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Ottawa County Minimum Security Jail

Ottawa County Minimum Security Jail is a county or city jail in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. It has a rated capacity of 48 and a reported population of 38 — about 79% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 54th-largest of the 69 county or city jail records listed for Ohio with a published capacity. It is one of 2 correctional facilities in Ottawa County.

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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
(419) 734-6828
Address
1862 Perry St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Open in maps
Official page
Official page at ottawacountysheriff.info
County
Ottawa County

Facility details

Capacity

79%of what it was designed to hold
38 people in a facility designed for 48
designed for 48actually holds 38

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Security levelMinimum
Directory statusOpen

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (419) 734-6828

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.

Other facilities in Ottawa County

FacilityCityTypeSecurity
Ottawa County Jail Port Clinton County or city jail