Shelby County Correctional Facility Inmate Search
Shelby County Correctional Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 937-498-7831
Physical Address:
555 Gearhart Road
Sidney, OH 45365
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Shelby County Jail
555 Gearhart Road
Sidney, OH 45365
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Shelby County Jail
555 Gearhart Road
Sidney, OH 45365
Every year Shelby County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 6,760 offenders, and maintain an average of 338 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Shelby County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Ohio and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Shelby County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 212 | 81.23% |
| Black | 12 | 4.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.60% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 6 | 2.30% |
| Asian | 7 | 2.68% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 6 | 2.30% |
| Other | 6 | 2.30% |
| Total | 261 | 100.0% |
Shelby County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 63 | 24.14% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 50 | 19.16% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 19 | 7.28% |
| State Jail Felony | 24 | 9.20% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 52 | 19.92% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 53 | 20.31% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Shelby County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 224 | 85.82% |
| Female | 37 | 14.18% |
| Total | 261 | 100.0% |
Shelby County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 1.15% |
| 18-20 | 14 | 5.36% |
| 21-24 | 26 | 9.96% |
| 25-30 | 56 | 21.46% |
| 31-35 | 44 | 16.86% |
| 36-40 | 38 | 14.56% |
| 41-45 | 31 | 11.88% |
| 46-50 | 18 | 6.90% |
| 51-55 | 12 | 4.60% |
| 56-60 | 12 | 4.60% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.53% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.77% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.38% |
| Total | 261 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 937-498-7831
- Common Pleas Court: 937-498-7230
- Juvenile Court: 937-498-7255
- Prosecutor: 937-498-2101
- Public Defender: 937-498-1714
- Shelby Adult Probation: 937-498-7230
- Shelby Juvenile Probation: 937-498-7255
- Sheriff: 937-498-1111
- Sidney Municipal Court: 937-498-0011
- Sidney Municipal Probation: 937-498-8731
The Shelby County Correctional Facility serves the following cities and towns of Shelby County: Anna, Botkins, Dawson, Fort Loramie, Houston, Jackson Center, Kettlersville, Lockington, Pemberton, Russia, Sidney and Swanders.