Columbus is home to the Ohio Jails. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Columbus and Franklin County Courts and courts of other cities in the Franklin County area areas. The listed address of Ohio Jails is 770 W Broad St. This is facility is located in Columbus, OH, 43222-1419. This city is in Franklin. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. GlobalTel.com can provide local numbers that won't have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at
inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Ohio Jails have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in OH each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Prisons and jails today charge for everything. You can expect to pay for soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps, books and even paper are all provided for a fee that is often many times higher than the price paid in the free world. Setting up an economical phone service so you can communicate without long distance charges is the first step. Then you should ask your inmate what else they will need and how you can properly send it.
Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Ohio Jails by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Ohio Jails. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.