Montgomery County Jail Bookings | Recent Intake Records

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Montgomery County, Texas · New bookings, current custody, charges and bond

Check a New Montgomery County Jail Intake Without Using an Old Roster

If someone was arrested in Conroe, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Willis or elsewhere in Montgomery County, start with the current Montgomery County Sheriff inmate portal. The county changed its inmate-search system in 2026, so older screenshots and links showing a public list sorted by “date confined” may no longer match what you see today.

The live system now begins with an account sign-in. Once you find the person, use the booking information to answer the urgent questions first: Are they still in custody? What charges are listed? Is bond shown? Which court will handle the case? Then use the sections below for visits, mail, deposits, court records, warrants, release and older booking records.

Open the official inmate lookup Schedule a jail visit New arrest not showing?
Legal last name First name Date of birth if known Approximate arrest time Arresting agency if known
RECENT INTAKE DESK CONROE · TX
MCSO INTAKE QUEUE PROCESSING
RECENT BOOKING
ROSTER ENTRY READY
ID
BOOKING RECORD PUBLISHED
A booking is not a conviction. Jail intake information records custody and allegations at a particular point in time. Charges can be rejected, reduced, amended or dismissed, and an arrested person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Current portal

jailroster.mctx.org

Portal access

Sign in or create an account.

Jail

1 Criminal Justice Drive, Conroe.

Main number

936-760-5800

Reviewed

August 12, 2026

The inmate-search experience changed in May 2026 Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced its new inmate-search feature on May 12, 2026. The live portal now opens with an email-and-password sign-in and offers account creation. Do not assume an older unrestricted roster page or an old “date confined” screenshot still represents the current search process.
Start with your situation

Which answer do you need first?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Check whether intake reached the roster

Open the current inmate portal, create an account if needed and search the legal last name.

Follow the current search
NO ONLINE RESULT Do not assume the person was released

Booking may still be underway, the name may differ, or the person may have been booked elsewhere.

Troubleshoot a missing booking
BOND / RELEASE Check every charge and hold

A visible bond on one charge does not guarantee release from another case or warrant.

Verify release conditions
COURT DATE Use the correct Clerk

Felonies route to the District Clerk. Class A and B misdemeanors route to the County Clerk.

Find the court case
VISIT OR CONTACT Confirm custody before setting anything up

Visits require advance scheduling; mail and money procedures should use the current inmate ID.

Help someone currently jailed
OLDER BOOKING Use records rather than only current custody

If the person no longer appears, request the older Sheriff record and locate the related court case.

Find a past booking

Go directly to the Montgomery County task

Recent-booking questions come first. Family support, reports and historical records follow after the custody workflow.

Current 2026 search process

How to open the new Montgomery County inmate lookup

The current county site identifies itself as the Inmate Lookup System — County Corrections Public Access Portal. The public landing page contains an email field, password field, sign-in button, password-recovery option and account-creation link.
Open County Corrections Public Access

Account-safety checklist

Confirm the domain ends in mctx.org
Use an email address you control
Use a unique password
Complete verification only on the county portal
Do not share one-time codes or passwords
Do not pay a directory just to reach the county roster
Minimum search information: The Sheriff’s May 2026 announcement says at least a last name is required for the new inmate search. Add more identifying information when the system provides it and multiple people share the same name.

Once a possible match appears

Check the complete booked name Look for middle name, suffix and spelling differences before assuming you have the right person.
Compare identity details Use date of birth, age or another displayed identifier when available.
Record the booking information Save the inmate or booking identifier, intake date and current custody status shown in the live system.
Review every charge Do not stop after reading the first allegation.
Review each bond entry separately One charge can have a bond while another matter keeps the person in custody.
Save the arresting agency This matters if you later need the offense report or arrest narrative.
Use the case information to reach the correct Clerk Felony and misdemeanor cases are maintained by different Montgomery County clerk offices.
Do not misread the roster

How to interpret a recent Montgomery County booking

Booking fields answer custody questions; court records answer case-outcome questions
Information
What it helps establish
What it does not prove
Next move
Booked name
How the person is currently indexed by the jail.
Identity without another matching detail.
Compare DOB, booking ID or known arrest facts.
Booking / inmate ID
A useful identifier for the jail record and family services.
The final court outcome.
Save it before calling, mailing or depositing.
Booking date
When the jail intake event was recorded.
The exact time of the alleged offense.
Compare it with the arrest report and court filing.
Arresting agency
Which law-enforcement agency was involved in the arrest.
That MCSO created the underlying offense narrative.
Request the report from the agency that created it.
Charge
The allegation associated with the jail booking.
Guilt or that the prosecutor filed the same charge.
Find the criminal court case.
Bond
A release amount or condition connected with a particular matter.
That paying it clears another case, warrant or hold.
Confirm every active matter with jail staff.
Booking photo
A photograph associated with jail intake when available through the current portal.
Guilt or identity by itself.
Use identifiers rather than facial similarity alone.
Current custody
Whether the live jail system currently lists the person.
That the criminal case ended after release.
Check the court docket even after release.
Two-identifier rule: Before sending money, publishing an accusation or making a serious decision, match at least two independent identifiers in addition to the name.
Recent arrest not showing

