This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official Allen County booking records. Use the official office that controls the record for those actions.
Allen County Record Contacts
For current jail custody, the Allen County Sheriff's Office and Allen County Jail are the official local sources. The Booking Desk is the direct line for custody and bond questions. The Records Bureau handles public-record requests for reports, arrest records, and photo material when those records are available under Ohio Public Records Act rules, including ORC 149.43 and related exemptions.
Allen County Sheriff's Office and Jail
333 N. Main Street
Lima, OH 45801
Main phone: 419-227-3535
Booking Desk: 419-993-1407
Jail Captain: 419-993-1410
Inmate Services: 419-223-8573
Allen County Sheriff's Records Bureau
333 N. Main Street
Lima, OH 45801
Phone: 419-227-3535
Email: records@acso-oh.us
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., closed holidays
Use the right channel for the type of Allen County record or custody question you have.
- For someone held in the local jail, start with jail inmate records or call the Booking Desk.
- For booking photos, review jail roster mugshots and then use the Records Bureau if the image is not online.
- For charges after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the proper court clerk.
- For a facility-specific question, use the Allen County Jail, W.O.R.T.H. Center, and Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution links in the footer.
- For a sentenced Ohio prisoner, search the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction offender locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
VINELink is also available for custody notifications and release-change alerts. It is a notification tool, not a substitute for the sheriff, court clerk, ODRC, BOP, or ICE record holder.