The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office maintains Franklin County Corrections Center I and Franklin County Corrections Center II near downtown Columbus, Ohio. Read below to get an understanding about persons held in custody and how to help get them out of Franklin County and other Central Ohio jails. The best defense begins with a defense lawyer fighting your case before you ever go to court.  The jail, bond, and court process is difficult maneuver. Talking to a professional early in the process is not just for the rich.

How Do I Find Out If Someone Is In Jail In Ohio? VineLink searches both prisons and Jails for the best registry of all Ohio inmates. It also allows for status change alerts once you register.

How Do I Find Out If Someone Is In Franklin County Jail? The link below searches the Franklin County Jail for inmates and is the quickest search for inmates in Columbus Ohio.

Franklin County Corrections Center I (FCCCI)

370 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-525-3368 (Phone)
614-525-4327 (Fax)

Known as the "main jail," FCCCI is located off South Front Street inside of the Franklin County Government Center which also houses government offices and Courtrooms.

Franklin County Corrections Center II (FCCCII)

2460 Jackson Pike Columbus, OH 43223
614-525-7100 (Phone)
614-525-7620 (fax)

Known as “Jackson Pike,” or "the Workhouse," FCCCII is easily visible from interstate 71 South of downtown.

Where is the person in custody?

You can access the court’s online public records site to find out what the charge is that has caused a warrant to be issued for the defendant. Use the buttons on this page to search facilities.

Why is the person in custody?

Get information about the charge(s) and more by clicking the applicable link. For cases in the Franklin County Municipal Court, click here. For cases in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, click here.

If you are unable to find a case online in the Franklin County Court system, it is possible the case has not yet been filed or that the warrant originates from another county or even another state.

Can you post a bond to have them released (and do you need a bail bondsman?)

It depends on the situation - make sure you are not spending more money than you have to by speaking to an attorney before you post a bond.

What bond will they get during their arraignment?

Defendants can expect certain bonds based on their charges. The PDF below outlines a chart of groups of charges and their corresponding bond recommendation.

Where do you post a bond for a case?

Money for bond/bail must be posted at the Clerk’s Office of the courthouse where the case originates.

• Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk’s Office: Located on the 2nd floor of 375 South High Street, Columbus Ohio 43215, and accepts bond/bail payments 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

• Franklin County Common Pleas Court Clerk’s Office: Located on the 1st floor of 373 South High Street, Columbus Ohio 43215, and accepts bond/bail payments during their business hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

After I post a bond, when will they get out?

Officially, you need to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s department to see when your loved one will be released from the Main Jail or Jackson Pike. They can be reached at 614-525-3368.

In our experience, it can be anywhere from a few hours (early afternoon) to several or more hours (late in the evening or early the next morning). If you go to the Clerk’s Office to post a bond immediately after their arraignment in 4D, please know that the rest of the people who are set for court the same morning as your loved one will also go through court. Once court is concluded, the deputies will transport all inmates and process them back into the jail. Only after this will the jail begin to process your loved one out.

Brandon Shroy has spent years defending and helping clients with bail bonds and release from jail in Central Ohio.

As your attorney, Brandon Shroy will utilize his extensive criminal defense experience and leverage his reputation as an aggressive litigator to fight on your behalf and deliver the best possible outcome.

Brandon practices in all Central Ohio courts including the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the Courts of Common Pleas, Municipal courts and Mayor's courts.