Defiance County Jail, OH Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Defiance County County can be found in the Ohio area. Defiance – is the county seat. Defiance County has a total population of 38156 and was formed in 1845.

Defiance County County has a total area of 411 square miles. The zip codes in Defiance County County are 43512, 43519, 43520, 43526, 43530, 43536, 43549, 43556.

Defiance County Sheriff’s Office:

The Defiance County Sheriff, Douglas J. Engel, is the head law enforcement officer in the Defiance County county. You can reach him by calling 419-784-1155.

Address: 113 Biede Avenue, Defiance, Ohio, 43512, 43512, 43519, 43520, 43526, 43530, 43536, 43549, 43556.

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Phone: 419-784-1155

Defiance County Arrest Warrants

Defiance County Child Support Warrants

Defiance County Sex Offender Registry

The Defiance County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Defiance County County, operates the Defiance County Jail in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. Defiance 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 119,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Defiance County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Defiance County Jail commissary. The Defiance County Jail’s physical address is 113 Blede Avenue, Defiance, OH, 43512.

Defiance County Jail was constructed in 1880. By then, the Defiance County Jail served less than 72 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Defiance County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 66 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Defiance County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Defiance County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Defiance County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Defiance County Jail

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

The Defiance County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Defiance County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Defiance County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Defiance 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 Defiance County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Defiance 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 Defiance County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Defiance County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Defiance County Jail inmate or officer at the Defiance County Jail, call at 419-784-1155 or fax at or fax419-784-1592.

Call the Defiance County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Defiance County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Defiance County Jail, inmates, and services.

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