This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record for those services.
Official Lorain Record Contacts
Choose the office by custody type and the record needed. Calling before an in-person visit is wise because public counters, processing hours, and reporting instructions can change.
Lorain County Sheriff and Jail Records
Lorain County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility
9896 Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Jail: 440-329-3709
Records: 440-329-3703
The Records Division posts lobby hours of Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its public-record policy separately describes ordinary administrative processing from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Confirm the right schedule before traveling.
Lorain County Adult Probation
Common Pleas General Division
308 Second Street
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: 440-326-4700 or 440-326-4701
Use the Adult Probation office for Lorain County community-control and court-supervision procedures. It is separate from the Ohio Adult Parole Authority.
Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Lorain APA contact
9894 Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: 440-365-5000
Use the office shown on the ODRC offender record to confirm an individual assignment. No authoritative current public lobby hours or check-in instructions were found, so call before visiting.
ODRC Central Records
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Attn: Central Records
P.O. Box 430
Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: 614-752-1161
The ODRC Offender Search contact is the route for a covered state-prison release, parole detail, supervision status, or public offender-record correction.
ODRC Victim Services
Office of Victim Services
4545 Fisher Road, Suite D
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone: 1-888-842-8464
Email: DRC.Victim.Services@drc.ohio.gov
This office handles victim-service questions tied to Ohio correctional custody and release notification. VINE alerts remain a supplemental tool and should be confirmed with the custodian.
Lorain County Clerk of Courts
Legal Division, Justice Center
225 Court Street
Elyria, OH 44035
Use the official Clerk of Courts route for Common Pleas dockets and journal entries. The booking’s named court and docket number determine whether Common Pleas or a municipal court holds the case.
These starting points route the most common questions:
- For a released person or release sheet, start with the home page search and records process, then ask Sheriff Records for the official copy.
- For parole, post-release control, or court probation, use Post-Release Supervision and contact the office shown on the official record.
- For recent county departures, check 24-Hour Releases and verify the detail’s actual release time.
- For a planned date or alert, use Release Date Lookup or the VINE Inmate Check.
- For one facility, use its page in the footer and contact that operator rather than assuming all Lorain County custody is held by the Sheriff.
- For a sentenced Ohio prisoner, use ODRC Offender Search and Central Records.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator and the responsible federal office.