Montgomery County TX Jail Roster 2026: Search & Bond

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Montgomery County, Texas official-source custody guide

Connect the Jail Portal to the Correct Court and Payment Route

The current county inmate lookup begins with a sign-in portal. Search the legal name carefully, compare the complete record and contact Central Jail Records when the portal cannot answer an urgent custody, bond or release question.

This guide also covers felony and misdemeanor court records, warrants, visits, ICSolutions calls, Access Corrections deposits, the new May 2026 mail address, legal mail, PREA safeguards and county, state, federal or ICE custody checks.

Open Official Inmate Portal Choose the Correct Next Step
Inmate inquiries 936-760-5800, option 1, through Central Jail Records.
Roster access The official portal currently requires sign-in or registration.
New personal-mail route P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401.
Visits Schedule online at least 24 hours ahead; no walk-ins.
Task-first navigation

Choose the Montgomery County Task You Need

The jail portal, Central Jail Records, courts, warrant system, visitation portal and payment providers perform different jobs. Use the section that matches your current question.

Fastest safe workflow

Start With the Portal, Then Verify Through the Right Office

Open the official portal and search at least the legal last name. When a possible match appears, compare every available identity, booking, charge and bond detail.

Use the Portal For

  • Checking current county jail custody
  • Searching a legal name
  • Viewing available booking photos
  • Reviewing available booking details

Use Central Jail Records For

  • Urgent custody confirmation
  • Bond and hold questions
  • Release-paperwork status
  • Portal access problems

Important: a roster result, mugshot, arrest or charge is not a conviction. Use the court record for filed charges and case outcomes.

Prevent wrong-state searches

Confirm You Need Montgomery County, Texas

This page covers the Montgomery County Jail in Conroe, serving communities such as Conroe, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Willis, New Caney and nearby areas.

Check Correct Texas detail Wrong-result warning
Facility city Conroe, Texas Dayton, Ohio or Montgomery, Alabama is another jurisdiction.
Official portal jailroster.mctx.org A background-check or mugshot domain is not the county portal.
Physical jail 1 Criminal Justice Drive, Conroe Ordinary personal mail now uses the Jonesboro scanning address.
Court system Montgomery County District or County Clerk Another state’s court portal indicates the wrong county.

Payment protection: confirm Montgomery County, Texas and the correct inmate before entering card details on any jail-service website.

Interactive official-source router

Which Official Source Should You Use?

Montgomery County Source Finder

Select the task that matches your situation.
Current sign-in workflow

How to Access the Official Inmate Portal

The current County Corrections Public Access Portal begins with a sign-in page. New users can create an account through the portal.

Account-Safety Checklist

  • Confirm the address ends in mctx.org.
  • Use an email account you control.
  • Create a unique password.
  • Complete the official verification step.
  • Do not share login or one-time verification codes.
  • Use the official password-recovery link.
  • Do not pay a third-party site for ordinary roster access.

Privacy-safe use: enter real names, birth dates and case details only on the official roster or court system—not in the helper tools on this guide.

After reviewing the access precautions, open the official Montgomery County inmate portal.

Official search workflow

How to Search the Montgomery County Jail Roster

1

Open the County Portal

Begin with the official corrections portal, not a copied booking list, search advertisement or social-media screenshot.

2

Sign In or Register

Follow the current account prompts and keep the portal credentials private.

3

Search the Legal Last Name

Use at least the last name. Add the first name when multiple people share the same surname.

4

Compare More Than One Detail

Review the available photograph, age, booking date, inmate identifier, charge, agency and bond information.

5

Check Court and Warrant Records

A custody record does not show every filing, hearing, warrant or final case result.

6

Recheck Before Acting

Confirm current custody before posting bond, visiting, mailing, adding money or travelling to the jail.

Read booking information accurately

What Jail Roster Fields Can and Cannot Prove

Information Useful for Do not assume
Name and photograph Supporting an identity comparison. A photograph proves guilt or current custody by itself.
Inmate identifier Mail, deposits and jail questions. It is the court case number.
Booking date Confirming the intake event. It is the exact arrest or hearing time.
Charge Understanding the listed booking reason. It is a conviction or final filed charge.
Bond information Beginning a release inquiry. Payment clears another case or hold.
Housing or cell location Legal-mail addressing and facility routing. It remains unchanged after transfer or classification.

Best match: legal name + age or date of birth + booking timing + inmate ID + court information is safer than relying on a name alone.

