Montana before switching systems.
Roster says Department of Corrections or another county
Possible explanation: Valley County can house someone whose controlling hold belongs elsewhere.
Next action: use Montana Offender Search for DOC involvement or contact the named county/agency instead of assuming Valley County controls release.
There is a court case or warrant but no jail result
Possible explanation: a warrant or open case can exist without current incarceration.
Next action: use the appropriate court or warrant source. Do not attempt to confront or detain anyone based on an online listing.
Roster, Warrants and Court Records Answer Different Questions
“Is this person in this jail snapshot?”
Use the newest Valley County report, then call when current custody must be confirmed.
“Is there a listed Justice Court warrant?”
The county warrant page includes fields such as name, charge, bond and warrant date. A warrant is not the same as current incarceration.
“What happened in the legal case?”
Use the responsible Justice, City or District Court and Montana’s public court portal for case information.
Valley County court routing
| Source | Use it for | Verified contact |
|---|---|---|
| Valley County Justice Court | Initial appearances for felony charges and warrants, plus applicable limited-jurisdiction matters. | 406-228-6271 501 Court Square #10, Glasgow |
| Valley County Clerk of District Court | District Court criminal files, searches, copies and certified copies. | 406-228-6268 501 Court Square #6, Glasgow |
| Glasgow City Court | When the charge, warrant or case record specifically points to Glasgow City Court. | 406-228-2389 listed by Valley County’s courthouse phone directory |
Montana’s public portal is a searchable case index, not the official case file. For filed documents, certified copies or records unavailable online, contact the appropriate court clerk.
Verify Every Hold Before Paying Bond or Planning Release Pickup
The Valley County daily roster is not a complete universal bail screen. The separate Justice Court warrant list can display a bond amount, but that amount should not automatically be treated as the full current release requirement for a person who is already in custody.
- Confirm the person is still physically in Valley County custody.
- Confirm the exact legal name and the “Held For” agency.
- Ask whether more than one charge, warrant or hold affects release.
- Identify the court that controls each matter.
- Confirm the current bond amount, type and accepted payment method directly.
- Ask whether a DOC, other-county or other-agency hold remains.
- Ask whether payment would make the person release-eligible.
- Wait for direct release confirmation before arranging transportation.
“I’m checking current bond and release status for [full legal name]. The newest roster lists [Held For agency]. Can you confirm the current bond on every matter, whether another hold exists, which court controls payment, and whether payment would make the person eligible for release?”
Valley County Detention Facility Visiting Hours
| Day | Published time | Published limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. | Maximum 15 minutes |
| Tuesday | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Maximum 15 minutes |
| Thursday | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Maximum 15 minutes |
- The county limits visitors to one visit per day and no more than two visits per week.
- Visit time can be shortened when visitor volume is high.
- No visitation is held on a recognized federal holiday.
- An approved visitor list may be imposed for security reasons.
Check the official Jail Information page immediately before traveling, and call Dispatch if the visit is time-sensitive.
Mail, Phone Cards, Commissary and Other Inmate Support
Inmate mail
[Inmate’s Name]Valley County Jail
501 Court Square #10
Glasgow, MT 59230
The county says there is no daily limit on letters an inmate can receive or mail. An inmate without funds may send any number of letters to professional services and two personal letters per week at county expense; additional personal mail is at the inmate’s expense.
Phone calls
The facility says dayroom payphones operate with phone cards. The published price is $10 per card. The inmate may buy a card through commissary, or a family member may purchase one through the Detention Center.
Detention officers do not deliver ordinary incoming phone messages; the published exception is a legitimate emergency.
What the current county page does not publicly spell out
The reviewed jail-information page does not identify a public online commissary-deposit provider, package vendor, remote-video provider, medication-delivery procedure, mental-health intake procedure, PREA reporting route, property-release process or detailed photo/book/package restrictions.
If Valley County Custody No Longer Fits, Use the Next Correct System
Montana DOC
Use Montana Offender Search if the roster shows Department of Corrections or if sentencing, probation, parole, prerelease or a state transfer may be involved.
Montana VINE
Montana DOC describes VINE as a free, confidential notification system for adult felony offenders under DOC supervision. Registration is voluntary.
Open VINE or call 800-456-3076.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Use the federal locator when the case or custody information points to federal incarceration. BOP warns that a displayed release date may change and that “not in BOP custody” does not rule out another correctional system.
Do not switch randomly from county to county because one roster is blank. Use the arresting agency, “Held For” field, court record or transfer information to choose the next system.
Need a Court Record, Certified Copy or Older Custody Evidence?
| You need | Best starting point |
|---|---|
| Current local custody | Newest Valley County roster snapshot plus direct Sheriff/Dispatch verification. |
| Older roster snapshot | Valley County roster archive by year, month and date. |
| Justice Court warrant or limited-jurisdiction matter | Valley County Justice Court and Montana limited-jurisdiction portal. |
| District Court criminal case | Valley County Clerk of District Court and Montana District Court portal. |
| Certified court copy | The clerk of the court that owns the case, not a jail-roster PDF. |
| State corrections status | Montana DOC Offender Search. |
For a more efficient court-record request, have the full legal name, approximate case or arrest date, court name if known, case number if available, the exact document needed and whether a certified copy is required.
