Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Golden Valley County, Montana, has 863 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Golden Valley County is held at the county jail, run by the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Golden Valley County public records, Golden Valley County arrest records, Golden Valley County warrants, Golden Valley County criminal records, Golden Valley County court records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Golden Valley County
The county jail, run by the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Golden Valley County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office at goldenvalleycountymt.org/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Golden Valley County), phone 406-568-2321, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 406-568-2321.
Who Books People Into the Golden Valley County Jail
The Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Golden Valley County.
The Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office reported 1 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Golden Valley County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Golden Valley County serves the sentence in a facility of the Montana Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at offendersearch.mt.gov/conweb.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Golden Valley County?
Ask the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office at 406-568-2321; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at goldenvalleycountymt.org/sheriff.
What is the phone number for the Golden Valley County jail?
406-568-2321, the number on the page of the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Golden Valley County go?
To a facility of the Montana Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at offendersearch.mt.gov/conweb.
Is this the official Golden Valley County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.