No-result troubleshooting

What to Do When Someone Is Not Found

No-Result Troubleshooter

Select the most likely situation.
  • Search the last name alone.
  • Try a maiden name, former name, alias or spelling variation.
  • Allow time for transport, fingerprinting and intake.
  • Check the official warrant search.
  • Check felony and misdemeanor court systems.
  • Call Central Jail Records when custody is urgent.
  • Search TDCJ after sentencing or transfer.
  • Use federal or ICE search when the case suggests another custodian.

No online result does not prove release. The person may be processing, at court, in medical care, transferred or listed under another legal name.

Verify every case and hold

Bond, Additional Holds and Release Processing

Central Jail Records operates around the clock and processes arrest packets, warrants, judgments, release paperwork and bonds. The responsible court controls the legal bond order.

Questions to Ask Before Paying

  • Is the displayed bond still current?
  • What type of bond applies?
  • Does the amount cover every charge?
  • Is any charge held without bond?
  • Is there a probation, parole, federal, ICE or other-county hold?
  • Which court controls the bond?
  • Will payment make the person eligible for release?
  • Has the jail received all release paperwork?

Payment separation: Access Corrections commissary deposits and ICSolutions telephone funds do not pay court bond.

Bond Verification Script

“I am checking bond for [full legal name], date of birth [date] or inmate ID [number]. Is the amount current, are there other cases or holds, which court controls it, and will payment make the person eligible for release?”

Before Arranging Pickup

  • Confirm release authorization.
  • Confirm every hold is cleared.
  • Ask whether the person is transferring.
  • Ask whether a general release window is available.
  • Do not rely only on a bondsman’s estimate.

Use the official Montgomery County Jail FAQ and call 936-760-5800, option 1, before paying.

Use the correct clerk

Felony and Misdemeanor Court Records

Felony Cases

The Montgomery County District Clerk maintains felony District Court files. Its public inquiry states that displayed case information is real time but is not an official certified record.

Montgomery County District Clerk
301 N. Main Street, Suite 103
Conroe, TX 77301

Phone: 936-539-7855

Open District Clerk Case Inquiry

Class A and B Misdemeanors

The County Clerk supports the County Courts at Law handling Class A and B misdemeanor matters. Felony records are handled by the District Clerk.

Montgomery County Clerk
210 West Davis Street
Conroe, TX 77301

Criminal Records: 936-539-7885

Open County Court Records

Court Verification Checklist

  • Search the complete legal name.
  • Compare the case number and filing date.
  • Identify felony versus misdemeanor jurisdiction.
  • Check the court calendar.
  • Confirm urgent hearings directly with the clerk.
  • Request a certified copy when legal reliance is required.
A warrant is not the same as custody

How to Check a Montgomery County Warrant

The official Sheriff warrant system supports searches by name or case number. A person may have a warrant without appearing in the current jail roster.

Use the Warrant Search When

  • The inmate portal has no result.
  • A missed hearing may have produced a warrant.
  • You know a case or warrant number.
  • You need to identify the issuing court.
  • A roster entry references another case.

Safety warning: do not confront, follow or attempt to detain a person because of a warrant result.

After gathering the legal name or case number, use the official Montgomery County warrant search.

Advance online appointment required

Montgomery County Jail Visitation Rules

Visits must be scheduled through the online visitation system at least 24 hours in advance. Walk-in visits are not accepted.

Before Scheduling

  • Confirm the inmate remains in county custody.
  • Create an account through the official visitation portal.
  • Schedule at least 24 hours ahead.
  • Limit the visit to two visitors.
  • Use the live portal for available visitation periods.
  • Bring current government-issued identification.
  • Wear appropriate, nontransparent clothing.
  • Arrive early enough for check-in.

Visit interruptions: court transport, medical activity, discipline, housing changes or facility operations can affect an appointment.

Review the official visitation instructions before scheduling.

Then use the official inmate visitation portal.

Separate phone and commissary accounts

ICSolutions Calls and Access Corrections Deposits

Inmate Telephone Service

ICSolutions provides Montgomery County inmate telephone service. Confirm the inmate and facility before creating or funding an account.

  • Use the exact legal name and inmate ID.
  • Select Montgomery County Jail in Conroe.
  • Review service fees.
  • Save the transaction receipt.
  • Use provider support for blocked calls.

Open ICSolutions

Commissary Deposits

Keefe Group operates commissary services. Access Corrections supports deposits through the jail lobby kiosk, online service and telephone deposit line.

  • Confirm current custody.
  • Match the full name and inmate ID.
  • Review the amount and fees.
  • Save the confirmation number.
  • Do not use an unsolicited payment link.

Telephone deposits: 866-345-1884.

Open Access Corrections

Recorded communication: treat ordinary inmate calls as monitored or recorded. Do not discuss confidential legal strategy.

