Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
Franklin County uses the Juvenile Community Enrichment Services to supervise the youth offenders who are present in the County Juvenile Detention Center. They ensure that each of the detainees are provided with educational programming to continue their schooling, recreation and exercise, health screening, behavioral screening and counselling, medical and mental health care, and are diagnosed with any present learning disabilities to provide them with better success. Life skills and substance abuse programs are in place, and this facility also oversees any at home detentions or sentences. Each is provided with a single room and will not have roommates, with 8-12 rooms making each housing pod. Phones: Youth offenders can make one call upon their arrival and can then earn phone calls home through positive behavior. Incoming calls are not permitted. Visitation: Visits are permitted, and good behavior is used to earn increased visitation. Visits must be scheduled in advance and only parents or guardians are permitted. Visits occur on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Commissary: Snacks and other items from the commissary are earned through good behavior, and no funds are required from the families for commissary needs.Inmate Services
Phone
614-525-4292Mailing address (personal mail)
c/o Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
399 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-5038
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 614-525-4292 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Franklin County Criminal Court Cases online, as well as cases in every other county in Ohio.
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search
The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 132 offenders in custody on any given day. The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Franklin County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 53,980 offenders.
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- Administration: 614-525-5785
- Adult Probation: 614-525-3700
- Arrest Warrants: 614-525-3346
- Columbus Police: 614-645-4545
- County Criminal Court: 614-525-7495
- Drug Court: 614-525-7645
- Juvenile: 614-525-6309
- Juvenile Court: 614-525-4411
- Juvenile Probation: 614-525-7535
- Municipal Court: 614-525-4216
- Prosecutor: 614-525-3555
- Public Defender: 614-525-3194
- Records Bureau: 614-525-3364
- Sheriff: 614-525-3360
- Teen Court: 614-525-3542
How is booking conducted at Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center?
After an arrest, individuals are transported to Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center for the booking process. This procedure ensures the person’s identity, assesses charges, and determines if they will be released, eligible for bail, or detained until court.
Remaining silent during this process is vital. Anything said could be used as evidence, so it’s wise to wait for an attorney before speaking about the arrest.
Here’s a breakdown of the booking steps at Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center:
- Verifying identification information.
- Capturing mugshots for record-keeping.
- Health assessments and questions about criminal history.
- Possible DNA collection.
- Physical search for contraband or weapons.
- Securing personal belongings.
- Granting a free phone call.
For questions about an arrestee’s bond, call the facility at 614-525-4292.
How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center?
How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center by Phone
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
- Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
- Pin Debit - This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
- Voicemail - You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.
For full instructions on the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 614-525-4292 for further assistance.
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The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Franklin County: Bexley, Blacklick Estates, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Grove City, Groveport, Hilliard, Lithopolis, Lockbourne, Marble Cliff, Minerva Park, New Albany, Obetz, Reynoldsburg, Urbancrest, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Whitehall and Worthington.