Facility Information

The Lucas County Corrections Center, located in Toledo, Ohio, is a county-run adult detention facility.  It is operated by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office.  In the state of Ohio, the county sheriff is considered the chief law enforcement officer for each county.  The sheriff has a wide range of responsibilities, including: law enforcement, court security, service of process, jail operations, handling the extradition process, transportation of prisoners, and maintaining a full police jurisdiction in all of the townships, villages, and municipalities in Lucas County.

The Lucas County Corrections Center is a full-service adult detention facility.  The jail opened in 1977.  It is located in downtown Toledo in a high-rise facility.  The jail is not structured like a typical jail facility.  Instead, it has nine floors, including 6 levels for inmate housing.  The recommended capacity of the jail is 346 inmates.  There is a separate booking are with a recommended capacity of 51 inmates.

The Lucas County Corrections Center is primarily a pre-trial facility.  A pre-trial facility holds defendants who have been accused of crime, but are facing trial.   These inmates are either ineligible for bail or have been unable to pay bail that has been assessed.  The determination of whether an inmate is eligible for bail is a complex decision, as is the determination of the appropriate amount of bail for an offender.  Bail is not mean to be punitive, but merely to ensure that a defendant appears at trial.  However, bail amounts are higher when defendants are accused of serious crimes because the possibility of greater penalties gives defendants greater incentive to fail to appear at trial.

Most inmates in the Lucas County Corrections Center are there because they are facing serious felony charges.  While incarcerated at the Lucas County Corrections Center, inmates have access to a range of services including, but not limited to: medical services, drug and alcohol treatment, recreation, library, religious services, counseling, and visitation. 

Lucas County Corrections Center Addresses

Physical Address

Lucas County Corrections Center
622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Mailing Address

Lucas County Corrections Center
622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate’s Name
Lucas County Corrections Center
622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

The Lucas County Corrections Center does not publish rules for inmate mail.  You can contact the jail directly to find out their current jail mail rules, or you can follow the general guidelines for inmate mail.  While some jails may have more permissive mail guidelines, the best way to ensure that an inmate can receive the mail that you send is to follow stringent guidelines when you first send the mail.

You need to make sure that mail is properly addressed.  It is very important for the mail to include an inmate’s first and last name, as well as an inmate number if available.  In addition, you want to include housing units or cell numbers, if available.  You also must include a complete return address. A complete return address includes a full name and address for the sender.  In addition, the name and address on the envelope should be from the actual sender; mail from a third party may be rejected.  In addition, depending on the individual inmate’s mail rules, you may be helping an inmate violate the rules and even break the law if you agree to send or receive mail for a third party on behalf of an inmate or for the inmate on behalf of a third party.

Mail sent to the Lucas County Corrections Center is subject to search and screening.  In fact, any non-legal mail will be screened.  People are prohibited from sending contraband items to inmates.  This may result in mail being returned to sender, destroyed, or used as evidence in a prosecution of the sender, the inmate, or both.  Examples of contraband items include: drugs, alcohol, tobacco, medications, weapons, gang-related materials, pornography, non-pornographic sexually explicit material, nude photos, racist materials, escape plans, or information that could be used to plan an escape.

Other items that may not be considered contraband, but may still be prohibited by the jail include:  food, drinks, stamps, stickers, lipsticks, glitter, perfumes, bodily fluids, lotions, Polaroid photos, greeting cards that have metal or musical parts, any plastic or metal parts, and books or magazines sent from individuals.

Individuals may be able to receive books, magazines, and newspapers.  However, these items generally need to be sent either directly from the publisher or from an authorized distributor that is permitted to send materials to the jail facility.

In addition, inmates may not be able to receive writing or art materials, but may be able to purchase those items through commissary.

Phone Numbers

The Lucas County Corrections Center has automated its phone number.  The main phone number is 419-213-4924.  You can listen to the automated recording at the main number to get to your selected individual.  You can fax the Lucas County Corrections Center at 419-255-3096.  You can also reach the booking desk by calling either 419-213-4924 or 419-213-4960.

Inmate Roster

The Lucas County Corrections Center does not provide a complete inmate roster for all inmates who are located in the facility.  To find out if an inmate is located at the facility, you may need to call the jail and inquire about the inmate.  However, if you are trying to find an inmate who has recently been incarcerated, you can search the booking roster for information about recently booked inmates.  If the inmate is on this roster, you will be able to find out information about the inmate, including the inmate’s full name, the agency that arrested the inmate, the date of the arrest and booking, the charge against the inmate, the court that will hear the charges, and a mugshot.

Lucas County Booking

The Lucas County Corrections Center provides a complete booking roster that contains information about recently booked inmates.  This fully detailed booking roster lists the dates for the records and then provides an alphabetical list of booked inmates.  The booking records include the inmate’s full name, the arresting agency, the charges against the inmate, the court, and the charges.  In addition, each record has a booking photo.

Mugshots

The Lucas County Corrections Center includes mugshots in its booking roster.  To find a mugshot for a recently arrested inmate, you can look up the inmate in the booking roster.  You can also search the entire booking roster for a date range to see if you can identity an inmate by mugshot.

Visitation

Visitors to the Lucas County Corrections Center must follow all rules for visitation, or else you may be denied the right to visit.  Inmates and visitors who fail to follow visitation rules may also cause an inmate to lose visitation privileges.  In addition, inmates may lose visitation for failing to comply with jail rules.

