Belmont County OH Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: June 14, 2024
Address
68137 Hammond Rd, St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Beds
144
County
Belmont
Phone
740-695-5124
Fax
740-695-4781
Email
sheriff@belmontsheriff.com

Belmont Co 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.

The phone carrier is IC Solutions, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is AccessCorrections There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

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 Belmont Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 740-695-5124.

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 here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Belmont Co Jail is a detention center located at 68137 Hammond Rd St. Clairsville, OH which is operated locally by the Belmont 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. Belmont County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, St. Clairsville 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 Belmont County Jail, a full-service facility with a capacity of one hundred forty-four (144) beds, houses up to one hundred twenty (120) male prisoners and twenty-four (24) female prisoners at any given time. Inmates range from those charged with minor traffic offenses to those facing capital punishment, including prisoners awaiting trial, sentencing, transfer to state institutions, return to other states as fugitives, or probation and parole revocations. The jail provides services for the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, police departments countywide, and other federal agencies.

The Belmont County Jail is managed under the direction of Chief Deputy of Jail Administration, Stanley Galownia. The staff includes one (1) Jail Lieutenant, Jarrett Weeks, four (4) Jail Shift Sergeants, four (4) Jail Shift Corporals, and twenty-four (24) full-time Jail Shift Corrections Officers. Additionally, the facility employs one (1) Jail Transport Sergeant and four (4) Jail Transport Deputies to manage the daily transport needs of the courts and inmates. The jail also staffs two (2) Jail Inmate Support Officers.

Medically, the Belmont County Jail is equipped to handle minor emergencies in-house with the assistance of a round-the-clock medical staff, consisting of nine (9) nurses and a 24-hour on-call medical director physician. All major medical emergencies and serious issues are addressed by the jail physician in conjunction with local hospital emergency room facilities.

Books and magazines ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. This policy ensures that the items are new, untampered, and comply with the facility's regulations. Prisons and jails enforce this rule to prevent the introduction of contraband or prohibited materials. By restricting orders to publishers, the facility can better maintain security and control over the content entering the institution. Any books or magazines not received directly from the publisher will be rejected and not delivered to the inmate.

Commissary is available weekly, with orders submitted via kiosk two days in advance. On holidays, orders may be doubled. Indigent inmates must miss two commissary days to receive a weekly indigent pack containing basic hygiene items, and indigent mail is stamped only for the Attorney of Record or the Court. Upon receiving commissary items, inmates must present their ID, check their order, and sign for it in the presence of the commissary employee.

The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged. You may send letters and selfies to inmates with this easy-to-use app, packages starting at $8.00.

Upon being sentenced by the court(s) to serve weekends or participate in work release, it is imperative to contact the Inmate Support Officer at 740-695-7933 Ext 155 to make the necessary arrangements and/or payments. This contact should be made at least one week before the reporting date to jail.

No individual will be approved or permitted to commence their work release until all required paperwork has been completed and employment has been verified. It is also important to note that all participants in the work release program will be subject to random drug testing, which will be conducted at the inmate’s expense. Ensuring these steps are followed will facilitate a smooth transition into the program and adherence to all procedural requirements.

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 Belmont 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

All inmates will be able to visit two (2) times per day on-site for free or unlimited off-site visits for a fee with the exception of suspensions, disciplinary circumstances, or otherwise noted. Be advised, that family/friends visits may be restricted if rules are not followed. If visitation rights are restricted, inmates in disciplinary status will have visitation restricted to only the time as indicated below. No contact visits will be permitted.

The visitation is scheduled for this facility is as follows:

  • Visitors may check in 5 minutes prior to their visit. All visitors must be registered to be in the visit. Any children under the age of one (1), do not count in the number of visitors but they still need to be registered. All
  • Visitations are subject to audio/video monitoring and/or recording.

VISITATION TIMES:

  • On & Off Site: Sunday – Saturday - 7:00 am to 10:30 am | 1:30 pm to - 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm to - 8:30 pm | 10:00 pm to - 10:30 pm
  • *Inmates that are in disciplinary status, can receive a visit starting at 11:00 pm and 1:30 am

All visitations are 25 minutes. All visitors are required to be registered to be present in the visit. No exceptions will be made. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

If a visit is cancelled by the inmate, the visitor will receive a cancellation email. If a visit is cancelled by the facility, the visitor will receive a cancellation email explaining why the visit was cancelled. If a visitor or inmate is more than 5 minutes late to their visit, their visit will be automatically cancelled. The visitation starts when the visitor and/or inmate log in. Please see attached PDF File. All attorneys of record and certified members of the clergy shall be permitted to visit any inmate at reasonable times, both daytime and evening upon prior scheduling with the Jail and providing of proper identification upon arrival.

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