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Painesville City, Ohio, Inmate Search

An inmate search is the act of checking a jail roster or record for inmate information. It helps people determine whether an individual is incarcerated or review an incarcerated person’s recorded jail information. A person can conduct an inmate search online through an official search resource, by phone, or in person (in certain cases).

Painesville City does not operate a city jail. Instead, the city uses the county jail to incarcerate individuals arrested by its law enforcement officers. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office (through the Corrections Division), which operates the Lake County Jail (commonly known as the Lake County Adult Detention Facility), where inmates are housed in Painesville City, provides an online, public-facing inmate search resource. Interested persons can use this resource to look up an inmate’s basic booking details, such as name, DOB, photograph, booking number/date, and charges.

Although Painesville City does not operate a jail, individuals can still contact the Painesville Police Department for information on its arrestees.

Painesville Police Department

P.O. Box 601

28 Mentor Avenue

Painesville, OH 44077

Phone: (440) 392-5840

How to Find an Inmate in Painesville City Jail

Inmates in Painesville City are incarcerated in the Lake County Detention Facility operated by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. As such, to locate inmates in the facility, interested persons should use the Sheriff’s Office Jail Roster and review the roster file(s) containing details of individuals currently in the facility. Alternatively, they can contact the detention facility directly at (440) 350-5601 or the sheriff’s office for assistance.

Lake County Adult Detention Facility

104 East Erie Street

Painesville, OH 44077

Phone: (440) 350-5601

Lake County Sheriff’s Office

104 East Erie Street

Painesville, OH 44077

Phone: (440) 350-5620

Fax: (440) 350-5590

How to Use the Painesville City Jail Roster

The Lake County Sheriff’s Jail Roster provides information about inmates currently or formerly incarcerated in the Lake County Adult Detention Facility located in Painesville City. To use the roster to locate or find a current inmate record, follow these steps:

  • Visit the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Look for and click 'Sheriff’s Jail Roster' in the left menu.
  • Open the most current roster file by date (e.g., 2026-09-23.PICTURE.pdf).
  • After opening, review the file to see the individuals currently in custody
  • Or download the file and use a PDF reader to view all the inmates currently in custody, including searching an inmate’s name.

What Information Is Included in the Painesville City Inmate Roster?

The type of information included in the Painesville City inmate records, available via the Lake County Sheriff’s Jail Roster, includes:

  • The inmate’s full name as recorded during booking (i.e., first, last, and middle name)
  • Booking number (i.e., the unique identification number assigned to the inmate during booking that identifies their records)
  • Booking date/time (i.e., the date and time they were processed into holding at the facility)
  • Release date/time (i.e., the expected or scheduled date and time the inmate will be released from custody)
  • Charges (i.e., the offenses the inmate was charged with)
  • Bond type/amount
  • Days in custody (i.e., how long the inmate has been in custody )
  • Photograph (i.e., the inmate’s mugshot or booking photo)

While most inmate information is public and accessible to everyone under the Ohio Public Records Act (ORS Section 149.43), certain information is restricted by law to protect an individual’s privacy. Such records are typically excluded from jail rosters. Examples include juvenile inmate data, home addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers.

Contact Details for Painesville City Jail or Sheriff’s Office

The contact details for the Lake County Adult Detention Facility (i.e., county jail) in Painesville City, where inmates are housed; the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the facility; and the City PD are listed below.

Lake County Adult Detention Facility

104 East Erie Street

Painesville, OH 44077

Phone: (440) 350-5601

Lake County Sheriff’s Office

104 East Erie Street

Painesville, OH 44077

Phone: (440) 350-5620

Fax: (440) 350-5590

Painesville Police Department

P.O. Box 601

28 Mentor Avenue

Painesville, Ohio 44077

Phone: (440) 392-5840

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Lake County Adult Detention Facility

Family and friends who wish to deposit money into an inmate's account should visit the detention facility and use the kiosks in the front lobby. The self-serve kiosks accept cash, debit, or credit card deposits. If unable to visit the jail, they can also deposit money into an inmate’s account by mail. To do this, they should mail a money order from the US Post Office to the facility. The mail should be addressed as follows.

Inmate's Name
Corrections Division
104 East Erie Street
Painesville, OH 44077

Note that mailing a deposit takes longer to process than using a kiosk in the jail's front lobby to deposit money for an inmate's use.

Inmate Search by Jail Facility

Interested persons can look up or search inmate records for individuals incarcerated in the Lake County Adult Detention Facility in Painesville City, Ohio, through the Sheriff’s Jail Roster. The roster allows individuals to review and/or download roster files containing lists of inmates currently in custody at the facility. Additionally, the facility’s inmate records can be queried by phone.

For the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center, no option is provided to search their records online. However, they can be contacted for detention information. Note that juvenile records, including detention information, are heavily restricted.

The table below summarizes inmate searches by facility in Painesville City.

FacilitySearch OptionsHow to Search
Lake County Adult Detention FacilityOnline and phone
  • Use the Sheriff’s Jail Roster
  • Call (440) 350-5601
Lake County Juvenile Court and Detention CenterPhoneCall (440) 350-3000

Painesville City Visitation Rules and Schedules

The Lake County Adult Detention Center allows families and friends to visit their loved ones who are incarcerated at the facility, either on-site or remotely (i.e., video visitation). For on-site visitation, the schedule is as follows.

Male Visitation

  • For Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the visitation hours are 1:00–2:30 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m.
  • For Sunday, the visitation hours are 8:00–10:30 a.m., 1:00–2:30 p.m., and 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Female Visitation

  • For Wednesday, the visitation hours are 1:00–2:30 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m.
  • For Saturday, the visitation hours are 8:00–10:30 a.m., 1:00–2:30 p.m., and 6:00–8:00 p.m.

For both male and female video visitation, the days are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and the hours are 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

The general rules on inmate visitation include:

  • Proper identification is required (driver's license or state ID).
  • No visitors under the age of eighteen (18) years of age are permitted.
  • All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Inmates are permitted two (2) visits per week.
  • Each visit is limited to fifteen (15) minutes.
  • The inmate may choose to combine their two (2) fifteen (15) minute periods into one half (1/2) hour visit.
  • No visitors will be permitted into the facility later than fifteen (15) minutes before the end of visiting.
  • Visitors who travel one hundred (100) miles or more (one way) will normally be permitted an additional fifteen (15) minutes each.
  • Visitors must dress conservatively.

Mailing and Commissary Information | Painesville City Jail

For inmates housed at the Lake County Adult Detention Facility in Painesville City, friends and family can send postal mail and add money to their commissary account. The Sheriff's Office Corrections Division has specific rules for these. For personal correspondence or regular mail (e.g., postcards, letters, greeting cards, etc.), it must be sent to the following address:

Lake County Adult Detention Facility

Adam Smith #123456 (Inmate Full Name and Inmate ID Number)

PO Box 9137

Seminole, FL 33775-9137

However, legal mail, court documents, and commissary funds must be sent directly to the Lake County Adult Detention Facility at 104 E. Erie St., Painesville, Ohio 44077.

A few things to note:

  • The inmate’s name and name/ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is posted to the current account.
  • Funds for commissary may be deposited in person at the kiosks in the detention facility or by money order through U.S. mail.
  • Items not allowed by postal mail include cash, weapons or anything that could be used as a weapon, perfume, lipstick, and items containing prohibited or obscene material.