Cascade County Jail Roster: Current Inmates, Recent Bookings, Charges, Court Records & Detention Services
The Cascade County jail roster is the county’s official public resource for people held in the Cascade County Adult Detention Center near Great Falls, Montana. Unlike pages that describe the roster as “real time,” Cascade County says the public roster is normally updated every four hours.
Records Search
Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property
This guide explains how to open the current roster, search a name, investigate a recent booking, understand why someone may be missing, follow the case through Justice Court, Great Falls Municipal Court or District Court, request the underlying law-enforcement record, send inmate funds and mail, use video communication, check Montana state custody, and deal with non-conviction removal, sealing or qualifying misdemeanor expungement.
Fastest Way to Use the Cascade County Jail Roster
Is someone in Cascade County jail now?
Open Cascade County’s Inmate Roster page and follow the link labeled for the current roster. The county says the public information is regularly refreshed about every four hours.
Need to know what happened after booking?
Move from the jail roster to the correct Montana trial-court portal. Felony and District Court cases use the District Court portal; misdemeanor cases can involve Cascade Justice Court or Great Falls Municipal Court.
Roster status looks wrong or outdated?
Cascade County specifically tells users to contact the Detention Center at 406-454-6820 if they believe roster information is incorrect.
Need more than current jail custody?
Use Montana DOJ’s CHOPRS service for an official statewide public criminal-history search rather than attempting to use the county roster as a background check.
The Existing “Real-Time Jail Roster” Claim Is Incorrect
The official county disclaimer says the inmate roster is updated regularly every four hours and warns that the public page may not reflect the most recent information or inmate status.
That distinction matters after a recent arrest, release or transfer. A four-hour refresh interval means the public roster is useful for current custody research, but it should not be interpreted as a live dispatch feed.
Step-by-Step: Open and Search the Official Cascade County Inmate Roster
Read the county’s disclaimer before continuing
The disclaimer explains the four-hour update cycle, the limits of the public information and the county’s warning about reuse or inaccurate republication.
Select the “current inmate roster” link
The county’s current page sends users to a separate hosted roster document. The link may open a Microsoft/SharePoint-hosted document rather than a normal county webpage.
Use Find in Page or document search
On Windows press Ctrl + F; on macOS press Command + F; on a phone use the browser or PDF viewer’s Find function. Search the person’s surname first.
Verify the person before relying on the entry
Review the identifying and booking information visible in the roster. Do not attribute a charge to someone solely because a name looks similar.
Move to the correct court system
Once you know the likely charge and arresting agency, use the court-routing guide below to determine whether the case belongs in District Court, Cascade Justice Court or Great Falls Municipal Court.
How to Check Cascade County Jail Roster for the Last 24 Hours, 3 Days or 7 Days
The county publishes a current inmate roster, not a dedicated archive labeled “last 24 hours,” “last 3 days” or “last 7 days.”
| What you need | Best source | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Someone arrested today | Current inmate roster | Check the latest roster and allow for booking plus the county’s four-hour public update interval. |
| Last 24 hours | Current roster + arresting agency | Use booking information visible in the roster if available; for a complete historical answer, the arresting agency’s record is more appropriate. |
| Last 3 days | Current roster + court/agency record | The roster shows current custody. Someone released during the period may no longer appear. |
| Last 7 days | Court portal / arresting agency | Use the jail roster for people still detained and court or agency records for people already released. |
| Older arrest | Correct court or law-enforcement agency | Do not treat today’s jail roster as a permanent booking archive. |
If someone was booked and released before the current roster was generated, a current-custody list may no longer contain that person. Use the appropriate court or arresting-agency record for historical research.
What the Cascade County Inmate Roster Is—and Is Not
It is a current jail resource
The roster provides public criminal-justice information about people in the Cascade County Detention Center.
It is not the court disposition
For the most accurate case record, Cascade County directs users to the arresting agency or the court where the case is filed.
It is not guaranteed current to the minute
The county says the public roster is updated about every four hours.
It is not a federal inmate locator
The county expressly states that federal inmates are excluded from the public roster.
Important: Federal Detainees Are Not Included in the Cascade County Public Roster
Cascade County explicitly states that its public inmate roster does not include federal inmates because of federal law.
This means a person can potentially be physically connected with the detention facility yet still be absent from the county’s public roster when held under federal authority.
