Kettering City Jail

Kettering City Jail Information

The Kettering City Jail is a 24 bed jail in the city of Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 937-296-2555

Physical Address:
3600 Shroyer Road
Kettering, OH 45429

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
c/o Kettering City Jail
3600 Shroyer Road
Kettering, OH 45429

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How Do You Find Someone in the 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.

The following charts of Montgomery County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Montgomery County Corrections Department, the state of Ohio Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Montgomery County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Montgomery County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Montgomery County, neighboring counties and the state of Ohio.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Montgomery County and Ohio state prisons, click the button below.
Montgomery County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Montgomery County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 9/24/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 183 27.73%
Black 300 45.45%
Hispanic or Latino 84 12.73%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 21 3.18%
Asian 32 4.85%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 19 2.88%
Other 21 3.18%
Total 660 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Montgomery County Inmate Criminal Charges - 9/24/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 149 22.58%
Felony (2rd Degree) 232 35.15%
Felony (1st Degree) 21 3.18%
State Jail Felony 60 9.09%
Felony (Uncategorized) 83 12.58%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 115 17.42%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Montgomery County Inmate Sex - 9/24/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 585 88.64%
Female 75 11.36%
Total 660 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Montgomery County Inmate Age - 9/24/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 6 0.91%
18-20 36 5.45%
21-24 82 12.42%
25-30 136 20.61%
31-35 108 16.36%
36-40 72 10.91%
41-45 86 13.03%
46-50 55 8.33%
51-55 41 6.21%
56-60 22 3.33%
61-65 9 1.36%
66-75 7 1.06%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 660 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Kettering City Jail
Kettering City Jail is in Kettering, Ohio and is a temporary housing facility that is used only for short term detention. Those who are arrested in the city will be taken to the jail for processing, where they will have a photograph taken, fingerprints taken, contact information gathered, and medical questions asked to ensure the health and safety of each detainee. Due to the size and limitations of the jail it is used only to hold inmates for up to three days while they await their arraignment or for bail to be posted. Shortly after their detentian begins inmates who will be remaining incarcerated for a longer period of time will be transferred to the larger jails nearby that are better prepared for long term stays. Sentences are not served a this jail, and people only remain until they can be released on bail or transferred out. Visitors are allowed during detention at the facility during the assigned visiting hours of 9 am until 6 pm. The length of visits may be limited, however there is availablity to visit on all days other than holidays. Mail and commissary are not available due to the short length of time that people are detained in the facility, as there is no commissary and mail is unlikely to arrive before transfer to the next location.
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Directions / Map to the Kettering City Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

The Montgomery County Sheriff recommends that you use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Montgomery County.

  • You can pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Montgomery County, or in some cases the state of Ohio, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Montgomery County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
  • The typical fee for a bond will be between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15%.  So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1500.00.

Call 937-296-2555 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Montgomery County inmate locator.

Montgomery County Bail Bond Information

Because Montgomery County and Ohio can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Kettering City Jail at 937-296-2555, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked. 

Ask the staff at the Kettering City Jail or the Montgomery County Court Clerk these specific questions:

  1. Is the defendant eligible for bail or a bond?
  2. How much will the bail or bond be, and what are the additional fees?
  3. Where do I go to pay it?
  4. Are there any days or times of the day or night when I cannot post bail?
  5. What types of payment are allowed? Cash? Money order? Credit card? What types of credit cards? Property or other collateral? Surety bonds?
  6. Do I have to use a bail or bond agent?

If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released. 

This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.

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Inmate Phone Contact

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:

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.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

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.

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Inmate Tablets

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.

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Other Jails in Montgomery County

What are the other City and County Jails in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County County Jails
Montgomery County City Jails
Montgomery County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Montgomery County?

Montgomery Warren Butler Preble Greene Clark Miami Darke
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Most Wanted Fugitives

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This facility, known as "Kettering City Jail" is also known as Kettering Police Department, Kettering City Jail, Ohio, Montgomery.