Use Anaconda’s Newest Dated Jail Roster Before You Trust a Booking or Mugshot Result
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County publishes its jail roster as a dated PDF on the official Law Enforcement page. It is not a continuously searchable inmate database, so the first step is to check the PDF date before treating a name, booking entry or image as current custody information.
The Detention division is part of the consolidated Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Department of Law Enforcement. For time-sensitive custody, release, bond, visit or records questions, verify directly with Law Enforcement at 406-563-5241.
Newest roster date visible on the official page during this review.
Do not bookmark that date as permanent. Return to the Law Enforcement page because the county can replace the linked roster with a newer PDF snapshot.The Local Custody Authority Is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement
This guide covers Anaconda, Montana and the consolidated Anaconda-Deer Lodge County government. The county’s Law Enforcement Department states that it includes 911 Dispatch, Detention and Law Enforcement divisions; the Detention division houses people placed in its care under local, state and federal requirements.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement
800 S Oak StreetAnaconda, MT 59711
406-563-5241
Use for current custody, the newest roster, detention procedures and routing to the appropriate jail function.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse
800 Main StreetAnaconda, MT 59711
Justice Court is on the first floor. District Court and the Clerk of District Court are on the second floor. Do not drive to the jail address when you actually need a court clerk.
Check the Roster Date Before You Search the Name
The official Law Enforcement page was showing a Jail Roster dated October 2, 2026 during the October 6 review. That gap illustrates why a search-engine result or saved PDF should never be treated as proof of present custody.
Newest county page first
Open the Law Enforcement page, not an old PDF URL from Google. The visible roster link can be replaced when the county publishes a newer report.
Read the report date
If a PDF is several days old, a person may have been booked, released or transferred after the snapshot was generated.
Call when timing matters
If you are arranging bond, travel, a visit or pickup, call 406-563-5241 instead of relying on the snapshot alone.
How to Search the Anaconda Jail Roster
Open the County Law Enforcement Page
Use the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County page as your permanent starting point so you can see whichever roster PDF is currently linked.
Check the Roster Date Before the Name
Confirm the PDF is recent enough for your purpose. A roster snapshot can become stale even while the old file remains indexed by a search engine.
Use the PDF Viewer’s Find Command
On Windows use Ctrl+F; on a Mac use Command+F. On a phone, use the browser or PDF viewer’s Find function. Start with the legal surname and try a relevant spelling variation if needed.
Compare the Full Entry
Use every identifier and booking detail actually displayed in the current PDF. Do not match a person solely from a common name or photograph.
Separate Custody Facts From Court Facts
The roster documents a custody snapshot. Use Montana’s public court portals or the appropriate Anaconda clerk for case status, hearings, orders and disposition.
Verify Before Paying or Traveling
Call Law Enforcement for current detention information and the correct court for court-controlled information. A dated PDF cannot guarantee that nothing changed after it was generated.
Official Source Router for Anaconda Custody and Court Questions
No Anaconda Roster Match: Follow the Evidence, Not Random Jail Directories
Possible explanation → the published PDF predates the booking.
Next action: call 406-563-5241 and ask whether the person is currently held by the Detention division.
Possible explanation → release, transfer, court-ordered movement or a newer custody status.
Next action: confirm with Law Enforcement and use the court portal for the case. Do not assume a missing entry means acquittal or that the case ended.
Possible explanation → spelling, hyphenation, former surname, PDF text-layer limitations or no entry in that snapshot.
Next action: visually scan the report if PDF search is unreliable, then call when custody must be confirmed.
Possible explanation → the person may not be in custody, may have been released or may be held elsewhere.
Next action: use the appropriate Montana court portal and contact the clerk shown for the case. A court case does not prove current incarceration.
Possible explanation → Montana DOC custody or supervision now controls the record.
Next action: use Montana DOC Offender Search and DOC/VINE resources.
Possible explanation → county and Montana DOC systems may no longer be the correct locator.
Next action: use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for established federal custody.
Bookings and Mugshots: What the Official Anaconda Page Actually Supports
The current county Law Enforcement page clearly supports one public route: a dated jail-roster PDF. It does not advertise a separate searchable mugshot database on that page.
Read Only What the Current PDF Shows
Roster layouts can change. Use names, dates, agencies, charges, bond information or other fields only when they are actually displayed in the newest county PDF. A listed charge is not a conviction or final court disposition.
