Montgomery County TX Jail

Montgomery County TX Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 936-760-5800

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Montgomery County TX Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 1 Criminal Justice Dr Conroe, TX which is operated locally by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Montgomery County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Conroe Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Montgomery County Jail houses inmates for misdemeanor and felony crimes. Some inmates are awaiting trial while others have been convicted and are serving their sentences. Others have been convicted of felonies and are due to be transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve their time.

Montgomery County has many different services and programs offered to inmates. Montgomery County TX Jail Division has a staff of 266 sworn and civilian personnel. There are five lieutenants and 16 Sergeants who provide additional supervision twenty-four hours every day of the year.

CENTRAL JAIL RECORDS

The office of Central Jail Records (CJR) works around the clock handling inmate services such as arrest packets, warrants, judgments, TDCJ and State Jail Time, and release packets. CJR is responsible for all releases including those that have posted bond, paid fines, and have "time served" their jail sentence. The office also coordinates visits from attorneys in need of consultation with their clients that are incarcerated in the MCSO jail facility and visitation for inmate family members. CJR has a close working relationship with other agencies including the County Attorney, County Clerk, District Attorney, District Clerk, and all other law enforcement agencies.

CLASSIFICATION

In the Classification Division of the Montgomery County Jail the officers separate misdemeanor offenders, felony offenders, and aggravated (violent) offenders. An incoming inmate's current and past charges are reviewed as well as past behavior (if known). Inmates are then housed according to their classification. An inmate may appeal his classification within ten days of the original classification. Classification is reviewed periodically and an inmate may move to a higher classification (disciplinary problems, new charges, etc.) or to a lower classification (being sentenced, in-house job performance, etc.).

Tribunals: An inmate who acquires an in-house charge will come to Tribunal within 7 business days. If the behavior that initiated the in-house process is disruptive to the orderly operation of the facility an inmate may be moved immediately to a segregation cell pending reclassification. At the Tribunal, the inmate has the opportunity to give his version of events and may call witnesses on his behalf. The Tribunal committee, consisting of three officers not involved in the original incident, decides guilt or innocence based on the officer's report, the inmate's statement, and any other information the committee finds and considers. An inmate found guilty may be sentenced to several days in disciplinary segregation with all his privileges revoked. Privileges he could lose would be visitation, telephone use (except to call his attorney), program participation (AA, church), commissary (except for pencil, legal pad, stamps and envelopes) and leisure library. An inmate could be given a probated sentence in which he retains all privileges and remains housed in general population so long as he does not receive any new in-house charges within the specified time (usually 30 days). An inmate may appeal the ruling of the Tribunal committee. His appeal must be made in writing to the Jail Captain within 10 days. The Captains ruling is final.

MEDICAL DIVISION

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Medical Division employs nine full-time medics. The Infirmary is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Medical Department has a Medical Director/Physician who visits the Infirmary Monday thru Friday and is on call 7 days a week. Dental care is provided by a dentist that visits the jail on Fridays. Mental Health Care is available for inmates thru a liaison with Tri-County Mental Health Services. The medical department has recently experienced tremendous growth with personnel, training, and equipment, making the medical department second to none providing excellent, but cost-effective medical care for the inmates of the Montgomery County Jail.

JAIL CHAPLAIN

The Chaplain's Department of the Montgomery County Jail is responsible for serving as a contact person for inmates spiritual needs. We exist to provide religious materials, services, counseling, intercession and rehabilitation for jail inmates. We also serve through daily efforts to meet the spiritual needs of the staff, inmates, and inmate families. Our ongoing duties include visiting the jail sections weekly, listening for and observing any potential problems that can be alleviated through counseling or prayer. We distribute Bibles and Christian literature to inmates and are on call 24 hours a day to deliver death or other emergency messages. We function as a liaison between inmates and family, friends, and ministers.

You may contact the Jail Chaplain by phone at (936)-538-3254.

COMMISSARY

Montgomery County offers commissary five days a week to all its inmates. Almost anything available at a local corner store is available to the inmates. The commissary offers a wide range of foods from soups, candy bars, snack cakes, chips, summer sausage, and beverages such as Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, flavored lemonades, teas, water, and coffee. There is a variety of condiments along with hygiene articles and undergarments including boxers, panties, bras, t-shirts, and socks. The commissary is a privilege to inmates and the food items complement the three meals the inmate gets every day. The profits from the commissary are used by the facility to purchase items for inmates such as uniforms, towels, blankets, and televisions.

LAUNDRY

The laundry is delivered in the jail Monday through Friday. Uniforms and towels are delivered twice a week. Blankets, sheets, and pillow covers are also exchanged regularly. The work is performed by inmate workers under the direct supervision of a deputy. Every effort is exercised to fit each inmate with the properly sized uniform; however, there are many different requirements for exceptional needs.

