Montana Department of Corrections

Montana Department of Corrections manages and operates all the state prison in Montana.
To search for an inmate in Montana Department of Corrections follow the steps given below:

Montana inmate search involves gathering information concerning an inmate currently incarcerated in Montana correctional facilities. The process follows a particular procedure, just like explained below.  

How to conduct a Montana Prison Inmate Search 

Inmates serving longer sentences, usually longer than 12 months, are held in Montana Prisons. When searching for data on such inmates, you will be required to access the Montana offender locator tool. Feed the system with the inmate's name or ID number.  

You may as well gather information on an inmate held in any Montana prison by calling (406) 444-3930 or sending an email to [email protected] 

How to Conduct a Montana County Jail Inmate Search 

Montana county jails hold inmates serving shorter sentences of less than a year and those awaiting trial. You must visit their official local law enforcement websites to gain access to information about an inmate held in a Montana county jail.  

For instance, Yellowstone County has a detention center with an inmate locator tool on its website. Searchers within the county may use the tool to gather information on an inmate held at the Yellowstone County Detention Center.  

You may also gather data on Montana county jail inmates by vising, calling, or emailing the jail administrators.  

While gathering data on inmates, there is also a possibility of coming across the inmate's release date. It is not always that you can access the inmate's release date. There are occasions when the date is hidden from the public for safety purposes. Often, in such cases, the inmate's release date is only made available to specific individuals like the inmates, family members, and authorized law enforcement officials and attorneys.  

Montana Incarceration Records  

Montana incarceration records are official documents containing inmates' personal information like their name, race, eye and hair colour, age, gender, sentences, and criminal history, among other details related to why they are currently incarcerated. All this information is public data according to Montana's Public Records Act law. However, the law restricts access to the data on juvenile records; therefore, you cannot access them without a warrant or a subpoena.   

How the Montana Prison and Jail System Works  

The department of Montana and corrections is responsible for the state's prison system. The department of county sheriff oversees the operations of county jails. However, the state prisons and county jails departments are operated by the Montana state government.