Do Not Assume Every Entry Must Have a Public Mugshot
If a current roster PDF displays a booking image, use it only as an identity clue. If no image appears, the county’s Law Enforcement page does not provide a second official mugshot-search link. Call the department and ask whether a releasable booking photograph can be requested.
Use Justice Court, District Court and Montana’s Court Portals Correctly
| Office | Verified role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Justice Court | Misdemeanor criminal matters, traffic, Motor Carrier Services, Fish, Wildlife & Parks matters, City Ordinances and Orders of Protection. The court says ticket appearances requiring the judge should be scheduled by phone. | Courthouse, 1st Floor 800 Main Street Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-4025 |
| Deer Lodge County District Court / Clerk | Maintains District Court legal documents and records including criminal judgments and search warrants. The Third Judicial District includes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County. | Courthouse, 2nd Floor 800 Main Street Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-4040 |
Montana’s public-access system separates a District Court portal from a Courts of Limited Jurisdiction portal. The state describes these as public case indexes; documents that are not available through the portal may require direct contact with the clerk.
Justice Court Office Hours
The current county directory lists Justice Court hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. It lists lunch closure as noon–1:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. Call before making a time-sensitive trip because office schedules can change.
Anaconda Commissary Uses TurnKey / Inmate Canteen
$75 Combined Limit
The county Law Enforcement page states a $75 combined limit on all commissary orders, including items purchased through the website.
Tuesday Night Cutoff
The county says orders need to be placed by Tuesday night, with commissary items delivered every Friday.
One Week After Release
If an inmate leaves after commissary has been delivered, the county says the person has one week to pick up the items before they are treated as abandoned property.
Use the county-linked TurnKey / Inmate Canteen portal rather than selecting a money vendor from a generic jail-directory list. Confirm the person is still housed in Anaconda before funding an account or purchasing items.
Reliance Handles Anaconda Inmate Calling and Texting
The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement page says the Detention Center uses Reliance for inmate calling and texting. Funds can be added through the county-linked Reliance service.
The county also says phone time can be purchased using TurnKey funds through the texter/phone issued to each inmate. This is more reliable than third-party pages that list numerous unrelated national jail vendors.
Provider fees, account requirements and device access can change. Check the vendor’s current terms and confirm the inmate is still housed at the facility before funding an account.
Visitation and Mail Need Direct Detention Verification
The county Law Enforcement page reviewed for this article publishes roster, commissary and calling/texting information, but it does not provide a complete current visitation schedule or detailed inmate-mail policy on that page.
Before Visiting
Call 406-563-5241 and ask for current visiting days and hours, scheduling requirements, ID rules, rules for minors and whether any remote option is currently available. Do not rely on an unverified third-party visitation schedule.
Before Mailing
Ask the Detention Center for the current mailing-address format, required inmate name or identifier, photo rules, publication rules and prohibited items. A verified physical facility address should not automatically be assumed to be the correct address for every type of inmate mail.
Jail Roster, Court File and Montana Criminal History Are Different Records
Detention / Law Enforcement Record
Start with Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement for a local jail-booking or law-enforcement record question. Ask for the exact existing record and the current request procedure.
Court Record
Use Justice Court or the Clerk of District Court for court-controlled records. Montana’s portals are useful indexes, but some underlying documents may need to be obtained from the clerk.
State Criminal History
Montana DOJ Criminal Records & Identification Services provides public criminal-history background checks. Its current page lists a $20 online CHOPRS name-based search for public users.
Montana DOJ specifically distinguishes criminal-history checks from police reports, court transcripts, warrant information and probation/parole information. Those records should be requested from the local agency, court or other office that maintains them.
When the Anaconda PDF Is No Longer the Right Search
Montana DOC Offender Search
The Montana DOC public search can provide offender location, status and conviction information for offenders in the state corrections system. Use it after a DOC custody or supervision transition, not as a substitute for Anaconda’s local roster immediately after arrest.
Montana VINE
Montana DOC states that VINE can provide offender-location notifications by phone, email, text, app or TTY. Its published telephone number is 800-456-3076.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
If the person is in established federal Bureau of Prisons custody, use the federal locator. A local Anaconda detention record involving a federal hold does not by itself prove transfer to a BOP institution.