If you are looking for a federal prisoner
Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator when the person is in BOP custody.
Open Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator →
Person Not Found on the Cascade County Jail Roster? Check These Possibilities
The booking is very recent
The county’s public roster updates approximately every four hours, while booking itself also takes time.
The person was released
The roster is primarily a current-custody resource, not a complete release archive.
The person transferred to Montana DOC
Use Montana Department of Corrections offender search.
The person is a federal detainee
Federal inmates are specifically excluded from Cascade County’s public roster.
The arrest happened in another county
Verify the actual jail or arresting jurisdiction.
You are searching the wrong name
Try the exact booked name and known aliases when using later court or criminal-history systems.
The record is nonpublic or restricted
Juvenile and other confidential criminal-justice information is not handled like ordinary public jail data.
The record was removed or sealed
Montana has specific rules for non-conviction removal, deferred-dismissed records and qualifying misdemeanor expungement.
Current roster → Detention Center at 406-454-6820 → correct Montana court portal → arresting agency → Montana DOC or federal locator when custody has changed.
Cascade County Adult Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office
Cascade County Sheriff’s Office / Adult Detention Center
3800 Ulm North Frontage Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
Main phone: 406-454-6820
Fax: 406-454-6948
Sheriff’s front counter: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
After the Jail Roster: Which Cascade County Court Should You Search?
This is one of the most important local distinctions for Great Falls and Cascade County. The correct court depends on the charge and issuing agency.
Cascade County District Court is part of Montana’s Eighth Judicial District. Use the District Court portal for public case-index information available through that system.
Justice Court handles misdemeanor criminal offenses and traffic matters issued by the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, Montana Department of Transportation and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Cascade County Justice Court specifically tells users that Great Falls Police Department citations are handled by Great Falls Municipal Court.
Montana trial-court public portals
Choose District Court or Limited Jurisdiction
Select District Courts for Cascade District Court matters or Courts of Limited Jurisdiction for participating Justice/Municipal Court records.
Select the correct court
Use the Cascade County court name rather than searching statewide without understanding which tribunal handles the matter.
Search the available case index
Depending on the court and case, public portal information can include case number, party names, hearings, case status, charges, register of actions, judgments/orders and other basic case information.
Montana’s portal rules distinguish online index information from the court record itself. If you need filed documents or certified copies, contact the Clerk of Court.
Cascade County Clerk of District Court
415 2nd Avenue N
Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone: 406-604-7796
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
How to see Cascade District Court hearing calendars
The Clerk explains that the Montana District Court Public Access Portal includes a scheduling function:
- Open the District Court Public Access Portal.
- Select Cascade District Court.
- Open the scheduling tab.
- Select the date you want.
- Choose Criminal when looking for a criminal hearing.
- Review the listed hearing type, case, date/time, attorneys and participants.
Cascade County Justice Court
415 2nd Avenue N
Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone: 406-604-7787 or 406-604-7788
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Do not automatically search Cascade Justice Court. The county says Great Falls Police Department citations are handled by Great Falls Municipal Court. The published contact is 406-771-1180, extension 419.
Need an Older Cascade County District Court Record?
The Clerk of District Court publishes a formal Search Request for historical court records.
List every known name or alias
The form specifically provides space for names of parties and aliases.
Enter the range of years
The current form lists a search charge of $2 per year.
Identify the case type
For this article’s purpose, specify Criminal when requesting a criminal case search.
Choose paper, email or fax copies
The form lists paper copies at $1 per page for the first 10 pages and $0.50 per page afterward. Faxed or emailed copies are listed at $0.25 per page.
Mail the request correctly
The form instructs users to include a self-addressed stamped envelope plus cashier’s check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted under the current form.
District Court copy and search fees
| Service | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Search | $2 per name per year up to 7 years; $1 per name per year thereafter |
| Other document copies | $1/page for first 10 pages; $0.50/page afterward |
| Certification with court seal | $2 |
| Authentication/exemplification | $6 |
Cascade County Public Defender
Cascade County’s Clerk FAQ lists the local Office of Public Defenders at:
615 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Floor
Great Falls, MT
Phone: 406-770-3200
A defendant seeking appointed counsel should follow the current court/Public Defender process rather than assuming that simply being booked automatically completes indigency screening or appointment.