Do this before assuming the person was never booked

Intake may still be underway A new arrest can require identification, screening, charge entry and other processing before the public record is ready.
The booked spelling may differ Try the legal surname, former surname, hyphenated spelling or another known variation.
The person may already be released Current custody tools are not a substitute for a historical booking request.
The arrest may belong to another county The arrest location and jail location are not always the same.
A citation may not create a jail stay Some criminal matters proceed through court without an extended county-jail booking.
A transfer may have occurred State, federal or another local custody system may become the correct source later.
The record may be restricted Juvenile, sealed, expunged or otherwise protected information may not be publicly available.
The court case may post later Do not expect a newly arrested person’s complete court history to appear instantly after intake.
What to say when custody confirmation is urgent
I am trying to confirm the current custody or booking status of [full legal name], date of birth [date if known]. The arrest may have occurred around [date/time] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is currently being processed, confined, released, transferred, or listed under another booking name or inmate identifier?
Montgomery County Jail / Sheriff general information
936-760-5800

Non-emergency dispatch
936-538-5900
The Sheriff does not publish a guaranteed “booking will appear within X minutes” rule. Avoid articles that claim an exact posting delay unless the county itself publishes one.
From roadside arrest to live record

What usually happens before a new intake becomes useful online

Arrest or transfer to county custody A Sheriff’s deputy, constable, municipal officer, state officer or another agency may bring the person into Montgomery County custody.
Identity and intake processing Jail staff establish the booked identity and create or update the custody record.
Medical and safety screening Intake includes screening needed for safe housing and custody decisions.
Charge and warrant review The booking can include multiple allegations, existing warrants or holds from another authority.
Bond or magistrate action A bond may be available, changed or subject to judicial review depending on the case.
Roster access becomes useful Once the current jail record is available, family members can use the official portal to verify custody and identifiers.
Criminal case proceeds separately The appropriate Clerk’s court system becomes the better place to follow formal charges, hearings and final disposition.
Important distinction: “Booked,” “bond posted,” “released” and “case dismissed” describe different events. One does not automatically mean another occurred.
Bond and release

Check the entire custody picture before paying anything

Confirm the exact person Use the current inmate record and an additional identifier.
List every charge Do not call about only the first bond amount.
Ask whether every charge is bondable A court order or another charge can alter the release path.
Ask about other holds or warrants Another county, state authority or court matter can prevent release.
Verify the responsible court Recent judicial action can change the amount or conditions.
Do not rely on a caller claiming to be the jail Independently call the published county number before sending money.
Keep the payment record Save the inmate name, identifier, case, amount, receipt and bond-company information.
Do not promise an exact release time Release requires all applicable charges, holds, paperwork and final warrant checks to clear.
Bond verification script
I am calling about [full legal name], inmate or booking ID [number]. Please confirm every active charge, the current bond amount and bond type for each charge, whether there are any additional warrants or holds, and whether anything besides posting the listed bond is preventing release.
Release timing: Montgomery County does not promise a particular release hour after bond is posted. Court paperwork, other holds and final warrant checks can affect when release is completed.
Booking is not the court record

Use the charge level to choose the correct Montgomery County Clerk

Felony case

Start with the Montgomery County District Clerk criminal-record system.

  • Search the criminal records area.
  • Use the defendant’s name and case number when known.
  • Compare filing date and offense with the jail booking.
  • Review hearings, orders, bond activity and disposition.
Open District Clerk court records

Class A or B misdemeanor

Start with the Montgomery County Clerk criminal-record system.

  • Open Criminal Records.
  • Search the defendant and applicable case information.
  • Confirm the court and filing date.
  • Read the latest entry and final disposition.
Open County Clerk criminal records
Quick routing rule: Felony → District Clerk. Class A/B misdemeanor → County Clerk. Fine-only municipal or Justice Court matters may require the particular municipal court or Justice of the Peace instead.

