Find Dayton Jail Roster
Dayton jail roster data comes from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Dayton is the biggest city in the Miami Valley region with around 140,000 residents. When Dayton police make an arrest, the person is booked at the Montgomery County Jail in downtown Dayton. You can search for inmates online to see who is currently in custody, what charges they face, and whether bond has been set. The county jail roster covers all arrests from Dayton and every other city in Montgomery County. It is the one place to check if someone was recently booked after a Dayton arrest.
Dayton Overview
Montgomery County Jail Roster for Dayton
Dayton does not operate its own city jail. Every arrest in Dayton goes through the Montgomery County Jail. The county sheriff runs the facility. This is how it works in every Ohio city. Police make the arrest. The sheriff handles the jail.
The Montgomery County Jail is at 330 W. Second Street in Dayton. It holds about 500 inmates from across the county. Dayton generates the most arrests in the county because it is the largest city. After an arrest, Dayton police transport the person to the county jail. Booking involves fingerprints, photos, and a records check. The inmate then appears on the Montgomery County Sheriff's jail roster. You can search the roster online to find inmates by name. Each listing shows the person's charges, bond amount, and booking date. The roster updates regularly as people are booked in and released.
| Facility | Montgomery County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 330 W. Second Street Dayton, OH 45422 |
| Phone | (937) 225-4156 |
| Hours | 24 hours, 7 days a week |
Get more county details at the Montgomery County jail roster page.
How to Search the Dayton Jail Roster
Go to the Montgomery County Sheriff's inmate search page. Enter a last name. Add a first name if you want to narrow results. Hit search. The tool returns matching inmates with their booking information.
The search results include each inmate's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, and bond information. You can see if the person is still in custody. The system refreshes through the day as new bookings come in and releases are processed. Very recent arrests might take a while to appear. If you can't find someone, try again in a few hours or call the jail at (937) 225-4156 and ask the staff directly. They can confirm whether a specific person is being held.
The Dayton Municipal Court at 301 W. Third Street handles misdemeanor cases from Dayton arrests. Court records can be searched online. These records show case status, hearing dates, and outcomes. When someone appears on the jail roster and then goes to court, the court record picks up where the roster leaves off. The court also runs specialty dockets including drug court, which can affect an inmate's custody status.
Dayton Police Arrest Records
The Dayton Police Department is located at 335 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Non-emergency calls go to 937-333-2677. The Records Division processes requests for police reports and arrest records.
Police reports and jail roster records serve different purposes and come from different agencies. The Dayton police report describes what happened during the arrest. The jail roster from the Montgomery County Sheriff shows who is currently locked up. Under ORC Section 149.43, both types of records are public in Ohio. You can request them from either agency. Fees for copies are usually small. Dayton police participate in regional law enforcement efforts across the Miami Valley, so some arrests involve multiple agencies working together. The booking still goes through the county jail regardless of which agency leads the arrest.
Note: The Dayton Police Records Division and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office are separate agencies with separate records systems.
Dayton Victim Services and State Searches
Crime victims in Dayton can sign up for VINE alerts. This free service notifies you when an inmate at the Montgomery County Jail is released, moved, or escapes. Register online or by phone at 1-866-277-7477. Ohio law at ORC Section 2930.16 gives victims the right to these notifications.
When inmates go from the county jail to state prison, search the ODRC offender search or the Ohio.gov offender portal. Federal cases use the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. The Ohio Attorney General's Sunshine Laws page outlines your public records rights. The Ohio State Bar Association can help you find a lawyer in the Dayton area.
Dayton Jail Roster Resources
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office website provides jail information and inmate search tools for Dayton arrests.
The sheriff's site is the primary source for the Dayton jail roster. All bookings from Dayton police flow through this system.
The Dayton Municipal Court handles misdemeanor cases and provides an online case lookup tool.
Court records from Dayton Municipal Court track cases from the point of arrest through final sentencing, connecting directly to jail roster data.
Nearby Cities Jail Rosters
The Dayton area has several cities with their own jail roster information available through county systems.
Kettering and Huber Heights are also in Montgomery County and use the same jail as Dayton. Beavercreek is in Greene County, Springfield is in Clark County, and Middletown is in Butler County.