The Lucas County Corrections Center utilizes a non-contact video visitation system.  There are no contact visitation options.  In order to visit an inmate, you must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list; even if you are approved for another inmate, you must be approved for the inmate you are visiting.  You must have an appointment for visiting and no walk-in visits are allowed.  Appointments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis.  To schedule a visit, you must call 419-213-4863.  You can request a visit up to six days in advance of the planned visit, and must schedule it at least 1 day before the planned visit.  Because there is no visitation on Sunday or Monday, to visit on Tuesday, you must sign up by Saturday.  You may get a voicemail when you call the visitation scheduling line.  If you get a voicemail, you need to leave a detailed message that includes your name, the inmate’s name, how to spell your name, how to spell the inmate’s name, your date of birth, your social security number, a phone number where you can be contacted, and the date and time of your requested visit.  However, this message is not enough to schedule your visit; the visitation counselor will call you to confirm your visit.

Every visitor to the Lucas County Corrections Center will be subject to a warrant check.  Visitors will active warrants will not be allowed to visit and may be subject to arrest.

Visitors need to arrive in the front lobby of the jail at least ten minutes before a scheduled visit.  All visitors must show proper photo identification.  Visitation times are Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; 10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.; 11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 12:40 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.; 1:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; and 2:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Only one adult may visit at a time, unless the adults are the inmate’s parents or grandparents; then two adults can visit at a time.  An adult may also visit with a child.  There may be no more than two total people at a visit, regardless of whether they are adults or children.  In addition, children age 17 or younger can only visit an inmate if they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

You must follow all of the following rules:

All visitors must Check in with visitation counselor.  In order to visit, be prepared to show an official, acceptable picture ID. If you are bringing a minor visitor, you must have a birth certificate or proper photo identification for the child.

Visitors must comply with dress standards and requirements.

Visitors must behave in a manner that is does not pose a threat to the safety, security, or order of the jail.

No children can be left unattended in the lobby or on the front steps at any time.  Children can also not be left unattended in vehicles, left in the care of strangers, left alone, or left with jail staff.  If a child is disobedient or disruptive, you and the child will have to leave.

Do not visit if under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Visitors must follow all instructions by jail staff and visitation officers.

Visitors are prohibited from tampering with any of the jail property, including cameras, monitors, and handsets.

Do not bring any contraband items into the jail.  Anything not authorized by the jail staff is considered contraband.  Contraband includes, but is not limited to: weapons, drugs, tobacco, food, beverages, papers, sharp objects, and lighters.

Do not visit anyone other than the inmate you signed up to visit.

No smoking, eating, or drinking is permitted at visitation. 

The Lucas County Corrections Center has a dress code that has been designed for the safety of inmates, jail staff, and visitors.  Any clothing that may be classified as sexually suggestive or inappropriate is prohibited, and it is up to the jail staff to determine whether clothing qualifies.  A non-exhaustive list of inappropriate clothing includes: clothing that reveals excessive amounts of skin on the back, chest, thighs, shoulders, or midsection; short-shorts; short skirts; short dresses; dresses or skirts with high slits; tube tops; halter tops; tank tops; shirts with plunging necklines; tight-fitting clothes; see-though clothes; sheer clothes; and loose-weave fabrics.  All visitors must wear appropriate undergarments.  All inmates must wear shoes.  Visitors should not wear clothing that is suggestive of gangs or gang membership, which may be determined by a variety of factors, including: language, symbols, markings, or color.  Visitors should not wear clothing that is in any way derogatory of a class or group of people.

Inmate Phone Privileges

As with most jail facilities, Lucas County Corrections Center inmates cannot receive incoming phone calls.  Generally, the jail staff will not take messages for inmates, nor ask the inmates to call anyone.  However, if there is a legitimate and verifiable emergency, you may contact the duty officer and ask the duty officer to relay a message or ask the inmate to return a phone call.

Outgoing inmate phone calls are subject to monitoring and recording, with the exception of legal calls.  Outgoing inmate phone calls are collect calls.

Inmate Trust Accounts / Commissary

Most jails use commissary services, also known as canteen services, as a way to raise funds for the jail and provide inmates with an opportunity to purchase items that are not provided by the county.  In order to purchase things through commissary, the jail allows inmates to have a trust account.  Lucas County Corrections Center does not provide information about how to deposit funds into an inmate’s trust account, but deposits can generally be made in the lobby of the jail.  Contact the jail directly for answers to specific questions about depositing money in trust accounts.   

Bail Information

In Lucas County, there are four different types of bonds that may be ordered for a defendant.  The type of bond depends on several different factors.  You may also post the full amount of any ordered bail, which may sometimes be described as a cash bond.  For non-cash bonds, you will need to secure the services of a bonding company, also known as a bail bondsman. 

The four types of bonds are: the surety bond, the 10% bond, the full cost bond, and the property bond.  With a surety bond, the bonding companies issue insurance papers guaranteeing the full amount of a required bond if a defendant fails to appear in court.  With a 10% bond, the individual deposits 10% of the ordered bond with the court.  With a full cost bond, the individual must pay the full amount that the judge ordered.  With a property pond, the guarantor can post their property in lieu of cash to ensure that a defendant appears in court. 

Conclusion

The Lucas County Corrections Center, located in Toledo, Ohio, is the local jail facility for Lucas County, Ohio.  Operated by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office, this jail facility is primarily a pre-trial detention facility.  While inmates who are detained at the facility may be accused of any type of crime, the majority of those in its detainment facility, as opposed to its booking facility, have been accused of felonies or are otherwise unable to make bail.  To post bond in Lucas County, you must secure the services of a bondsman or surety.