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Prisons and jails in Ohio

Ohio has 165 prisons and jails: 3.3% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #6 by count and #31 per person (1.39 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#31

national rank (per capita)

165

prisons and jails

1.39

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Ohio: 165 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Ohio include

Lawrence County Jail · Star Community Justice Center · Scioto County Second Chance Center / the Counseling Center · Scioto County Jail · Adams County Jail · Gallia County Jail · Southern Ohio Correctional Facility · Brown County Jail · Meigs County Jail · Jackson County Jail · Clermont County Jail · Hamilton County Justice Center

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