Valley County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
| Office | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Valley County Sheriff / Dispatch | 406-228-4333, ext. 2 501 Court Square #10, Glasgow, MT 59230 | Current custody, missing daily roster, jail procedures and routing. |
| Sheriff Administrative Assistant | 406-228-6274 | Sheriff’s Office administrative questions. |
| Valley County Justice Court | 406-228-6271 501 Court Square #10, Glasgow, MT 59230 | Applicable warrants, initial appearances and Justice Court matters. |
| Clerk of District Court | 406-228-6268 501 Court Square #6, Glasgow, MT 59230 | District Court criminal files, searches, copies and certified copies. |
| Glasgow City Court | 406-228-2389 | Cases or warrants specifically identified as Glasgow City Court matters. |
Valley County publishes Dispatch / 911 Center operations as 24 hours. That does not mean every administrative or court service is available 24 hours.
Valley County Detention Facility Location
Confirm current custody and the service you need before driving to the courthouse/detention location.
Use Jail, Warrant and Booking Information Responsibly
- An arrest or booking is not a conviction.
- A booking charge can be amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court.
- A warrant does not prove current incarceration.
- A dated roster PDF does not prove current custody after its report time.
- A missing name does not prove release or prove that no arrest occurred.
- “Held For” identifies an agency connection; it does not by itself identify the final court or release authority.
- An estimated or expected release is not a confirmed release.
- Do not use public jail information to harass, threaten, stalk or shame a person.
- Use official court records for legal outcomes and a licensed attorney for legal advice.
Valley County Jail Roster FAQs
Which Valley County jail roster does this guide cover?
This guide covers Valley County, Montana and the Valley County Detention Facility in Glasgow. It does not cover Valley County, Idaho or Valley County, Nebraska.
Where is the official Valley County, Montana jail roster?
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office publishes a Jail Roster archive with dated reports. Start at the county’s main Jail Roster page, choose the current year and month, and open the newest available daily PDF.
Is the Valley County jail roster a live inmate database?
No. Valley County describes the roster as a report of people categorized as current inmates when the report is generated. A person released beforehand may be absent, and some days a report may not be available.
What should I do if there is no roster for today?
Do not assume the jail is empty. Open the newest available report and call Dispatch at 406-228-4333, extension 2, when current custody must be confirmed.
What does “Held For” mean on a Valley County roster?
It identifies the agency associated with the detention entry. Use it as a routing clue because the agency connected to the hold can differ from the physical jail, arresting officer or court controlling the case.
Is the Justice Court warrant list the same as the jail roster?
No. The roster is a custody snapshot, while the warrant page lists warrant information. A person can have a warrant without being incarcerated in Valley County.
Does a bond amount on the warrant page guarantee release?
No. A person may have another charge, court matter, DOC hold or out-of-county hold. Verify every current bond and hold with the responsible court and jail before paying.
What are the published Valley County Detention Facility visiting hours?
The county lists Sunday 1–3 p.m., Tuesday 6–8 p.m. and Thursday 6–8 p.m. Visits are limited to 15 minutes, one visit per day and no more than two visits per week; federal holidays have no visitation.
How do inmate phone calls work in Valley County?
The county says dayroom payphones use phone cards. Cards are currently listed at $10 and may be purchased by the inmate through commissary or by a family member through the Detention Center. Ordinary incoming messages are not delivered unless there is a legitimate emergency.
Where should I search after a transfer from Valley County Jail?
Follow the evidence in the roster, court record or transfer information. Use Montana Offender Search for DOC involvement, the named county or agency for another local hold, and the BOP locator when federal custody is indicated.
Final Verification Checklist
- Confirmed Valley County, Montana rather than Idaho or Nebraska.
- Opened the main official Jail Roster page instead of an old PDF from search results.
- Selected the newest available month and daily report.
- Checked the PDF’s printed date before relying on the name.
- Read “Held For” and “Charges” together.
- Did not treat a missing name as confirmed release.
- Checked warrants separately from custody.
- Identified the correct Justice, City or District Court when applicable.
- Verified every bond and hold before paying.
- Confirmed actual release before arranging pickup or transportation.
- Checked current visiting rules before traveling.
- Used the county’s current mail address and confirmed unusual items before sending them.
- Confirmed the Detention Center’s current payment or vendor route before entering card information elsewhere.
- Used Montana DOC or BOP only when the custody facts pointed there.
- Did not treat an arrest, charge, warrant or booking photo as proof of guilt.
Official Sources Reviewed
These sources were reviewed for this refresh on October 3, 2026. Changeable jail, court and custody information should still be rechecked before a time-sensitive action.
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