Franklin County jail inmate search

Call the main inmate information line at (614) 525-3368 to check if someone is in custody. That line is answered at James A. Karnes Corrections Center, and staff can verify where a person is held. You can also check the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page or the Booking Find tool. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction holds state prison inmates.

A very recent arrest may not show up online yet. Call (614) 525-3368 to ask staff about a recent arrest at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center. You can also check the Booking Find search.

Each service has its own phone line on the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Corrections page.

• (614) 525-3368: main inmate information line for the James A. Karnes Corrections Center.
• (614) 525-3383: visitation at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center.
• (614) 525-7131: visitation at Franklin County Corrections Center II.
• (614) 525-7133: commissary services at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center.

Two jail facilities are operated by the county. At 2551 Fisher Road you'll find the new main facility, as the James A. Karnes Corrections Center page shows. The building's Phase One has room for 867 people.

The second jail facility is Franklin County Corrections Center II. Call (614) 525-3368 before you visit so you go to the right building.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Division of Corrections runs both county jails and their custody search tools. Use the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page or call (614) 525-3368 for custody details.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page says visits happen virtually through GTL Viapath Technologies.

• Sign up and book a visit at franklinOH.GtlVisitMe.com/app or through the GTL Inmate Visits app.
• People in custody receive 2 free 20-minute virtual visits each week.
• Extra virtual visits can be purchased.
• Call (614) 525-3383 for visitation at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center, or (614) 525-7131 for Franklin County Corrections Center II.

The person's tablet receives mail digitally after it's scanned. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page, the label must show the Inmate Name and Inmate Identifier. Copy the full address from the posted PDF notices; the jail rejects printed materials from private parties.

The jail store is the commissary, operated by the Keefe Commissary Network. Deposits go through Keefe lobby kiosks, the AccessCorrections.com site or its app, and CashPayToday.com, per the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Commissary page. You can also deposit money at retailers or by phone at (636) 888-7004, and fees apply.

Call the main inmate information line at (614) 525-3368 for questions about phone contact at the James A. Karnes Corrections Center. Another option is booking virtual video sessions with GTL Viapath Technologies; see the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page.

On County Jail Lookup, names, photos, and arrest records won't appear. Open the Booking Find page from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to see what booking details the county publishes.

Bond means a legal promise or money given to the court so someone can go home before court. For bond details, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page sends you to the Clerk of Courts office.

Courts in Ohio may grant personal recognizance, a written promise to appear back in court without paying money. Other bond types courts set include unsecured, cash, and real estate bonds, plus surety bonds arranged through a bail agent. Read about the way bail works, or visit the Ohio inmate lookup hub.

Release timing depends on court paperwork and facility processing. Call (614) 525-3368 to ask staff about release status, or check the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page.