Need the Arrest or Incident Report? Identify the Arresting Agency First
The inmate roster itself tells you about detention. It is not a substitute for the underlying investigative report.
Use the Sheriff’s downloadable Request for Report / Records resources.
The City of Great Falls directs police/accident-report requests through the City Attorney’s established police-report process.
Use the state agency’s record process for reports generated by MHP.
Cascade County Sheriff’s records
The Sheriff’s Office lists front-counter hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays, and publishes a downloadable Request for Report under Patrol/Detectives.
Open Sheriff’s Office records/resources →
County public-information request
For Cascade County public information outside a routine Sheriff’s report, the county provides an online Public Information Request form.
Read the disclosure
The county explains the difference between public information and confidential criminal-justice information and notes that security-related jail information may be withheld when disclosure creates safety concerns.
Describe an identifiable record
Provide enough detail for the department to locate the record without having to guess what you want.
Watch for an estimated time and fee
If the information cannot readily be gathered, the county may provide an estimated fulfillment time and associated charges.
The county’s request disclosure explains that confidential criminal investigative material and certain safety/security information are not treated the same as ordinary public records.
Great Falls Police Arrest? Use the City Record Path
The City of Great Falls public-record guide specifically distinguishes several record custodians:
- Great Falls police/accident reports: City Attorney’s Office process.
- Great Falls misdemeanor court records: Great Falls Municipal Court.
- Cascade County misdemeanors: Cascade County Justice Court.
- Felony court records: Cascade County District Court.
A person can be held at the Cascade County Detention Center even though Great Falls Police created the arrest report and Great Falls Municipal Court handles a misdemeanor citation. Jail location does not automatically identify the records custodian.
Cascade County Inmate Visitation: Important 2026 Construction Notice
Do not rely on older webpages that publish Saturday/Sunday in-person visiting hours without first checking the current Cascade County Sheriff’s page.
The Sheriff’s Office currently promotes Securus Video Connect as a way to interact with incarcerated individuals while in-person visitation is unavailable.
Confirm that the construction notice is still active
Because the cancellation is “until further notice,” check the current notice each time before planning an in-person trip.
Use Securus Video Connect
Follow the current Securus registration and inmate-selection process linked or identified by the Sheriff’s Office.
Verify the correct inmate before paying
Do not purchase communication services until the account shows the correct incarcerated person and facility.
Inmate Phone, Video Connect and eMessaging
Cascade County currently uses Securus Technologies for inmate telephone services and promotes both Video Connect and electronic messaging.
Telephone service
Securus customer support: 800-844-6591, 24 hours a day.
Video and messaging
The Sheriff’s Office says friends and family can use Securus Video Connect and eMessaging to interact with an incarcerated person.
Cascade County Inmate Mail: Digital Scanning Rules
Cascade County states that all personal inmate mail is opened and inspected. Personal mail is then scanned through the facility’s Digital Mailing Center and delivered electronically to the inmate’s tablet.
Do not send an original birth certificate, driver’s license, Social Security card, green card, irreplaceable photograph or other valuable document through ordinary inmate mail.
How to address inmate mail
Cascade County Detention Facility
Inmate’s Full Name
3800 Ulm North Frontage Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
The Sheriff’s Office also lists “Cascade County Sheriff’s Office” in place of “Cascade County Detention Facility” as an acceptable heading when the remaining address and inmate information are correct.
Current personal-mail rules
- Use the inmate’s full name.
- Include the sender’s full name and return address.
- Maximum 10 pages per envelope.
- Pages cannot exceed 8.5 × 11 inches.
- Photographs cannot exceed 5 × 7 inches.
- No Polaroid photographs.
- No nude or prohibited explicit photographs.
- No magazines, books or packages in ordinary personal mail.
- No cash.
- No third-party mail.
- No blank envelopes, blank paper, stamps, stickers, laminated items or sticky notes.
- No internet printouts or newspaper clippings under the current published rules.
- Do not send original identity or irreplaceable documents.
How to Put Money on a Cascade County Inmate Account
The Sheriff’s current page lists three primary options.
Money order by mail
Mail a money order addressed to the inmate at:
Inmate’s First & Last Name
3800 Ulm North Frontage Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
Lobby kiosk
The Sheriff’s Office provides an inmate-funds kiosk in the CCSO lobby.
