Richland County OH Jail

You can support your loved ones at Richland County OH Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 419-774-5678.

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 Richland County OH Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Richland County OH Jail is a detention center located at 73 E 2nd St Mansfield, OH which is operated locally by the Richland 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. Richland County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Mansfield 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.

In 2008, Richland County opened a state of the art new Jail Facility with a capacity of 266 beds, in accordance with the Ohio Minimum Jail Standards. The City of Mansfield has combined their efforts to work with the County by housing all inmates in the Richland County Jail. The majority of inmates housed in the facility are awaiting trial.

Phone Policy - The inmate Phone system is managed by Securus Technologies. If you have questions about the phone system, including acceptable use and rates, billing issues, prepaid accounts please contact Securus at 1.800.844.6591. There are two pricing tiers, one the calls are $8.51 for 15-minutes, the other is only $3.15 per 15-minutes. If your rates are the higher of the two, click here to get the discount.

Inmate Mail - Please note that all incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband and incoming funds. Mail shall not contain correspondence for inmates other than whose name appears on the envelope. Inmates shall not request another person to forward correspondence from inmates in other facilities. Inmates shall not request another person to forward correspondence to another inmate in this facility. Books, magazines, and newspapers must be received directly from the publisher and pass the approval of the Jail Administrator. Bibles must be provided by our facility approved chaplains. No hardback books. Postage Stamps, blank envelopes, blank paper, blank greeting cards, blank postcards, phone cards, two party checks, payroll checks, and personal checks are prohibited. No newspaper, magazine, or any clippings, small pamphlets, bookmarks, cards, laminated cards or photos, photocopies, handmade drawings or letters (in marker, highlighter, colored pencil, paint or crayon) glitter on cards, puzzles, ribbons, calendars, calendar pages, coloring book pages, nothing glued or plastic on cards. Cards must be of a standard size no large cards will be allowed. Sexually explicit material or pornographic in nature (nudity) is prohibited. Material that threatens or is detrimental to the security, good order, or discipline of the facility such as correspondence that is in code or gang-related material will not be allowed. No foreign substances: lipstick, perfume, or bodily fluids are allowed in or on any mail item. Photos, scanned photos, photocopies or printed pictures off the Internet will be treated as photos. Inmates are allowed 3 photographs at a time. Internet printout of jokes, stories, e-mails, etc. is limited to no more than 5 sheets. No felt markers, gel or glitter pens may be used on the letter or envelope. Individuals who have "No Contact" orders by the court shall not correspond with the inmate. No boxes will be accepted. Only business or personal sized envelopes, NO 8 ½" x 11" envelopes will be allowed. If any of the mail violations are present the letter and/or box will be returned to the sender with a mail violation notice.

Medication Policy - Upon approval of the medical staff prescription drugs and medication may be dropped off for the inmate provided that they are currently prescribed medication for the applicable inmate and they are in the prescribed container. The prescription then must be validated through our staff physician. Due to HIPPA regulations, the medical staff is unable to discuss any medical information about any inmate.

Property Policy - When an inmate is processed into the Richland County Jail, all personal property is taken and placed into a storage area during the incarceration period. Property may be picked up only with written permission of the inmate. If an inmate is released from the County Jail to another facility we will hold the property for 10 days. After 10 days the property will be considered abandoned and destroyed if not picked up. No property will be allowed to be dropped off for any inmate without the approval of the Jail Administrator.