Putnam County OH Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: April 08, 2024
Address
1035 Heritage Trail, Ottawa, OH 45875
County
Putnam
Phone
419-523-3407
Fax
419-523-3584
Email
roneyd@sheriffoff.com

Putnam 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 Putnam County OH Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 419-523-3407.

When someone you care about gets arrested, it can be overwhelming. This webpage aims to ease your concerns by providing information about Putnam County OH Jail. From visitation guidelines to contacting jail staff, we're here to support you as you navigate this challenging time. Take a look around and let us help you understand how to best support your family member or friend in custody.

The Putnam County OH Jail, located at 1035 Heritage Trail in Ottawa, OH, is a secure detention center operated by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. This facility primarily houses individuals awaiting trial or sentencing, typically for less than two years. It accepts inmates from various jurisdictions, including surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service, and the Ottawa Police Department.

New detainees are regularly admitted to the jail, with some being released on bail or placed under pretrial services caseloads. Others await their court appearances at the facility, receiving necessary accommodations such as bedding and meals. View all arrest records here.

Inmates serving as trustees within the jail undertake various tasks, including cooking, laundry, and commissary management, often receiving minimal compensation or sentence reduction for their services.

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.

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 Putnam 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

Putnam County OH Jail - Visitation

Sunday inmate visitation times

Housing Unit Time Medical – 133/202 12:30PM-1:00PM Work Release / Inmate Workers – 147 1:00PM-2:30PM Female – 150 2:30PM-4:00PM Administrative Segregation – 138 5:30PM-6:00PM Male Age 24 and Younger – 143 6:00PM-7:30PM Male Age 25 and Older – 145 7:30PM-9:00PM

Wednesday inmate visitation times

Housing Unit Time Administrative Segregation – 138 12:30PM-1:00PM Male Age 24 and Younger – 143 1:00PM-2:30PM Male Age 25 and Older – 145 2:30PM-4:00PM Medical – 133/202 5:30PM-6:00PM Work Release / Inmate Workers – 147 6:00PM-7:30PM Female – 150 7:30PM-9:00PM


Holiday visiting hours do not change. Visitation may be canceled during emergency situations. Visiting hours are subject to change due to other situations in the facility.

  • All visitors must place property, such as bags, purses, cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, etcetera, in the lockers provided in the lobby and then pass through the metal detector. All visitors are subject to a search.

  • Each inmate is permitted two (2) visitors and twenty (20) minutes of visitation each Sunday and again on Wednesday. Visitors must be listed on the Visitor Request Form. This includes all adults as well as any children not related to the inmate as a dependent. All visitors over the age of eighteen (18) are required to provide a valid state issued, photo identification. It is preferred that all visitors for a particular inmate enter the visitation room at the same time.
  • Two (2) children under the age of eighteen (18), related to the inmate as a dependent, are permitted to visit in addition to the two (2) visitors previously noted. No one under the age of eighteen (18) may visit unless they are listed on the Visitor Request form AND accompanied by an adult listed on the Visitor Request Form. A maximum of two (2) visitors and two (2) dependent children may visit during a visitation session.
  • Visitors may be refused if they have a history of disruptive conduct, presents a threat to the security of the facility, not properly dressed, suspected of being intoxicated, unable to produce proper identification, refuse to submit to a search, the court or another officer has ordered that there be no contact between the inmate and visitor, the inmate refused the visitor at the Corrections Officer’s discretion.

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