Access Corrections
The county currently identifies AccessCorrections.com as its online deposit option.
The Sheriff’s current personal-mail rules specifically prohibit cash.
Care Packages and Commissary
The Sheriff’s Office currently provides a separate Send a Care Package option from its jail-services page.
Because commissary contractors and available package items can change, use the provider link reached from the official Cascade County Sheriff’s page rather than relying on a third-party bookmark or an old article.
PREA and Sexual-Abuse Reporting
Cascade County publishes PREA policies, reporting information, audit reports and annual comparison materials for its Adult Detention Center.
The county’s PREA materials identify multiple internal reporting options for incarcerated people, including staff notification and facility communication systems, and describe an outside reporting pathway.
Use official facility, law-enforcement or emergency channels. A public jail-roster guide is not an emergency reporting service.
If the Person Moved From Cascade County Jail to Montana State Custody
A county roster is not the correct long-term source once a person enters Montana Department of Corrections supervision or a state correctional placement.
Need a Montana Criminal History Rather Than a Current Jail Roster?
Montana DOJ’s Criminal Records & Identification Services Section provides public criminal-history checks. This serves a different purpose from Cascade County’s current inmate roster.
Online CHOPRS name-based search
Montana DOJ currently instructs public users to:
- Open CHOPRS — Criminal History Online Public Record Search.
- Select the Public Users “Start Service” option.
- Enter the person’s complete name and complete date of birth.
- Add a Social Security number when legitimately available if a more thorough identity search is needed; it is optional.
- Add up to four alias names at no additional search charge.
- Enter the requester’s name as required by Montana law.
- Pay the current $20 online search fee by credit card or eCheck.
Open Montana DOJ background-check instructions →
Mail-in name-based check
Montana DOJ currently lists a $15 processing fee for a mail-in name-based check and requires the identifying information, payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope specified by the agency.
Montana DOJ explains that police reports, court transcripts, warrant information and probation/parole information should be requested from the appropriate local agency or court.
Can a Cascade County Arrest Record Be Removed, Sealed or Expunged?
Montana uses several different legal concepts. Do not call every disappearing arrest record an “expungement.”
Non-conviction removal
For qualifying non-conviction arrest data, removal means the record is deleted from the Montana criminal-history database and hard-copy information is destroyed as described by DOJ.
Sealing
A sealed record becomes confidential from ordinary public access but remains available to specified criminal-justice agencies under Montana law.
Misdemeanor conviction expungement
Qualifying misdemeanor convictions can be subject to a separate District Court petition process under Montana’s conviction-expungement law.
Current jail roster removal
A person disappearing from today’s roster may simply mean release or transfer. That is not evidence of legal record removal or expungement.
Non-conviction records
Montana DOJ says that after July 1, 2017, CRISS automatically removes non-conviction arrest data under MCA 44-5-202, and a Record Removal Form ordinarily is not required for those records.
If qualifying dismissed, acquitted, dropped or unfiled charges still appear, DOJ provides a process for requesting review/removal.
Run a current CHOPRS check
Montana DOJ recommends reviewing the current state criminal history first.
Identify the non-conviction that remains
Examples identified by DOJ include dismissed charges, deferred-prosecution dismissals, acquittals and charges that were dropped or not filed.
Submit the current removal request if needed
Follow Montana Criminal Records & Identification Services instructions and cite the applicable Montana non-conviction provision.
Provide court documentation if the state record lacks a disposition
CRISS needs documentation showing the outcome before it can modify an incomplete record.
Allow for processing
Montana DOJ says a requested non-conviction review/removal process can take up to approximately 30 days.
Open Montana Non-Conviction Removal & Sealing →
Deferred sentence that has not been dismissed
Montana DOJ instructs people with an undismissed deferred sentence to contact the court and request the appropriate dismissal. Once CRISS receives the court’s dismissal order, a deferred/dismissed sentence receives the confidentiality treatment specified by Montana law.
Qualifying misdemeanor conviction expungement
Montana’s conviction-expungement law allows individuals who meet the statutory requirements to petition District Court for an order expunging qualifying misdemeanor offenses.
Montana DOJ states that, subject to statutory exceptions, the person generally must not have another conviction for five years after completing the original sentence, including financial obligations and ordered treatment. The person also cannot currently be detained, charged with a new offense or have new charges pending.