Effective May 26, 2026

Use the New Ordinary Inmate Mail Address

Montgomery County changed its ordinary inmate-mail delivery system. Non-legal correspondence is processed and delivered electronically.

[Inmate Full Name], [Inmate ID Number]
P.O. Box 16120
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Before Sending Personal Mail

  • Confirm the person remains in Montgomery County custody.
  • Use the complete booking name.
  • Include the inmate ID number.
  • Include the sender’s complete return address.
  • Do not send irreplaceable original documents.
  • Assume ordinary mail is reviewed before electronic delivery.
  • Do not place legal correspondence in the ordinary scanning route.

Outdated-address warning: older third-party pages may still show Tampa, Florida or the Conroe physical address for personal mail. Use the current Jonesboro address unless the Sheriff publishes another change.

Review the official jail FAQ and current mail notice before mailing.

Provide precise, actionable information

Medical, Mental-Health and Family Emergency Help

Family members can provide important medical or safety information even when privacy laws prevent jail medical staff from disclosing protected information in return.

Information to Prepare

  • Full legal name and inmate ID
  • Medication name, dosage and prescriber
  • Known allergies
  • Seizure, diabetes, pregnancy or withdrawal risk
  • Time of the most recent medication dose
  • Specific injury or symptom
  • Exact suicide statement or threat
  • Your name and callback number

Urgent Welfare Script

“I have urgent medical or safety information for [full legal name], inmate ID [number]. The concern is [specific medication, withdrawal, injury, pregnancy, seizure or suicide statement]. Please route this immediately to medical, mental-health or supervisory staff.”

Chaplain Contact

The Sheriff’s Jail Departments page lists the jail chaplain at 936-760-5817. Confirm what assistance is available before sharing sensitive details.

Immediate emergency: call 911 for an active life-threatening emergency.

Official PREA manual safeguards

Reporting Sexual Abuse or Harassment

The published Montgomery County jail manual states that the facility has zero tolerance for sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

How an Inmate May Report

  • Report to any jail employee.
  • Use the dedicated internal PREA telephone line.
  • Report retaliation, staff neglect or related misconduct.
  • Report abuse that occurred at another facility.

Immediate Response Steps in the Manual

  • Separate the alleged victim and alleged abuser.
  • Secure the location and preserve evidence.
  • Provide care for injuries.
  • Contact supervisory and medical staff.
  • Arrange hospital examination or evidence collection when needed.
  • Arrange crisis counseling and follow-up care.

Investigation and Retaliation Protections

  • Allegations are referred for investigation.
  • Reports involving another facility are forwarded as soon as possible and within 72 hours.
  • Housing changes or separation orders may be used for protection.
  • Retaliation monitoring continues for at least 90 days and longer when necessary.
  • The alleged victim receives available investigation-result notifications.
  • An incident review is conducted after the investigation.
  • A good-faith but unsubstantiated report is not automatically treated as false.

Reporting From Outside the Jail

Call 936-760-5800 and request the on-duty jail supervisor. Clearly state that the concern involves possible sexual abuse, harassment or retaliation.

Active danger or crime: call 911 rather than relying on ordinary email or mail.

Read the Sheriff’s published PREA jail-manual PDF for the full policy.

Request the record from the correct custodian

Jail, Sheriff and Court Record Requests

Record needed Best source
Current custody Inmate portal or Central Jail Records
Arrest packet, jail or Sheriff record MCSO GovQA public-record portal
Felony case file Montgomery County District Clerk
Class A or B misdemeanor record Montgomery County Clerk
Criminal-history search Texas Department of Public Safety rather than the County Clerk

Prepare a Narrow Request

  • Identify the exact existing record.
  • Include the full legal name.
  • Include the arrest or booking date.
  • Include an inmate, report, warrant or case number.
  • State whether electronic, plain or certified copies are needed.
  • Ask for a fee estimate before requesting a large file.

District Clerk Copy Guidance

The current District Clerk page lists plain copies at $1 per page and certified copies at $1 per page plus a $5 certification fee per document. It also says the statutory response period may be up to 10 business days, although the office aims to complete many requests sooner. Confirm current fees before ordering.

Use the Sheriff’s official document center and GovQA records route.

For felony copies, use the District Clerk Records and Research page.

Use the custodian that actually holds the person

TDCJ, Federal and ICE Custody Checks

Texas State Custody

Use TDCJ search after sentencing or transfer into the Texas prison system.

Open TDCJ Inmate Search

ICE Detention

Use ICE’s locator when civil immigration detention may be involved. Conroe also has separate ICE processing facilities that are not the county jail.

