Find Booking Releases in Ashtabula County

Ashtabula County booking releases cover everyone booked into or let out of the Ashtabula County Jail in Jefferson, Ohio. The jail opened on November 1, 1978, and holds up to 169 inmates across five floors. Sheriff William R. Niemi leads the sheriff's office, with Chief Terry Moisio handling day-to-day operations. The facility includes a medical clinic, recreation area, kitchen, and laundry. This page shows you how to search Ashtabula County booking releases, contact the jail, and use Ohio's public records laws to get the information you need.

Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office

The Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office is at 25 West Jefferson Street in Jefferson, OH 44047. Sheriff William R. Niemi heads the department. Chief Terry Moisio can be reached at tmoisio@ashtabulacounty.us or by calling 440-576-0055. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Ashtabula County covers 1,368 square miles, making it one of the largest counties in Ohio by land area. Cities in the county include Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva, Jefferson, and Geneva-on-the-Lake. The county reported 121 violent crimes in 2021. With nearly 97,000 residents spread over such a large area, the sheriff's office plays a key role in keeping public records like booking releases accessible to everyone.

How to Search Ashtabula County Booking Releases

To find Ashtabula County booking releases, your best bet is to call the jail directly at 440-576-3539. The jail staff can tell you if someone is in custody and share details about booking dates, charges, and bond amounts. You can also reach Jail Administrator Tammy Antoun at 440-576-3510 or by email at tmantoun@ashtabulacounty.us.

The county maintains a jail page with basic information about the facility. Questions about inmates, bond amounts, or other jail matters can be directed to the jail by phone. Ashtabula County booking releases are public records under Ohio law. ORC 149.43 guarantees your right to request and receive these records without stating a reason.

For a written request, send it to the sheriff's office at 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH 44047. You can also email the commissioners' office at commissioners@ashtabulacounty.us for help with public records.

Ashtabula County Jail Details

The Ashtabula County Jail was built in 1978 at a cost of $7 million. It has five floors and a total capacity of 169 inmates. The facility includes a medical clinic with a nurse's station, a recreation area, and a kitchen and laundry area. Jail Administrator Tammy Antoun oversees daily operations.

The jail is at 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH 44047. The direct jail phone number is 440-576-3539. The fax number for the jail administrator is the same office suite as the sheriff. If you need to reach the jail about a booking release or inmate status, the phone is the fastest way to get answers.

Visitation at Ashtabula County Jail

Inmates at the Ashtabula County Jail can have two 30-minute visits per week. Visits are first-come, first-served. The schedule depends on where the inmate is housed in the jail. Each floor has its own visitation day.

• Monday: 5th floor inmates, 9 am to 11 am and 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
• Tuesday: 4th floor, same hours
• Wednesday: 3rd floor, same hours
• Thursday: 1st and 2nd floor, same hours
• Saturday: All male visits, 9 am to 11 am, 1 pm to 3 pm, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
• Sunday: All female visits, same hours as Saturday

Contact the jail to find out which floor an inmate is on so you visit on the right day.

Ohio Public Records Law

Ohio's public records law is one of the strongest in the country. The Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43 spells out the rules for accessing records like booking releases.

Under this law, Ashtabula County must provide booking release records when asked. You can request them in person, by mail, by email, or over the phone. There is no requirement to give a reason for your request. The county can charge a small fee for copies but cannot charge for the time it takes to find and prepare the records.

Mail and Inmate Communication in Ashtabula County

Inmates at the Ashtabula County Jail can receive letters, cards, photographs, and soft back books. All books must come directly from a distributor like Amazon. Mail is opened and checked for contraband but is not read unless there is a reason to think it contains information about criminal activity.

The mailing address is: Inmate Name, Ashtabula County Jail, 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH 44047. Make sure to include the inmate's full name on the envelope. Money can be deposited through a kiosk in the jail booking office (accepts cash, credit, and debit cards), by phone at 866-345-1884, or online through the Access Corrections website.

Ashtabula County Public Records Requests

The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners handles public records requests for county agencies. The Clerk of the Board is Lisa Hawkins. You can reach the commissioners at 440-576-3750, by fax at 440-576-2344, or by email at commissioners@ashtabulacounty.us. Their office is at 25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH 44047.

Record requests can be submitted online, by mail, fax, email, or over the phone. Booking releases from the Ashtabula County Jail fall under Ohio's public records rules in Chapter 341 of the Ohio Revised Code. For state-level inmate records, check the ODRC Offender Search. Crime victims can register with VINE for custody change alerts, a right protected under ORC 2930.16.

Note: The ORC 5120.21 applies when inmates are transferred from county to state custody.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

If you cannot find someone in the Ashtabula County Jail, they may have been moved to a state prison. Use the Ohio DRC Offender Search to check. The ODRC website has details about the state prison system, parole rules under Chapter 2967, and other resources.

Ashtabula County sits in the far northeast corner of Ohio, bordering Pennsylvania and Lake Erie. If the person you are looking for was arrested in a nearby county, you will need to check that county's booking releases instead.

Nearby Counties

Ashtabula County is in northeast Ohio along the Pennsylvania border. Check the county where the arrest took place for the right booking release records.