High-level misdemeanor expungement process
- Petition District Court for an order expunging qualifying misdemeanor records.
- Notify the prosecution office responsible for the conviction as required.
- The prosecution attempts to notify qualifying victims.
- The District Court decides whether to grant the order.
- If granted, obtain fingerprints on a blue FD-258 applicant fingerprint card.
- Complete the Montana DOJ Expungement Form.
- Send the fingerprint card, form and court order to CRISS.
- CRISS verifies identity and whether the law has been used for a prior expungement.
- If approved through the statutory process, CRISS removes the qualifying arrest/conviction data.
Montana DOJ says to allow approximately 30 days for CRISS processing after the required materials are submitted.
Open Montana Conviction Expungement Process →
Do not assume that an old Cascade County booking qualifies merely because it is a misdemeanor or because a private webpage no longer displays it.
If You Believe the Cascade County Roster Is Wrong
The county provides unusually clear instructions: if you believe its inmate-roster information is in error, contact the Cascade County Detention Center at 406-454-6820.
Which Official Source Answers Which Question?
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| Your question | Correct starting source |
|---|---|
| Who is currently in Cascade County jail? | Cascade County Inmate Roster |
| How fresh is the roster? | County says approximately every four hours |
| Was someone arrested today? | Current roster, then arresting agency if needed |
| Who was arrested during the last seven days? | Court and arresting-agency records, because released people may not remain on the current roster |
| Federal detainee? | Federal custody source; federal inmates are excluded from county public roster |
| Felony case? | Montana District Court Public Access Portal / Cascade Clerk of District Court |
| Sheriff or MHP misdemeanor? | Cascade County Justice Court |
| Great Falls Police misdemeanor/citation? | Great Falls Municipal Court |
| Sheriff incident report? | Cascade County Sheriff’s Office |
| Great Falls Police report? | Great Falls City Attorney police-report process |
| State prison or DOC custody? | Montana DOC Offender Search |
| Statewide Montana criminal history? | Montana DOJ CHOPRS |
| Inmate video visit? | Cascade Sheriff + Securus Video Connect |
| Send inmate money? | Money order, CCSO lobby kiosk or Access Corrections |
| Send personal mail? | 3800 Ulm North Frontage Road under current digital-mail rules |
| Non-conviction still appearing? | Montana DOJ CRISS removal process |
| Qualifying misdemeanor conviction? | District Court petition + Montana DOJ expungement process |
Cascade County Jail, Court and Records Contacts
| Office | Use it for | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade County Sheriff’s Office / Detention Center | Roster, inmate status, jail services | 3800 Ulm North Frontage Road, Great Falls 406-454-6820 |
| Cascade Clerk of District Court | District Court criminal records and copies | 415 2nd Avenue N, Great Falls 406-604-7796 |
| Cascade Justice Court | County misdemeanor/traffic cases | 415 2nd Avenue N, Great Falls 406-604-7787 / 406-604-7788 |
| Great Falls Municipal Court | Great Falls Police citations / municipal cases | 406-771-1180 ext. 419 |
| Cascade County Public Defender | Appointed defense information | 615 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Floor 406-770-3200 |
| Cascade County Attorney Criminal Division | Felony prosecution and county criminal matters | 121 4th Street N, Suite 2A 406-454-6915 |
| Securus | Inmate telephone service assistance | 800-844-6591 |
| Montana Criminal Records / CRISS | Background checks, record removal/sealing | 406-444-3625 |
Common Cascade County Jail Roster Mistakes
Calling it “real time”
The county says the public roster updates approximately every four hours.
Assuming everyone held federally appears
The county expressly excludes federal inmates from its public roster.
Using today’s roster as a seven-day arrest archive
Released people may no longer appear.
Assuming a jail charge equals conviction
Use the correct court record for the case outcome.
Sending a Great Falls Police misdemeanor to Justice Court
The county says Great Falls Police citations go to Great Falls Municipal Court.
Trying to obtain filed court documents only from the public portal
The Montana portal is a searchable case index; contact the Clerk for official documents.
Relying on old in-person visitation hours
The current Sheriff’s page says in-person visitation is cancelled until further notice due to construction.
Mailing irreplaceable documents to an inmate
Personal mail is scanned and the original mailing is discarded.
Mailing cash
The Sheriff’s current mail rules prohibit cash.
