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123 South Mulberry Street, Rising Sun, IN, 47040

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http://indianasheriffs.org/ns/counties/Ohio.php

Ohio County County can be found in the Indiana area. Rising Sun – is the county seat. Ohio County has a total population of 5828 and was formed in 1844.

Ohio County County has a total area of 86 square miles. The zip codes in Ohio County County are 47040.

Ohio County Sheriff’s Office:

The Ohio County Sheriff, Glen E. Potts, is the head law enforcement officer in the Ohio County county. You can reach him by calling 812-438-3636.

Address: 123 South Mulberry Street, Rising Sun, Indiana, 47040, 47040.

Fax: 812-438-4848

Phone: 812-438-3636

Ohio County Arrest Warrants

Ohio County Arrest Warrants
Ohio County Child Support Warrants

Ohio County Sex Offender Registry

The Ohio County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Ohio County County, operates the Ohio County Jail in Rising Sun, Rising Sun, Indiana. Ohio County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 76,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Ohio County Jail sits on a 92-acre land with 11 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Ohio County Jail commissary. The Ohio County Jail’s physical address is 123 South Mulberry Street, Rising Sun, IN, 47040.

Ohio County Jail was constructed in 1859. By then, the Ohio County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1910, the population in Ohio County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Ohio County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Ohio County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Ohio County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Ohio County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Indiana state prison. While Ohio County Jail, they undertake various Ohio County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Ohio County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Ohio County Jail

All inmates at the Ohio County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Ohio County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Ohio County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Ohio County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Ohio County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Ohio County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Ohio County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Ohio County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Ohio County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.