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Mercer County Jail, OH

Updated on: January 4, 2024
Mercer County Jail

Mercer County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Mercer County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 4835 State Route 29, Celina, OH, 45822
Phone: 419-586-5753
Capacity: 35
Facility Type: Adult
City: Celina
Postal Code: 45822
State: Ohio
County: Mercer County
Official Website: http://mercercountysheriff.org/index.php/corrections

Mercer County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: Jeff Grey
Address: 125 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio, 45822
Phone: 419-586-7724
Website: www.mercercountysheriff.org

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The Mercer County Jail is in Celina, Ohio. The facility is operated and managed by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. 

The facility works closely with law agencies in and around Mercer County. Most of the inmates in the facility are residences of Mercer County. All inmates housed in the facility has a sentenced less than 2 years. All bookings are done by two correctional officers.

The mission of the Mercer County jail is to provide the inmates with all the tools they need while also being cost-effective. 

The jail operates in a manner that exceeds national and state standards.

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The Mercer County Jail is operated and managed by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department has their jail roster with their current arrests available to the general public. You can find this database on the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department official website.

You can search the Mercer County Jail population by the inmate’s name. When you do a search, you will see the following information:

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates in the Mercer County Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will be checked by jail staff upon arrival for safety issues. After the staff examines all the mail, they will pass them out to the correct inmates. 

When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a lot of things you should refrain from sending. Such as the following: 

•    Glitter
•    Stamps
•    Plastic
•    Confetti
•    Metal
•    Ribbons
•    String
•    Gang Related Items
•    Polaroids
•    Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Chapstick
•    Perfume
•    Writing Paper
•    Pens
•    Pencil
•    Envelopes
•    Music Cards
•    No photographs larger than 5×7”

Inmates in the Mercer County Jail can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted.

Sending Money

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Inmates in the Mercer County Jail will need funds to purchase items from the commissary. If you would like to fund an inmate’s account, you can send a cashier’s check or a money order to directly to the Mercer County Jail. You will need to make the money payable to the inmate. 

You can either drop the money orders or cashier’s checks off at the jail or you can mail them to the jail at the following address: 

Mercer County Jail
4835 State Route 29
Celina, Ohio, 45822

If you choose to mail the money order or checks, you will need to ensure you have a return address on the envelope. And it will take a few days for the money orders to be deposited into the inmate’s bank account. 
 

Visitation

Inmates in the Mercer County Jail can receive visitors. Keep in mind that all visitors under the age of 18 will are permitted to visit, but they will need to be accompanied by their legal guardian. All visitors will be required to present either their driver’s license, state identification card, or their United States Passport, before being permitted to visit.

Remember, all your personal belongings will be required to stay in your car. No personal belongings will be permitted to be in the visitation area.

In order to visit an inmate, you must schedule an appointment. You can schedule your appointment here.

Visiting hours are the following:

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates in the Mercer County Jail are permitted to having 5 visits per calendar week. These visits can last 15-minutes and can contain 1 adult visitor and 2 minor visitors. 

Visiting Hours

Monday 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM
Wednesday 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM  
Thursday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM
Friday 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM  
Saturday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:40 PM – 8:40 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Mercer County Prison Statistics

Mercer County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 1,240
Total Jail Population 55
Female Jail Population 13
Male Jail Population 38
Mercer County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 2
Latino Jail Population 3
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 45
Mercer County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 15
Female Pretrial Jail Population 1
Male Pretrial Jail Population 19
Mercer County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies -
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Mercer County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 42
Female Prison Admissions 8
Male Prison Admissions 34
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 50
Other Prison Admissions 3

Mercer County, Ohio Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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