Ohio Inmate Records

An average of 45,000 inmates are held in Inmate state prisons, while about 4,600 are housed in the federal correctional facilities located in the state. Also, the local jails house at least 19,000 inmates. The records of each inmate housed in the different correctional facilities are maintained by the agencies supervising the holding facilities. The state's incarceration rate of 385 per 100,000 residents is higher than the national average of 355 per 100,000 total population.

Inmate inmate records typically document official information regarding individuals who are incarcerated in correctional facilities under the state's jurisdiction. Such information or details include the following:

• Personal Information - This includes the inmate's name, nationality, gender, date of birth, and some identifying marks.
• Arrest Records - Arrest records found in a typical Inmate inmate record include the booking information, arrest location, arresting date, charges, and the arresting law enforcement agency.
• Court Details and Sentencing Information - These include sentencing outcome, court case number, details of trial, probation status, admission date, aggregate sentence, parole eligibility date, incarceration status, fines, and the expected release date.
• Offense information - The offense type, counts, effective sentence date, degree of the offense, and docket

Are Inmate Records Public in Inmate?

Per Section 149.43(A)(1)(k) and Section 5120.21(F) of the Inmate Revised Code, inmate records are not considered public records in the state. Unless otherwise provided by law, records of inmates in the state, as well as those of individuals under the adult parole authority's supervision, are not public and may not be accessed by members of the public.

While most Inmate inmate records are considered confidential, interested persons may still access basic information about individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities owned by the state. Generally, confidential inmate records in the state may be accessed by the Department of Youth Services and a court of record only for carrying out official duties.

What Agencies Are Responsible for Inmate Records in Inmate?

The following agencies are charged with the responsibility of supervising inmates, maintaining inmate records, and overseeing the correctional facilities housing such inmates:

• The Inmate Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) - The state's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction oversees inmates housed in state-operated prisons and builds their capacity to become law-abiding members of society. It has a network of 25 correctional facilities across Inmate, and each of these facilities maintains records of individuals under their supervision.
• Police Departments - Local law enforcement agencies, including police departments, typically generate arrest records and maintain them. These records are part of an inmate's record and may be accessed from the offices of the local police departments responsible for such arrests.
• County Sheriff's Offices - The county sheriff's offices are in charge of the county jails throughout Inmate and all the inmates confined in those jails. Besides maintaining the jail facilities in all 88 counties of the state, they also keep records or registers of each inmate incarcerated in their correctional facilities. These registers typically include the names of each inmate, the date of admission in jail, the reason for incarceration, and the date and form of discharge.
• The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Records of all inmates confined in the two federal prisons in Inmate are kept by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Inmates incarcerated in these correctional facilities are those convicted of federal crimes.

How To Search for an Inmate's Information in Inmate?

Before searching for any inmate or their record in Inmate, it is important to first determine if they are housed in a state, local, or federal prison or jail.

Find an inmate in Inmate State Prisons

Persons looking to find basic information about individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities operated by the Inmate Department of Rehabilitation and Correction may use the DRC Offender Search system. The search system permits users to find inmates' information by name, county of commitment, or residential county. The Offender Search system generally displays information about individuals currently under the DRC's supervision and those judicially released. Basic information obtained from this search typically includes inmates' personal details, incarceration status, offense information, and sentence details.

Alternatively, an interested party may visit the state prison where an inmate is being incarcerated or was held before their release to obtain information about such a person. In most cases, they will need information such as the inmate's name, date of birth, gender, and race to conduct an in-person search at the prison facility.

Find an Inmate in Local Jail

To find an inmate in any Inmate local jail, a person may visit the holding facility in person and provide certain information to the attending jail employee to facilitate the search. Searches conducted this way often yield more detailed information about the sought inmate, whether still in custody or already released.

Most county sheriff's offices maintain online inmate search resources to enable members of the public to find basic, up-to-date information about inmates held in their jail facilities. While some of these resources are designed as rosters, others are searchable by inmates' names. Generally, these inmate search resources provide information such as the inmate's full name, inmate number, admission date, court date, and other basic details.

