Licking County Jail Overview
The Licking County Jail / Licking County Justice Center is a full-service county jail operated by the Licking County Sheriff's Office. It is the primary public custody point for adults booked into Licking County custody after arrest by local agencies, service of warrants, local sentencing, probation or parole hold, or other holder status. The jail is not an Ohio state prison and is not a federal or immigration detention center.
The facility is in downtown Newark near other criminal-justice offices. The Common Pleas Clerk, prosecutor, Municipal Court, and sheriff/jail are all close enough that the arrest-to-court pathway is geographically direct. A person can be booked into the jail, receive a docket number later, and then appear in a Common Pleas or Municipal Court record depending on the charge.
Licking County Jail Capacity
The 2025 ODRC full-service jail inspection is the main sourced capacity record. It listed 332 total actual general housing capacity and 330 ODRC recommended housing capacity for the Licking County Jail. The same inspection counted 258 people incarcerated on November 12, 2025. The jail was reported in compliance with 177 inspected standards, including 53 Essential and 124 Important standards, with zero noncompliant standards in that inspection letter.
The June 24, 2026 active roster count found 263 booking entries, close to the 2025 inspection count but from a different source and date. Treat that roster count as a live-list snapshot, not as annual average daily population.
Lookup Licking County Jail Inmates
The correct lookup system for this facility is the Licking County Jail Active Inmate Listing. It is a public list, not a conventional search form. Use browser find to search by name, booking number, docket number, arresting agency, housing module, or charge text. If a person has been sentenced to an Ohio prison, use ODRC Offender Search instead of the county roster.
- Open the active inmate listing maintained for the Licking County Jail.
- Use browser Find on Page for the person's last name or booking number.
- Compare booking number, in-date, housing unit, bed, arresting agency, and release date.
- Read the docket, charge, disposition, and bond text as custody and court-status clues.
- Call the Jail Division at 740-670-5501 if the online entry is unclear.
The roster screenshot in the image set points to the same official active inmate listing.
The listing is especially useful because it connects housing and bed fields to visitation scheduling.
Licking County Jail Address
Use the Jail Division number for current custody and jail-service questions. Use the Sheriff's Civil/Records Division for recent or certified sheriff records, booking records, police reports, or releasable copies. Historic jail registers are handled through Licking County Records & Archives rather than through the live jail roster.
Licking County Jail / Licking County Justice Center
155 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
740-670-5501
Jail Division information line.
Licking County Sheriff's Office
155 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
740-670-5555
Main sheriff number and report dispatch.
Civil/Records Division
155 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
740-670-5541
Fax: 740-670-5583.
Who Licking County Jail Holds
The jail holds adults arrested in Licking County, including pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, probation or parole holders, people booked on warrants, and people awaiting transfer or release paperwork. Roster statuses may also show outside-agency holder names, APA holder language, or holder warrant entries. These terms can affect release even when a local bond appears beside a charge.
The facility is the local jail for county custody. It should not be used as the long-term locator for people sentenced to an ODRC prison. No state prison facility, BOP federal prison, ICE detention center, or separate regional jail was confirmed inside Licking County through the official sources reviewed.
| Person or Status | Primary Lookup |
|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Licking County Jail Active Inmate Listing |
| Sentenced Ohio prison inmate | ODRC Offender Search |
| Federal inmate | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Visiting Licking County Jail
The Licking County Justice Center uses video visitation through ICSolutions. Visitors register at no cost, and the main jail page describes all visits as 30 minutes. The official schedule instructions also say visitors must know the inmate's housing unit and bed number before using the module schedule. Movement inside the jail can affect the visit time, so check the current roster and scheduler before the visit.
| Visit Type | Day | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsite video | Monday-Sunday | 8:15 AM-10:45 AM | Register and schedule through ICSolutions. |
| Offsite video | Monday-Sunday | 11:15 AM-3:45 PM | Thirty-minute visits. |
| Offsite video | Monday-Sunday | 4:15 PM-5:15 PM | Must be scheduled at least 12 hours in advance. |
| Offsite video | Monday-Sunday | 5:45 PM-10:00 PM | Scheduling allowed up to two weeks out. |
| Attorney visits | 7 days | 6:00 AM-7:45 AM; 8:15 AM-10:30 AM; 11:30 AM-3:45 PM; 5:30 PM-10:30 PM | Current Bar ID required. |
The ICSolutions visitor information page is the vendor page for Licking County video visitation.
Use the vendor scheduler together with the roster housing fields, because the official jail schedule depends on location and bed assignment.
Licking County Jail Mail
Personal mail is routed through Smart Communications / Licking Co Jus Ctr with the inmate name and booking ID, PO Box 9160, Seminole, FL 33775-9137. Inmate name and booking or ID number must be clearly printed. Incoming mail needs a return address with first and last name, street or P.O. Box, city, and ZIP. Legal mail, court documents, and publications still go directly to the facility; other physical mail sent to the jail is returned.
| Service | Provider or Address | Located Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personal mail | Smart Communications / Licking Co Jus Ctr, inmate name and booking ID, PO Box 9160, Seminole, FL 33775-9137 | Not located. |
| Phone and video | ICSolutions; phone account online, by 1-888-506-8407, or mailed payment | Rates not located. |
| Voicemail | 740-870-0707 with prepaid account and inmate ID | $1.00 for 30 seconds. |
| Commissary | Keefe Commissary Network, offered two times per week | Not located. |
| Trust deposits | Access Corrections website, 866-345-1884, or visitation-lobby kiosk | Not located. |
Licking County Jail Booking
Public sources do not publish a complete local intake checklist, but the public results are visible. Booking creates a local booking number, an in-date, a housing assignment, and roster rows for docket, charge, disposition, bond, and release status when available. The 2025 ODRC inspection reviewed reception and release, classification, security, housing, medical and mental health, discipline, grievance, staffing, and training.
The sheriff's jail page states that inmates have access to medical, dental, and mental-health services and receive a physical and mental health assessment within 14 days of incarceration. The facility physician determines other services. A dentist is in-house every two weeks, and a psychiatrist is in-house weekly.
Licking County Jail Programs
The official jail information page lists programs and services that make the facility more than a booking site. Programs include STEP ONE drug and alcohol education, AA and NA meetings, GED classes, art, Getting Ahead, jail ministries, Bible studies, Be-A-Friend, library carts, reproductive health education, ServSafe, Knuckleheads U, tobacco cessation, CPR, and an Industrial Mechanical Workshop.
Program availability can change based on custody status, classification, staffing, and facility rules. The roster does not show program eligibility. Use the Jail Division or official jail page for current details.
Note: Confirm custody, housing, visitation, and service rules with the jail before traveling or sending funds.
Licking County Jail Records
For records not published on the roster, use the correct custodian. Recent or certified sheriff records, police reports, booking records, and releasable booking-photo requests route to the Sheriff's Civil/Records Division. The county public-records guidance says requests must go to the office that keeps the record. Historic jail registers from 1874 through 1994, with gaps, route through Records & Archives.
The Ohio Public Records Act applies to public offices subject to exemptions. Actual copy costs may apply, and protected information can be redacted or withheld where law requires it. A court docket, a jail roster, a booking photo, and an archived jail register can each have a different custodian.