Kettering City Jail

To search for an inmate in the Kettering City Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 937-296-2555 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Montgomery County Criminal Court Cases online, as well as cases in every other county in Ohio.

Kettering City Jail Inmate Search

The Kettering City Jail maintains an average of 24 offenders in custody on any given day. The Kettering City Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Montgomery County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 17,360 offenders.

How to post bail for someone arrested in Montgomery County

When an individual is arrested and booked at Kettering City Jail in Kettering, the outcomes include:

1. Release without bail, under the condition they appear for their court date.
2. Remain in custody until the court appearance.
3. Post a bail or bond for release. Contact 937-296-2555 for specific bail amounts.

Bail payments can be made in different ways.

• Cash bonds must be paid in full, either at the jail's bonding window or with the clerk of court, and are accepted as cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also process cards through a lobby kiosk or online vendor for a fee, so bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and phone the jail at 937-296-2555 if needed.
• You can work with a licensed bail bondsman in Montgomery County.
• Many courts allow a property bond, letting an owner put up land or a home after proving clear title and equity of at least the bond (often double) through a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, with approval from the court that set bail.

For further information on posting bail in Montgomery County, Ohio, visit the Kettering City Jail Bail Information Page.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Kettering City Jail?

How Do Inmates in Kettering City Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Montgomery County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Register here,

• contact them online, or

• call 800-729-8355 if you want to speak to an agent.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Montgomery County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kettering City Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 937-296-2555 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Kettering City Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

inteleMESSAGE by Pay Tel is a service in which Montgomery County inmates can use tablets to send messages to any friend or family member that has set up an on-line prepaid or direct bill account with Pay Tel. 

How inteleMESSAGE Works

1. The Kettering City Jail inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
2. Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages. 
3. When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your Montgomery County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.
4. An on-line prepaid or direct bill account is required to use messaging. 
5. You must visit the Pay Tel website, login to your account, and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link in order to send or check for messages. You will not be notified of messages by any other method.
6. All messages are subject to monitoring and review and should never be used for privileged attorney-inmate communications.
7. If a message is rejected for any reason, the sender’s account will be automatically credited for the cost of the message.
8. Free messages which are rejected will not be refunded or restored.

Cost to send messages

1. The sender of the message is charged $.50 per message. Rates are subject to change.
2. For friends and family outside of a facility, this amount is deducted from the prepaid account balance or charged to your direct bill account.
3. For inmates, the amount is charged to the inmate and deducted from the inmate’s debit account.
4. There is no charge to read a message that was sent to you.

Paytel App Download

Check to see if Tablets are Available in Kettering City Jail for rent to your inmate. Tablets can be used for phone calls, messaging, education, and entertainment.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Montgomery County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Kettering City Jail follow these steps:

How inteleMESSAGE Works

• The Kettering City Jail inmate must contact you first in order to activate messaging for your account.
• Once an inmate has messaged you, you are then able to visit the Pay Tel website, log in, read and respond to his or her messages. 
• When you log in and follow the inteleMESSAGE™ link, you will be asked if you want to accept messages from your Montgomery County inmate. If you accept, you will then be able to read any inmate message that has been sent to you.

For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Kettering City Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Montgomery County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kettering City Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 937-296-2555 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Kettering City Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Paytel Tablets can be rented by inmates housed in the Kettering City Jail for a small monthly fee.  

Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

• Phone Calls
• Messages (email / texts)
• Educational applications
• Entertainment (movies, games, television, music)
• Kettering City Jail information (rules, guidelines, visitation schedules, etc.)
• Legal research
• Medical requests
• Programs (anger management, drug recovery, job skills, parenting, etc.)

Contact Paytel online, or call the Kettering City Jail directly at 937-296-2555 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

If you want download the Paytel App, click the image below:

Tablets Rentals Offer Great Solutions for Inmates at the Kettering City Jail

How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Montgomery County? Read the following:

Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:

• Phone Calls
• Messages (email / texts)
• Educational applications and Entertainment
• Legal Research
• and much more!

Contact Paytel online, or call the Kettering City Jail directly at 937-296-2555 to rent a tablet for your inmate.

To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Kettering City Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Kettering City Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 937-296-2555 for further assistance.

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