Montgomery County Juvenile Detention

Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Information

The Montgomery County Juvenile Detention is a 144 bed jail in the city of Dayton, 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: 937-496-7324

Physical Address:
303 West Second Street
Dayton, OH 45422

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Resident's first and last name
c/o Montgomery County Juvenile Detention
303 West Second Street
Dayton, OH 45422

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Resident's first and last name
c/o Montgomery County Juvenile Detention
303 West Second Street
Dayton, OH 45422

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How Do You Find Someone in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention?

To search for an inmate in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention, 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 937-496-7324 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.

Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Inmate Search

The Montgomery County Juvenile Detention maintains an average of 144 offenders in custody on any given day. The Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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.

Montgomery County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 12/6/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 310 46.55%
Black 309 46.40%
Hispanic or Latino 45 6.76%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 2 0.30%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 666 100.0%
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 - 12/6/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 252 37.84%
Felony (2rd Degree) 84 12.61%
Felony (1st Degree) 20 3.00%
State Jail Felony 36 5.41%
Felony (Uncategorized) 126 18.92%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 148 22.22%
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 - 12/6/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 595 89.34%
Female 71 10.66%
Total 666 100.0%
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 - 12/6/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 8 1.20%
18-20 41 6.16%
21-24 79 11.86%
25-30 119 17.87%
31-35 87 13.06%
36-40 80 12.01%
41-45 88 13.21%
46-50 55 8.26%
51-55 47 7.06%
56-60 31 4.65%
61-65 14 2.10%
66-75 12 1.80%
76-85 5 0.75%
Total 666 100.0%
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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention
Directions / Map to the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention
Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention? What is the Schedule?

All youth housed within Detention Services are afforded the right to visit with parents and guardians two (2) hours per week. These are conducted in one hour blocks two times throughout the week.

Visitation schedules are set based on a youth’s currently assigned unit... W, X, Y, Z.   VISITATION RULES.

DAY TIMES
SUNDAY 10:30-11:30 AM (Y)
1:00-2:00PM (Z)
MONDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( W)
TUESDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( X)
WEDNESDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( Y )
THURSDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( Z )
SATURDAY 10:30-11:30 AM (W)
1:00-2:00PM (X)

All youth housed within Detention Services are afforded the right to visit with parents and guardians two (2) hours per week. These are conducted in one hour blocks two times throughout the week.

Visitation schedules are set based on a youth’s currently assigned unit... W, X, Y, Z.   VISITATION RULES.

DAY TIMES
SUNDAY 10:30-11:30 AM (Y)
1:00-2:00PM (Z)
MONDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( W)
TUESDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( X)
WEDNESDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( Y )
THURSDAY 6:30-7:30PM ( Z )
SATURDAY 10:30-11:30 AM (W)
1:00-2:00PM (X)
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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention?

After a youth’s initial 24-hour phone call they are permitted to make two (2) 10 minute phone calls per week regardless of level status. All calls are free and youth are not deprived phone calls as a disciplinary sanction. Additional phone calls are utilized as an incentive as part of the behavior management system. In the event the parent/guardian is not available on the first attempt, additional efforts are made within the allotted timeframes.

All youth are allotted time on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 4:00 pm and 10:30 pm.

Youth whom reach Level 3 through the facility’s incentive program are afforded a 3rd phone call. These calls occur on Sundays from 8:00 am-10:00 pm.

How Do Inmates in Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention follow these steps:

How inteleMESSAGE Works

  • The Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Montgomery County.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Paytel Tablets can be rented by inmates housed in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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)
  • Montgomery County Juvenile Detention 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention directly at 937-496-7324 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention

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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention directly at 937-496-7324 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 Montgomery County Juvenile Detention.

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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

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Montgomery County, the state of Ohio and the United States?

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This facility, known as "Montgomery County Juvenile Detention" is also known as Montgomery County Juvenile Detention, Ohio, Montgomery.