People in Ohio state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the ODRC inmate search.
Ohio counties
Showing 48 of 88 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Allen County
- Ashland County
- Ashtabula County
- Athens County
- Belmont County
- Butler County
- Clark County
- Clermont County
- Columbiana County
- Cuyahoga County
- Delaware County
- Erie County
- Fairfield County
- Franklin County
- Geauga County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Huron County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Licking County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Mahoning County
- Marion County
- Medina County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Muskingum County
- Pickaway County
- Portage County
- Richland County
- Ross County
- Sandusky County
- Scioto County
- Seneca County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Tuscarawas County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Wood County
Largest state prisons in Ohio
12 of 57 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Star Community Justice Center State prison in Franklin Furnace, Scioto County
- Monday Community Correctional Institution State prison in Dayton, Montgomery County
- Nancy McDonnell Community Correctional Facility State prison in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
- River City Correctional Center State prison in Cincinnati, Hamilton County
- West Central Community Correctional Facility State prison in Marysville, Union County
- Lucas County Correctional Treatment Facility State prison in Toledo, Lucas County
- Lorain / Medina Community Based Correctional Facility State prison in Elyria, Lorain County
- Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program - Male State prison in Warren, Trumbull County
- Stark Regional Community Correction Center State prison in Louisville, Stark County
- Star - Athens Campus State prison in Nelsonville, Athens County
- Community Correctional Center State prison in Lebanon, Warren County
- Eastern Ohio Correction Center - Male Center State prison in Wintersville, Jefferson County
Federal facilities in Ohio
Questions about Ohio inmate search
How do I find someone in an Ohio county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 88 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Ohio yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in Ohio state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 57 state prisons in Ohio.
How many jails and prisons are there in Ohio?
We list 222 facilities in Ohio: 115 county jails, 57 state prisons, 2 federal facilities and 48 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.