Lorain County OH Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: July 14, 2023
Address
9896 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Beds
422
County
Lorain
Phone
440-329-3709
Fax
440-329-3792
Email
sheriff@lorcnty.com

Lorain County OH Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Lorain County OH Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 440-329-3709, 440-329-3770.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Lorain County OH Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Lorain County OH Jail is a detention center located at 9896 Murray Ridge Road Elyria, OH which is operated locally by the Lorain County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Lorain County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Elyria Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Ohio here.


The Corrections Division is the largest division of the Lorain County Sheriff's Office who's main purpose is to maintain the safety and security of all persons incarcerated in the Lorain County Jail. The County jail is virtually a small city with in-house medical staff, mental health staff, and infirmary, on site full scale laundry, professional kitchen, library, maintenance and janitorial workers, chaplain and a contract commissary service.

The Corrections Division receives inmates from the police agencies in the county, the Ohio Department of Corrections for parole violations, the Probation Department for probation violations and the Lorain County Common Pleas & Municipal Courts.

The quick and accurate processing of those incarcerated is accomplished with the use of digital imaging and digital fingerprint scanning. This equipment ensures fast and precise identification of persons arrested by electronically transmitting fingerprints to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) in central Ohio. All bookings are computerized. A video arraignment program used for for the Municipal courts reduce the security risks and cost of transporting inmates.

The Lorain County Jail is a full service jail that can house 422 male and female prisoners.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Ohio. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Lorain County OH Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Lorain County OH Jail - Visitation

Times and days are subject to change without notice

  • Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sunday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • All federal holidays

This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call 440-329-3709, 440-329-3770 for more information, alerts, or scheduling changes.

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