Facility record / Ohio
Lorain County Youth Detention Homes-Boys & Girls
Lorain County Youth Detention Homes-Boys & Girls is a juvenile facility in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. It has a rated capacity of 56 and a reported population of 40 — about 71% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 11th-largest of the 37 juvenile facility records listed for Ohio with a published capacity. It is one of 6 correctional facilities in Lorain County.
Jail411 does not hold custody records. A listing here does not mean anyone is held at this address. Confirm the person’s location with the responsible agency before you travel, send money, or pay for a service.
Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (440) 326-4115
- Address
- 9967 S Murray Ridge Rd
Elyria, OH 44035Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at loraincountyesc.org
- County
- Lorain County
Facility details
Capacity
40 people in a facility designed for 56
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Before you contact a youth facility
Confirm the responsible county probation or juvenile agency and ask for its current family-contact process. Youth placement and case information may be confidential. Do not use an adult jail or prison locator, mail rule, payment service, or visiting instruction unless the responsible agency specifically directs you there.
Other facilities in Lorain County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Correctional Institution | Grafton | State prison | Close |
| Grafton Reintegration Center | Grafton | State prison | Medium |
| Lorain / Medina Community Based Correctional Facility | Elyria | State prison | Minimum |
| Lorain Correctional Institution | Grafton | State prison | Maximum |
| Lorain County Jail | Elyria | County or city jail | — |