What to save from the docket

Cause or case number
Court number
Filed charge
Bond order
Upcoming setting
Dismissal or plea entry
Judgment
Disposition for every count
If you need proof for employment, immigration, licensing or record clearing, ask the appropriate Clerk whether a certified disposition or certified judgment is required. Do not assume an online screenshot will be accepted.
Separate warrant search

Do not treat the jail roster as a complete warrant check

Montgomery County maintains a separate official warrant-search portal. The current system allows a search by name or warrant number. A name search requires the full last name and at least the first letter of the first name.
Open Montgomery County Warrant Search
The county itself warns against acting on the result. The warrant portal says its information is not an official court record, should not be used as confirmation or probable cause that a warrant is active, and should not be used by a citizen to take individual action.
The official warrant page was displaying a last-updated timestamp of August 10, 2026 when this article was reviewed on August 12, 2026. Always use the timestamp shown on the live page rather than copying an old date from this article.
Appointment required

Schedule the Montgomery County Jail visit before driving to Conroe

The official visitation portal requires an account. Montgomery County’s published visitation instructions require visits to be scheduled online at least 24 hours in advance; walk-ins are not accepted.
Check current custody first Confirm that the person is still in Montgomery County Jail before creating travel plans.
Open the county visitation portal Open official visitation login
Create a visitor account The live portal provides a Create an Account option beneath the login.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead Do not drive to the jail expecting a walk-in slot.
Select an available session Use the current calendar shown in the account rather than relying solely on a saved screenshot.
Limit the visit to the permitted visitors Current published guidance limits a visit to two visitors.
Bring valid identification Have government-issued photo identification ready for facility check-in.
Follow the dress and security rules Avoid revealing or see-through clothing and bring only what the facility permits.
Normal Montgomery County Jail visitation periods
Day
Published normal hours
What to remember
Saturday
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Book online at least 24 hours ahead.
Sunday
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Check the live portal for available slots.
Monday
7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
No walk-ins.
Thursday
7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Custody or operational status can affect a visit.
A booked appointment is not an absolute guarantee. Court transport, medical or quarantine status, discipline, a release or jail operations can affect availability. Recheck custody before leaving home.
Parking: An official, durable visitor-parking instruction was not verified for this review. Follow posted jail/Criminal Justice Center parking signs when you arrive rather than relying on an unofficial lot recommendation.
Family support after intake

Once the inmate is found, handle these tasks in this order

1. Save the inmate ID

You may need it for mail, money and service-provider searches.

2. Confirm the bond

Ask about every charge and hold before paying.

3. Check visit availability

Schedule 24 hours ahead through the county portal.

4. Verify providers

Do not fund an account from an old bookmark or unsolicited text.

Case-communication warning: Treat ordinary inmate telephone calls, messages and social visits as non-confidential. Sensitive legal strategy should be discussed with counsel through an appropriate attorney-client communication channel.
Important 2026 mail change

Do not send ordinary personal mail to the old jail-mail address

Effective May 26, 2026: Montgomery County’s current jail guidance routes non-legal inmate mail to an off-site mail-management facility rather than directly to the Conroe jail.
NON-LEGAL PERSONAL MAIL Use the inmate’s exact name and inmate ID Montgomery County, TX
[Inmate Full Name]
[Inmate ID #]
PO BOX 16120
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Before putting the envelope in the mail

Confirm the person is still in Montgomery County custody
Use the exact booked name
Add the correct inmate ID number
Use the current 2026 mailing route
Include a complete sender return address when required
Recheck prohibited-content rules before enclosing anything
Legal mail is different. Attorney/legal correspondence uses separate jail procedures and should not automatically be sent through the ordinary personal-mail scanning route. Verify the current legal-mail instructions with the jail before sending privileged or time-sensitive material.
Mail procedures have already changed recently. For anything time-sensitive, confirm the current address with MCSO immediately before mailing rather than treating a saved 2024 or 2025 address as permanent.
Commissary and deposits

Verify custody and the inmate ID before funding an account

Inmate account deposits

Montgomery County jail resources identify Access Corrections as a deposit route associated with the jail’s commissary system.

  1. Recheck current custody.
  2. Use the exact booked name.
  3. Enter the correct inmate ID.
  4. Confirm Montgomery County Jail in Conroe before paying.
  5. Review the fee before submitting.
  6. Save the receipt or confirmation number.

Provider support: 866-345-1884

Open Access Corrections

Commissary / care packages

Montgomery County Jail uses Keefe-related commissary services, with approved package ordering available through the jail’s designated provider.