Anaconda Jail and Court Contacts
| Office | Address / phone | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| ADLC Law Enforcement / Detention | 800 S Oak Street Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-5241 Emergency: 911 |
Current custody, newest roster, detention routing, current visit/mail questions and local booking-record routing. |
| Justice Court | Courthouse, 1st Floor 800 Main Street Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-4025 |
Misdemeanor criminal, traffic, city ordinance and other limited-jurisdiction court matters. |
| District Court / Clerk | Courthouse, 2nd Floor 800 Main Street Anaconda, MT 59711 406-563-4040 |
District Court criminal files, judgments, search warrants and clerk records. |
| Montana Criminal Records | 406-444-3625 | State public criminal-history and background-check questions, not present local jail custody. |
Use Jail and Mugshot Information Responsibly
- A roster entry, arrest, charge or booking photograph is not proof of guilt or conviction.
- A dated PDF is a snapshot; it does not prove the person is still in custody today.
- A person missing from a newer PDF should not automatically be described as released without verification.
- A jail charge is not the same thing as the final court disposition.
- A warrant or court case does not prove present incarceration.
- Use court portals and clerk records for legal outcomes rather than a saved roster screenshot.
- Do not use public jail information to harass, threaten, stalk, shame or target a person or family.
Anaconda Jail Roster FAQs
Where is the official Anaconda jail roster?
The official roster is linked from the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement page. The county publishes it as a dated PDF, so start from the Law Enforcement page instead of bookmarking one old PDF.
Is the Anaconda jail roster a live searchable database?
No live searchable inmate database was published on the county Law Enforcement page reviewed for this guide. The county links a dated roster PDF. Check its date and call 406-563-5241 when current custody must be confirmed.
What was the newest Anaconda roster date verified during this review?
The county page indexed during the October 6, 2026 review showed a Jail Roster dated October 2, 2026. A newer PDF can replace it after publication, so always open the county Law Enforcement page again.
What address should I use for the Anaconda Detention Center?
The official Law Enforcement page lists 800 S Oak Street, Anaconda, MT 59711. Do not confuse this with the courthouse at 800 Main Street.
Does the official Anaconda site have a separate mugshot search?
The current Law Enforcement page does not advertise a separate mugshot-search database. If a current roster PDF displays a booking photo, treat it only as part of that dated custody record. If no image appears, contact Law Enforcement to ask about the process for requesting any releasable booking photograph.
What should I do if a person is not on the current PDF?
Compare the arrest date with the roster date, try relevant name variations, and call 406-563-5241 for current custody. If a transfer occurred, use Montana DOC or the federal locator only when the case points to those systems.
Which Anaconda court handles misdemeanor cases?
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Justice Court says it has jurisdiction over misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic, Motor Carrier Services, Fish, Wildlife & Parks matters and City Ordinances. It is on the first floor of the courthouse at 800 Main Street and can be reached at 406-563-4025.
How do I look up an Anaconda court case online?
Montana provides separate Public Access Portals for District Courts and Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. Use the portal matching the court, then contact the clerk when a needed court document is not available through the public index.
How do I send commissary money to an Anaconda inmate?
The county currently directs users to TurnKey / Inmate Canteen. It publishes a $75 combined commissary-order limit, a Tuesday-night ordering cutoff and Friday delivery. Confirm the person is still housed there before paying.
What company handles inmate calls and texts in Anaconda?
The current county Law Enforcement page identifies Reliance as the provider for calling and texting. It also says phone time can be purchased using TurnKey funds through the texter/phone issued to the inmate.
Where do I search after someone transfers to Montana state custody?
Use the Montana Department of Corrections Offender Search for DOC custody or supervision. Montana VINE can also provide available offender-location notifications. These state systems do not replace the local Anaconda roster for a new county booking.
Official Sources Used for This Anaconda Guide
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County — Law Enforcement, Jail Roster, Commissary, Calling/Texting and Detention Contact
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County — Justice Court
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County — Clerk of District Court
- Montana Judicial Branch — Third Judicial District
- Montana Judicial Branch — Public Access Portals
- Montana DOC — Offender Search
- Montana DOC — VINE / Victim Notification
- Montana DOJ — Public Criminal History Background Checks
- Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator
Sources reviewed October 6, 2026