Calling every record disappearance an expungement
Release, non-conviction removal, sealing and misdemeanor expungement are legally different events.
Responsible Use of Cascade County Inmate Information
- Do not treat a jail roster entry as proof of guilt.
- Verify identity before attributing a criminal allegation to a person with a similar name.
- Use court records to determine later case activity and disposition.
- Respect the county’s warning concerning inaccurate or improper republication of roster information.
- Do not use public criminal-justice information for harassment, stalking, intimidation or extortion.
- Do not use this page or a jail roster as a substitute for a legally compliant consumer report for regulated employment, housing, credit, insurance or similar decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Cascade County Jail Roster
Where is the official Cascade County jail roster?
The official roster is accessed through Cascade County Government’s Inmate Roster page at cascadecountymt.gov/314/Inmate-Roster.
How often is the Cascade County inmate roster updated?
Cascade County states that the public inmate roster is regularly updated approximately every four hours.
Is the Cascade County jail roster real time?
No. The county describes a four-hour update cycle and warns that the public roster may not reflect the most recent information or current status.
Does the Cascade County jail roster include federal inmates?
No. Cascade County expressly states that federal inmates are not included in the public roster.
How do I find someone arrested in Great Falls today?
Start with the current Cascade County inmate roster. If the arrest was extremely recent, allow for booking and the county’s four-hour public update cycle. Call the Detention Center if current custody must be confirmed.
Can I use the current roster to find everyone arrested during the last seven days?
Not reliably. A current-custody roster may no longer show people who were booked and released during the seven-day period. Use court and arresting-agency records for historical research.
What should I do if the roster information is wrong?
Cascade County instructs users who believe the roster contains an error to contact the Detention Center at 406-454-6820.
Where is the Cascade County Detention Center?
The Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Center are at 3800 Ulm North Frontage Road, Great Falls, Montana 59404.
What is the Cascade County Detention Center phone number?
The county currently lists 406-454-6820 as the Sheriff’s Office/Detention Center main number.
How do I find a Cascade County felony court case?
Use the Montana District Court Public Access Portal and select Cascade District Court. For official documents or certified copies, contact the Cascade County Clerk of District Court.
Where is the Cascade County Clerk of District Court?
The Clerk of District Court is at 415 2nd Avenue N, Great Falls, MT 59401. The county currently lists 406-604-7796.
Which court handles Cascade County Sheriff’s Office misdemeanors?
Cascade County Justice Court handles misdemeanor criminal offenses issued by the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office as well as qualifying matters from Montana Highway Patrol, DOT and Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Which court handles Great Falls Police citations?
Cascade County Justice Court states that Great Falls Police Department citations are handled by Great Falls Municipal Court.
Is the Montana court portal the official court file?
No. Montana’s portal rules describe it as a searchable public case index. Contact the appropriate Clerk for filed documents or official copies.
How much does a Cascade County District Court record search cost?
The Clerk’s current fee schedule lists two dollars per name per year for the first seven years and one dollar per name per year thereafter.
How much do Cascade County District Court copies cost?
Other document copies are currently listed at one dollar per page for the first ten pages and fifty cents per page after that. Certification is an additional two dollars.
How long does the Clerk’s mailed Search Request take?
The official Search Request form asks users to allow approximately five days for processing.
How do I contact the Cascade County Public Defender?
The county lists the local Public Defender office at 615 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Floor in Great Falls, with telephone number 406-770-3200.
How do I request a Cascade County Sheriff’s incident report?
Open the Sheriff’s Office page and use its Request for Report resource. Have the incident date, location, involved names and case number available when possible.
Where do I get a Great Falls Police report?
The City of Great Falls directs police and accident report requests through the City Attorney’s established records process rather than through the county jail.
Is in-person inmate visitation currently available?
The current Cascade County Sheriff’s page states that inmate in-person visitation is cancelled until further notice because of construction. Check the page again before traveling because the notice can change.
Can I video visit a Cascade County inmate?
Yes. The Sheriff’s Office currently advertises Securus Video Connect for communication with incarcerated individuals.
Who provides Cascade County inmate telephone service?
Cascade County currently uses Securus Technologies. The county lists 800-844-6591 for Securus customer questions about billing and access.
How do I send mail to a Cascade County inmate?