Open ICE Detainee Locator

Transfer changes service instructions: mail, visitation, calls and commissary providers may change immediately after a transfer.

Texas IVSS-Counties

Register for County Custody and Court Notifications

Texas IVSS-Counties is a free service that can provide available county booking, release, transfer and court-event notifications in English or Spanish.

Notification Setup Checklist

  • Search by name, SID number or available case information.
  • Open the correct offender details.
  • Select available custody or court notifications.
  • Choose text, telephone or email when offered.
  • Set preferred contact hours when available.
  • Keep registration information private.
  • Maintain a separate personal-safety plan.

Use the Texas IVSS-Counties portal.

For 24-hour English or Spanish assistance, call 866-268-8959.

Safety limit: notification systems do not replace 911, direct law-enforcement contact, a protection order or a victim advocate.

Official contact and directions

Montgomery County Jail Contact Information

Montgomery County Jail

1 Criminal Justice Drive
Conroe, TX 77301

General Information: 936-760-5800
Inmate Inquiries: option 1
Email: mcsocjr@mctx.org

Before driving: confirm current custody, the correct entrance, visit appointment and whether the task can be completed online.

Privacy and legal safety

Use Booking Information Responsibly

  • Do not treat an arrest, charge or mugshot as proof of guilt.
  • Do not rely on an old screenshot as current-custody proof.
  • Do not harass, threaten, shame or stalk a listed person.
  • Do not publish victim, witness, child or medical information.
  • Do not send money through an unsolicited call or text message.
  • Do not use the roster as a certified criminal-history report.
  • Do not make employment or housing decisions from one roster result.
  • Use official court records or a licensed Texas attorney for legal reliance.
Common Montgomery County questions

Montgomery County TX Jail Roster FAQs

Where is the official Montgomery County Texas jail roster?

The official lookup is the Montgomery County Corrections Public Access Portal linked by the Sheriff’s Office. The portal currently begins with account sign-in or account creation.

What information do I need for an inmate search?

Begin with the person’s legal last name. A full first name, date of birth or age, booking date, inmate identifier and court information can help prevent a wrong match.

What should I do when no inmate is found?

Try alternate spellings and former names, allow time for booking, check court and warrant records and call Central Jail Records at 936-760-5800, option 1, when custody is urgent.

How do I verify a Montgomery County bond?

Confirm the current amount, bond type, responsible court and every additional hold with Central Jail Records before paying a bondsman or making any payment.

How do Montgomery County Jail visits work?

Visits must be scheduled through the official online visitation portal at least 24 hours in advance. Each visit is limited to two visitors and walk-ins are not accepted.

What is the new Montgomery County inmate mail address?

Effective May 26, 2026, ordinary non-legal inmate mail should be addressed with the inmate’s name and ID number to P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401.

Where should legal mail be sent?

Clearly identified legal mail should be sent directly to the inmate at Montgomery County Jail, 1 Criminal Justice Drive, Conroe, Texas 77301, with the inmate’s name, ID number and cell location.

How can I send commissary money or fund calls?

Access Corrections handles supported commissary deposits and ICSolutions provides inmate telephone service. These are separate accounts and neither account pays a court bond.

How do I check Montgomery County court records?

Use the District Clerk for felony District Court cases and the County Clerk criminal-record system for Class A and B misdemeanor cases.

How can sexual abuse or harassment be reported?

An inmate may report to any employee or use the internal PREA telephone line. A person outside the jail can call the published jail number and request the on-duty supervisor. Call 911 for immediate danger.

Before paying, visiting or mailing

Final Montgomery County Verification Checklist

  • The result is for Montgomery County, Texas.
  • The official sign-in portal was used.
  • The legal name matches more than one identifying detail.
  • A charge or mugshot was not treated as a conviction.
  • Central Jail Records confirmed urgent custody questions.
  • The correct felony or misdemeanor clerk was selected.
  • Every bond and hold was verified before payment.
  • The visit was scheduled at least 24 hours ahead.
  • ICSolutions and Access Corrections accounts were not confused.
  • Ordinary mail uses the Jonesboro address.
  • Legal mail uses the Conroe address.
  • The inmate name, ID and cell location were confirmed.
  • TDCJ, federal or ICE custody was checked when relevant.
  • Texas IVSS was treated as information, not the only safety plan.

Independent guide: Jail-Roster.org does not operate Montgomery County Jail, the corrections portal, county courts, ICSolutions, Keefe Group, Access Corrections, Texas IVSS, TDCJ, ICE or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Current official instructions control whenever information changes.