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 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Ohio County, Indiana, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Ohio County is held at the county jail, run by the Ohio 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.
Related guides: Ohio County public records, Ohio County arrest records, Ohio County warrants, Ohio County criminal records, Ohio County court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Ohio County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Ohio County is held at the county jail, run by the Ohio County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Ohio County Sheriff's Office at ohiocountyin.gov/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriffs Office), phone (812) 438-3636, 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 (812) 438-3636.
The Ohio County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 9 people, down from about 17 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 21 beds, and it ran at 82 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Ohio County has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 15 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Ohio County Jail
The Ohio County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Ohio County.
The Ohio County Sheriff's Office reported 1,152 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 Ohio County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Indiana Department of Correction lists its inmates at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov/idoc-ofs-1.0.2/ofs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Ohio County?
Ask the Ohio County Sheriff's Office at (812) 438-3636; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at ohiocountyin.gov/sheriffs-office.
How many people are in the Ohio County jail?
About 9 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 21 beds.
What is the phone number for the Ohio County jail?
(812) 438-3636, the number on the page of the Ohio County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Ohio County go?
To a facility of the Indiana Department of Correction; its inmate locator is at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov.
Is this the official Ohio 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.