  • Use only an approved provider reached from current jail information.
  • Confirm the inmate before ordering.
  • Review current package and quantity limits.
  • Do not mail food or store-bought packages directly to the jail.
Check Access Securepak / catalog service
Commissary is not bail. Money deposited into an inmate account does not satisfy a court bond. Treat bond payment and inmate-account funding as separate transactions.
Inmate telephone contact

Do not confuse a phone account with the inmate’s commissary account

Montgomery County Jail uses a separate inmate telephone service from the commissary/deposit system. Current facility-oriented service information identifies ICSolutions for inmate telephone accounts.

Before creating a prepaid account
  • Verify current custody.
  • Use the exact booked name.
  • Confirm the facility is Montgomery County Jail, Conroe, Texas.
  • Review current rates and fees in the provider system.
If calls are blocked or failing
  • Check provider account status.
  • Confirm the telephone number was entered correctly.
  • Check whether the inmate moved or was released.
  • Use provider support rather than depositing additional money blindly.
ICSolutions customer service: 888-506-8407
Assume ordinary calls can be monitored or recorded. Do not discuss witness testimony, passwords, evidence strategy or confidential attorney advice over a normal inmate telephone account.
Released or historical booking

What to do when the current portal is no longer the right record

The current inmate lookup is best for current custody and recent jail information. When a person has already been released or you need a specific historical record, move to the record holder instead of repeatedly refreshing the live roster.
Need the old booking record?

Use the Montgomery County Sheriff public-records request process.

Need the arrest narrative?

Identify the law-enforcement agency that created the offense or arrest report.

Need the final legal result?

Use the District Clerk or County Clerk criminal docket and obtain the disposition.

Useful details for an older-booking request

Full legal name used at arrest
Date of birth
Approximate arrest or booking date
Booking / inmate number if known
Arresting agency
Offense or incident number if known
Specific document requested
Preferred electronic delivery when available
Public records and police reports

Ask for the document—not “everything about the arrest”

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office implemented a centralized GovQA public-records request system in July 2024 so requesters can submit and track requests for records such as documents, video and audio through its records-request process.
Determine who created the record A person booked into Montgomery County Jail may have been arrested by MCSO, Conroe Police, a constable, DPS or another agency.
Ask for a specific record type Examples include a booking record, offense report, incident report, arrest affidavit, body-camera record or identified call-for-service record.
Give enough identifiers Include the name, DOB, date, location, booking ID, report number and arresting agency when known.
Use the Sheriff’s request center for MCSO records The current records workflow is designed to let users submit and track public-information requests online.
Use another agency’s request process when that agency owns the report Jail custody does not transfer authorship of a city or state police report to MCSO.
Ask for a cost estimate when appropriate Large audio, video or document requests can require additional review or charges.
Copy-ready public-records request
I request the releasable booking and arrest-related records concerning [full legal name], date of birth [DOB], for an arrest or booking occurring on or about [date] in Montgomery County, Texas. Known identifiers include inmate/booking number [number], incident/report number [number], arresting agency [agency] and location [location]. I am specifically requesting [identify document]. Please provide the record electronically when available and advise me before processing if significant charges will apply.
Some information can be withheld or redacted under Texas law, including protected identifiers, juvenile information, certain medical information, legally restricted records and information subject to a valid law-enforcement exception.
State or federal transfer

When Montgomery County Jail is no longer the correct custody system

Texas state prison

If a sentenced person enters Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody, use TDCJ rather than continuing to search the county jail roster.

Open TDCJ Inmate Information

Federal custody

A federal arrest or later federal transfer may require the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator rather than a Montgomery County search.

Open Federal Inmate Locator
Local contacts

Montgomery County jail and criminal-record offices

Montgomery County Jail
1 Criminal Justice Drive
Conroe, TX 77301

General information: 936-760-5800

MCSO Non-Emergency Dispatch

936-538-5900

Use for non-emergency law-enforcement matters, not ordinary roster browsing.

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

936-539-7855

Felony District Court records.

Montgomery County Clerk
210 West Davis Street
Conroe, TX 77301

936-539-7885

Class A/B misdemeanor criminal cases.

Jail Visitation Portal

Account and appointment required.

Open visitation portal
Official Warrant Search

Search by full last name plus first initial/name or warrant number.

Open warrant lookup

Map to Montgomery County Jail

Map to Montgomery County District Clerk

Before driving: Confirm the inmate is still confined, verify the office you need, and check current lobby, parking, ID and appointment requirements. Court and jail business are not handled at the same counter.
Avoid these common mistakes

Six things that cause the most confusion after a new booking

Using the old roster layout

The county changed to the new account-based inmate lookup in May 2026.

Assuming “not found” means released

Processing, spelling, another county or a restricted record can also explain the result.

Paying the first bond shown

Check all charges, holds and warrants first.