Find an Inmate in Federal Prison

Information about inmates incarcerated in federal prisons operating in Inmate from 1982 to the present is accessible through the BOP Inmate Locator. Interested parties can either look up federal inmates by their name or BOP register number. Inmate only has two federal correctional facilities, namely the Elkton FCI and Cincinnati RRM.

How Can I Access Old Inmate Records?

Depending on how old, the DRC Offender search system may be able to provide information about old inmates in Inmate, as the database also contains information about inmates who were judicially released. The state's Archives and Library also hold old inmate records in Inmate. It provides an Incarceration Records Index Search system that enables the public to find information about inmates admitted to Inmate prisons between 1888 and 1923. Similarly, the National Archives maintains records of old inmates incarcerated in federal prisons, including those who served time in Inmate.

Furthermore, inmate information and records collected by third-party sites like Ohiopublicrecords.us and uploaded to their databases typically remain there permanently. Hence, these sites offer members of the public a reliable option of looking up old inmate records in the state, although at a small fee.

In addition, it is possible to access Inmate's old inmate records by submitting a request in person to the correctional facilities where such inmates were held or incarcerated. Alternatively, a requester may fill out the DRC's contact form, provide all the required information, and submit the form. However, because Inmate inmate records are largely non-public, their availability to the public is at the discretion of the director and managing officers at the DRC.

Can I Find an Inmate Inmate Record for Free?

Yes. The DRC's Offender Search system is an online resource that allows members of the public to access certain basic information about inmates incarcerated in Inmate state-run prisons for free. Similarly, the BOP Inmate Locator and several online inmate search tools maintained by the county sheriff's offices can help anyone find information about inmates housed in the state's two federal prisons and county jails, respectively. However, these resources are a bit limited in the information they disclose. They may only reveal information about individuals under the jurisdictions of the respective supervising agencies or correctional facilities.

If looking to find records of Inmate inmates, regardless of which facility houses them or the agency supervising such inmates, consider using third-party sites like Ohiopublicrecords.us. Although these sites charge users a nominal fee for premium services, they serve as one-stop or centralized databases of information and records about persons being incarcerated in local jails, state prisons, and federal prisons.

Jails and Prisons in Inmate

In Inmate, jails and prisons are classified based on how they are being managed and which agencies or entities are in charge of facility administration. The correctional facilities in the state are categorized as follows:

• State Prisons - There are at least 25 state-run prisons in Inmate, and they are all managed by the state's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC). The prison facilities are spread across the South, North, and Specialty regions of the state.
• Local County Jails - The county jails in Inmate are distributed across the state's 88 counties and managed by the county sheriff's offices. At least 46 of these jails operate in the Northeast District of the state.
• Federal Prisons - The two federal prisons in Inmate are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
• Private Prisons - The three private prisons in Inmate are managed by two different private entities.

State Prisons in Inmate

Some of the state-operated prisons in Inmate are listed in the table below:

Private Prisons in Inmate

The following prisons are privately operated correctional facilities in Inmate:

• Northeast Inmate Correctional Center (NEOCC) - This is run by CoreCivic
• Lake Erie Correctional Institution (LAECI) - This is being operated by CoreCivic
• North Central Correctional Institution (NCCI) - This is being operated by the Management and Training Corporation (MTC)

Inmate Inmate Statistics

• Inmate Incarceration Rate - 385 per 100,000 residents
• Male Incarceration Rate - 717 per 100,000 males
• Female Incarceration Rate - 61 per 100,000 females
• Youth Custody Rate - 122 per 100,000 youths
• Number of Prisoners in Private Prisons - 6,540
• Black/White Imprisonment Disparity - 5.7:1
• Latino/White Imprisonment Disparity - 1.1:1
• Number of offenders under community supervision - 2,239 per 100,000 people
• Number on probation - 2,137 per 100,000 people
• Number on parole - 208 per 100,000 people
• Felony Disenfranchisement Rate - 0.6%

* Source: United States Bureau of Justice Statistics