Main jail
Knox County Jail
Facilities in Knox County
- Knox County Jail County jail in Mount Vernon
- Address
- 11540 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
- Phone
- (740) 392-5245
- Website
- knoxcountysheriff.com
- Capacity
- 100 beds
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
Near Knox County
Straight-line miles from the facilities we list, not driving distances.
Nearby counties
Closest jails in other counties
Find someone in Knox County
- Call(740) 392-5245. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Knox County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Knox County go?
Most people arrested in Knox County, Ohio are booked into Knox County Jail at 11540 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon. Its phone number is (740) 392-5245.
What phone numbers do we list for Knox County jails and facilities?
Knox County Jail: (740) 392-5245. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Knox County?
Call (740) 392-5245 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Knox County?
The closest county jails we list outside Knox County are Morrow County Correctional Facility in Mt. Gilead (Morrow County, about 23 miles), Licking County Justice Center in Newark (Licking County, about 24 miles) and Richland County Attention Center in Mansfield (Richland County, about 24 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Knox County Jail hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 100 beds for Knox County Jail.