Address personal mail to the inmate’s full name at Cascade County Detention Facility, 3800 Ulm North Frontage Road, Great Falls, MT 59404, and follow the Sheriff’s current digital-mail restrictions.
What happens to original inmate mail?
Cascade County states that personal mail is scanned for delivery to the inmate’s tablet and the original mailing is discarded after scanning.
How many pages can I mail to a Cascade County inmate?
The Sheriff’s current published rules limit personal mail to ten pages per envelope.
Can I send photographs?
The current rules allow qualifying photographs no larger than 5 by 7 inches. Polaroids and prohibited nude or explicit images are not accepted.
Can I mail cash to an inmate?
No. The Sheriff’s current mail rules prohibit cash.
How can I add money to a Cascade County inmate account?
The Sheriff’s Office currently lists a mailed money order, the CCSO lobby kiosk and Access Corrections as deposit options.
Where do I search after someone transfers to Montana state custody?
Use the Montana Department of Corrections offender search rather than relying on the Cascade County current inmate roster.
How do I get an official statewide Montana criminal-history check?
Use Montana DOJ’s CHOPRS system. The current online public name-based search costs twenty dollars and requires the person’s complete name and date of birth.
How much is a mail-in Montana name-based criminal-history check?
Montana DOJ currently lists a fifteen-dollar processing fee for a mail-in name-based check.
Can a dismissed Cascade County arrest be removed from Montana criminal history?
Montana DOJ says qualifying non-conviction arrest data is subject to removal under state law. If a qualifying dismissed, acquitted, dropped or unfiled charge still appears, use DOJ’s non-conviction review/removal procedure.
Does Montana automatically remove non-conviction arrest data?
Montana DOJ states that after July 1, 2017, CRISS automatically removes non-conviction arrest data under MCA 44-5-202, although a review/removal process remains available when qualifying information still appears or the record is incomplete.
How long can a Montana non-conviction removal request take?
Montana DOJ states that the review process can take up to approximately 30 days.
Can a Montana misdemeanor conviction be expunged?
Certain misdemeanor convictions can qualify under Montana’s conviction-expungement statute if the statutory requirements are satisfied and the District Court grants the petition.
What is the five-year rule for Montana misdemeanor expungement?
Montana DOJ states that, subject to statutory exceptions, the applicant generally must not have another conviction during the five years after completing the original sentence, including financial obligations and ordered treatment.
Does disappearing from the jail roster mean a record was expunged?
No. A person can disappear from the current roster simply because of release or transfer. Legal removal, sealing and expungement are separate processes.
Primary Official Sources Used for This Guide
- Cascade County Inmate Roster
- Cascade County Sheriff’s Office
- Cascade County Public Information Request
- Cascade County Clerk of District Court
- Clerk of District Court Fee Schedule
- Cascade County District Court Search Request PDF
- Cascade County Justice Court
- Montana Trial Court Public Access Portals
- Cascade County District Court Calendars
- Cascade County Attorney Criminal Division
- City of Great Falls Public Records Guide
- Montana DOC Offender Search
- Montana DOJ Background Checks / CHOPRS
- Montana Non-Conviction Removal & Sealing
- Montana Conviction Expungement Process
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
Government portals, communication vendors, construction notices, fees, mailing policies and court procedures can change. This guide was checked against the linked official sources on August 29, 2026. Verify the current government instructions before visiting the jail, sending funds, mailing documents, requesting records or filing legal paperwork.
Bottom Line
The Cascade County jail roster is best used to answer one question: who appears to be in the Cascade County Detention Center now? The county says the public roster updates about every four hours, so it should not be described as a second-by-second or real-time list.
For a recent arrest, start with the official roster and then identify the correct court. Cascade County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol misdemeanor matters commonly route through Cascade Justice Court; Great Falls Police citations route through Great Falls Municipal Court; and qualifying felony matters proceed through Cascade County District Court.
For older or more consequential research, move beyond the roster. Obtain the police report from the agency that created it, use the Montana public court portal and Clerk for case records, search Montana DOC when custody changes, use CHOPRS for statewide criminal history, and use Montana DOJ’s specific removal, sealing or misdemeanor-expungement process when applicable.
The core distinction is: the roster describes current detention; the arresting agency holds the incident record; the court record explains what happened to the case; and a legal removal or expungement is entirely different from simply disappearing from today’s jail list.