INMATE GRIEVANCES

The Montgomery County Jail, in accordance with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, has a specific department to investigate and resolve grievances from incarcerated inmates. The grievance department is structured with an administrative resolution program designed to create a safe and secure jail environment for inmates and staff. An inmate may file a grievance if he/she is subjected to any of the following:

1. A Violation of Civil Rights
2. A Criminal Act
3. A Denial of Inmate Privileges
4. A Prohibited Act by a Deputy or Staff Member

The Montgomery County Jail recognizes the importance of the grievance procedure. It allows for complaints to be heard and problems to be solved for each inmate. This process is conducted by an impartial committee.

LAW LIBRARY

The library is accessed by request between the hours of 7 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Each inmate has equal access on a first come, first served basis. Inmates are required to do their own legal work. Library sessions extend an average of two hours, with extra time permitted when requested. The jail population necessitates that access be rotational by quads. The number of inmate requests is used to determine the time for each session. The time of access may be adjusted up or down, depending upon the number of daily requests. While no legal advice is given to inmates, a paralegal is available to assist them in locating resource materials. Copies of legal documents are available to all inmates at a minimal cost. These costs also provide indigent copies for inmates with special needs.

The library through Lexis Nexis loaded computers contains hundreds of volumes of both State and Federal law reporters. This list includes:

• United States Codes Annotated
• Vernon=s Texas Codes Annotated
• West=s Federal Practice Digest
• West=s Texas Digest
• Shepard=s Citations, state and federal
• United States Supreme Court Reporter, Lawyer=s Edition 2d
• United States Code Services
• Federal 2d and Federal 3d Reporters
• Federal Supplement, first and second series
• American Law Reporter Federal
• American Law Reporter, 3rd, 4th, 5th series
• Southwest 2 Texas Cases
• F. Lee Bailey Legal Forms Manual

MAIL

Mail is delivered each day, Monday through Friday. All letters must have the inmates name, personal identification number, and a return address. This information will need to be on the envelope along with the following:

• Montgomery County Jail
• Inmate’s Name
• Pin # Cell location
• #1 Criminal Justice Drive
• Conroe, Texas 77301

Each inmate must have an identification armband issued by classification in order to receive his/her mail. Inmates without armbands must request to have an armband issued by classification in order to receive their mail (exceptions made for all legal material). All mail received for inmates without armbands is held in the mailroom until the inmate has the required armband.

Inmates are permitted to receive all mail that is not considered contraband or pornographic/offensive. Please do not send inmates with the following items as they are not acceptable and will not be delivered to the inmate:

• Song lyrics
• Stamps
• Greeting cards or copies
• Postcards
• Coloring or shading
• Markers
• Crayons
• Nudity pictures
• Tattoo pictures
• Pictures larger than 5X7 inches
• More than 10 pictures
• Puzzle books
• Books
• Magazines
• Stains
• Internet print outs
• Money orders
• Cash

Books, magazines, and other materials may be received if sent directly from the publisher or an online service such as Amazon.com. These books must be soft/paperback; no hardback books will be accepted. Inmates are allowed Newspapers sent directly from their publisher.

visitation Info

Montgomery County TX Jail – Visitation

Visitation hours are determined by the last name of the inmate: (two 20 minute visits per week)
 A – M Saturday 8:00am – 11:00am
 N – Z Saturday 2:00pm – 5:00pm
 A – M Sunday 2:00pm – 5:00pm
 N – Z Sunday 8:00am – 11:00am

Makeup visitation if the inmate did not receive his/her 2 visits over the weekend:
Monday 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Thursday 7:30pm – 10:30pm

You must be on the visitation list filled out by the inmate. You must have a state issued ID, either a Driver License or an ID card.
Prior to being allowed to visit, all visitors shall successfully pass through the metal detector.

Visitation Dress Code:
The following listed Dress Code applies to both males and females entering this facility. It applies to Visitors, County Employees, and others conducting business inside this facility:

• No revealing and/or see-through clothing
• No sleeveless dresses, shirts, or tops (shoulders must be covered)
• No spandex or tights without a skirt
• No dress or shorts shall be higher than 3” above the middle of the knee while standing
• No pants or jeans with multiple tears, rips, or holes allowed
• No clothing displaying obscene or offensive language, drawings, or gang affiliations

All visitors are to secure all personal items in their vehicle.
No Cameras, Cellphones, Handbags, or Baby Carriers of any kind are allowed in the Visitation Areas.  Children must be controlled.  Failure to comply will result in immediate termination of the visit.