Highland County, OH Jail Roster

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Highland County Ohio Sheriff Overview

Highland County is located in the southwestern portion of Ohio. Hillsboro is its county seat. Its name derived from the county’s topography, situated on a high land between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers. The zip codes in Highland County are 45155, 45172, 45132, 45135, and 45133.

The chief law enforcement agency in Highland County is the Sheriff’s Office headed y Sheriff Donnie Barrera. The Jail Administrator is Lt. Brown who oversees the day-to-day operations and security of the Highland County Jail.

Highland County Sheriff’s Office:

Address: 130 Homestead Ave., Hillsboro, OH 45133  

Phone: (937) 393-1421

Highland County Sheriff

Inmate Search in Highland County Jail

You can view the online roster of active inmates currently housed in the Highland County Jail

Highland Inmate Search

On a daily basis, the facility holds an average of 300 inmates.

Important Jail Policies and Procedures:

All inmates are allowed to have a maximum of 30 minutes per visitation period each week. All visits are no-contact visits done through a window using an intercom system. A sheet with be posted beside the jail’s door for people to sign up for visitation. Appointments are on a first come, first serve basis.

Adult visitors are required to present a photo ID before entry. Minors must be accompanied by an adult who is related to the child. A maximum of 2 minors are allowed with one adult visitor each time.

The visiting hours are as follows:

MALE

Monday – 5:45 PM to 7:15 PM

Tuesday – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM        

Saturday – 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM.

FEMALE

Monday – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Tuesday – 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Saturday – 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Inmates can receive mail sent via the US Postal Service. You must address the letter as follows:

Inmate’s Name

C/O

Highland County Justice Center

130 Homestead Ave

Hillsboro, Ohio 45133

All incoming mail will be opened and checked for contraband before delivery to the inmate.

An account will be established for inmates who are sent funds while incarcerated. Money can be sent online by visiting accesscorrections.com. You can also call 866-345-1884. Both methods will only accept funds using Mastercard or Visa.

Money can also be sent via the US Postal Service. Funds should be in the form of a money order or certified check made payable to the inmate.

A kiosk in the jail lobby will also accept deposits into an inmate’s account.

Please note that personal checks will not be accepted. Cash and money orders will not be accepted during visitation hours.

Working at Highland County Jail or Sheriff’s Office:

In several counties in Ohio, a deputy sheriff is offered a starting salary of $25.72 per hour with the ceiling wage set at $31.83 hourly.

Individuals who wish to work as a deputy sheriff must meet the following requirements:

• At least 21 years old at the time of application
• Possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License
• Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Possess a certification from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

In addition to these requirements, applicants will need to undergo and pass a physical agility test, a written exam, an oral interview, a polygraph, a medical exam, drug screening, and an extensive background check.

To apply for a position at the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, you need to download the application form here. Submit the completed form to the Sheriff’s Office.

Sex Offender Search and Lookup:

Sex offenders are persons who have been convicted of a sexually motivated crime such as child pornography, sex trafficking, and rape. The law mandates that these offenders register their information in the state sex offender database in the jurisdiction that they reside in. The national sex offender database is a collection of information from all state sex offender registries. Both databases are accessible to the public as a safety resource. Visit

Highland Sex Offender Search

if you want to locate nearby offenders in Highland County. Be sure to read the disclaimer provided. By using the database, you acknowledge that not all information contained within will be accurate or reliable. In some cases, you may be shown an offender’s last known address or just the neighborhood where he or she resides in.

Bail and Bondsman

Bail is the amount of money set by the court as collateral in exchange for the temporary release of an individual charged with a crime. If the defendant does not appear in at least one of his required court appearances, the bail posted for his temporary release is forfeited to the court. In addition, he may be liable to pay the rest of the bail amount if a partial payment of the bond was all that was required.

A bondsman can be secured by the defendant if he or she is unable to pay the bail amount. In return for a non-refundable fee, the bondsman will post bail and guarantee to pay the rest of the bail amount if the defendant fails to meet the bail’s conditions. The fee is usually 10% of the amount set by the court.

The court allows the temporary release of an individual charged with an offense from jail if he or she posts bail. Bail is money or form of property used by the court to ensure that the defendant will appear at all of his scheduled court appearances. One missed appearance will forfeit the bail posted. It may also result in owing the court the rest of the bail amount if only a partial payment of the bail was made.

A bondsman can be hired to post bail for a defendant if he or she is unable to meet the financial amount set by the court. The fee for this kind of service is usually 10% of the bail amount. In return for the fee, the bondsman will guarantee full payment of the bond as well as held liable for the rest of the bail amount if only a partial payment was made.