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. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Judith Basin County, Montana, has about 2,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Judith Basin County is held at the county jail, run by the Judith Basin 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, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Judith Basin County
The county jail, run by the Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Judith Basin County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office at jbcountymt.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Judith Basin County, Montana), phone 406-566-2212, 91 Third Street North Stanford, MT 59479, Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 406-566-2212.
The Judith Basin County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 2 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 5 beds, and it ran at 38 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Judith Basin County has about 2,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 10 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Judith Basin County Jail
The Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Judith Basin County.
The Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office reported 11 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 Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County?
Ask the Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office at 406-566-2212; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at jbcountymt.gov/sheriff.
How many people are in the Judith Basin County jail?
About 2 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 5 beds.
What is the phone number for the Judith Basin County jail?
406-566-2212, the number on the page of the Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Judith Basin County go?
To a facility of the Montana Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at offendersearch.mt.gov/conweb.
Is this the official Judith Basin 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.