Using the wrong Clerk

Felony and Class A/B misdemeanor records use different clerk portals.

Mailing to an old 2024 address

The non-legal personal-mail route changed again effective May 26, 2026.

Showing up for a walk-in visit

Montgomery County requires online scheduling at least 24 hours in advance.

10 recent-booking questions

Montgomery County Jail booking questions answered

Where can I see recent Montgomery County Texas jail bookings?

Use the Montgomery County Sheriff’s current Inmate Lookup System at jailroster.mctx.org. The system now opens through the County Corrections Public Access Portal and requires users to sign in or create an account. After access, search the inmate’s legal name and verify the booking, charges, bond and custody information before relying on a result.

Why does the Montgomery County inmate search require an account now?

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office launched its newer inmate-search feature in May 2026. The current portal requires account registration and verification rather than displaying the old unrestricted roster page. Use an email address you control, create a unique password and access the roster only through the official mctx.org portal.

What information do I need to search Montgomery County Jail bookings?

Start with the person’s legal last name; the Sheriff’s May 2026 announcement states that at least a last name is required for the new inmate-search feature. A complete first name, date of birth or other booking identifiers can help separate people with similar names. Verify multiple identifying details before assuming a booking belongs to a particular person.

How quickly does a new Montgomery County booking appear online?

The Sheriff’s Office does not publish a guaranteed number of minutes between arrest and public roster publication. Intake can involve identity verification, medical screening, charge entry, warrant checks and other processing. If a recent arrest is not visible and custody confirmation is urgent, contact the Montgomery County Jail at 936-760-5800 rather than relying on an estimated posting time.

Why did someone disappear from the Montgomery County jail roster?

A person may no longer appear in the same current-custody view after release, transfer or another change in jail status. Check the criminal court case for continuing charges and use the Sheriff’s public-records request process when an older booking or arrest record is needed.

Does a Montgomery County jail booking show the final court result?

No. A booking record documents jail intake and the charges or bond information available at that point. For a felony case, use the Montgomery County District Clerk criminal-record system. For a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, use the Montgomery County Clerk criminal-record system. Read the final disposition for each count.

How do I verify bond after finding a Montgomery County inmate?

Review every charge and bond entry in the inmate record, then confirm the current amount, bond type and any additional holds with jail staff before paying. Montgomery County processes bonds around the clock, but the jail does not promise a specific release time because all charges, holds and warrant checks must be cleared.

How do I schedule a visit at Montgomery County Jail?

Visits are scheduled through the official Montgomery County inmate visitation portal at mcsojailvisitation.mctx.org. Create an account and schedule at least 24 hours in advance. Walk-ins are not accepted. Normal published visitation periods include Saturday and Sunday daytime sessions and Monday and Thursday evening sessions.

What is the current Montgomery County Jail inmate mailing address?

Effective May 26, 2026, ordinary non-legal inmate mail is routed through an off-site mail-management address. Use the inmate’s full name and inmate ID and address it to Montgomery County, TX, PO Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Because this procedure changed in 2026, verify the current Sheriff’s mail instructions before sending time-sensitive correspondence.

How can I obtain an older Montgomery County booking or arrest record?

If an older booking is no longer available through the current inmate portal, use the Montgomery County Sheriff’s public-records request process for Sheriff-maintained booking or arrest material. If another police agency made the arrest, request the offense or arrest report from that agency. Use the District Clerk or County Clerk for the court case and disposition.

Official action links

Use these systems for live Montgomery County actions

Current inmate lookup

Current jail and booking search.

jailroster.mctx.org
Visitation

Create an account and schedule a visit.

Official visitation portal
Warrants

Search the county’s separate warrant system.

Official warrant search
Felony court cases

Montgomery County District Clerk criminal records.

District Clerk Odyssey
Misdemeanor court cases

Montgomery County Clerk criminal records.

County Clerk Odyssey
Texas prison lookup

Use after transfer to TDCJ custody.

TDCJ inmate information
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County, the District Clerk, County Clerk, Texas Department of Criminal Justice or any court.

Booking, custody, charge, bond, warrant, provider, visitation, mail and court information can change after publication. Use the official live system immediately before paying money, travelling to the jail, mailing correspondence or making a legal or safety decision.

An arrest is not proof of guilt. Booking charges may differ from prosecutor-filed charges, and release from jail does not mean that a criminal case was dismissed.

Official-source review completed August 12, 2026. High-change items specifically rechecked for this article include the new account-based inmate portal, May 2026 inmate-search rollout, visitation login, warrant portal, non-emergency number, May 2026 non-legal mail change, felony/misdemeanor court routing and Montgomery County Jail address.

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