Highland County Jail Overview
Highland County Jail is operated by the Highland County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division at the Highland County Justice Center in Hillsboro. Sheriff Randy Sanders is the current sheriff named in the official sheriff biography. The Corrections Division describes its work as intake, custody, and care for people awaiting trial or serving sentences. That local role is important because the jail is not an ODRC prison and does not replace state, federal, or immigration locator systems.
The jail holds adults awaiting trial, adults serving local sentences, people awaiting transport, and people accepted on local or outside-agency court process. Ohio full-service jail standards require classification by legal status, custody needs, special needs, age, gender, behavior, and other factors. A person sentenced to state prison is searched through ODRC after transfer, not through the Highland County Jail roster.
The Corrections Division page identifies the Highland County Justice Center and jail leadership.
That source ties the roster, visits, commissary, and intake duties back to the sheriff's Corrections Division rather than to the courthouse.
Highland County Jail Capacity
ODRC's 2025 full-service jail inspection is the best official capacity source for Highland County Jail. It states that the total actual general housing capacity is 72 and that the recommended capacity is also 72. On the inspection date, 46 inmates were incarcerated. The Miami Valley Jails provider table showed a separate current-custody snapshot of 54 people for HIGH-JAIL on June 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM. Those are separate dated counts and should not be blended into an annual average.
ODRC also reported Highland County Jail in compliance with 176 standards, split between 53 Essential and 123 Important standards. No official Highland County jail capacity litigation or consent decree was located in the reviewed sources.
Search Highland County Jail Roster
The correct lookup for current Highland County Jail custody is the Miami Valley Jails / JusticeWeb roster. The provider table identifies Highland County Jail as HIGH-JAIL and says information updates every 30 minutes. The roster covers only inmates currently in custody in listed jails and states that it has no information for people housed in other jails.
- Open the Highland County roster from the sheriff's inmate-search link or directly through JusticeWeb.
- Check the HIGH-JAIL provider row before relying on the count or phone number.
- Search by last name, add first name if needed, or use the A-Z last-name links.
- Complete the captcha if the roster asks for human verification.
- Use ODRC, BOP, ICE, or VINE if the person is no longer in Highland County Jail custody.
| Lookup Channel | Use It For | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Highland County roster | Current county-jail custody | Provider row HIGH-JAIL |
| Jail phone | Roster problems or urgent custody confirmation | (937) 840-6240 |
| Sheriff Records Office | Older booking records and public-record requests | 937-393-1421 option 2 |
| ODRC Offender Search | Ohio prison or supervision records | Use Highland as county of commitment when appropriate |
Highland County Jail Address
Official sources vary between Homestead Avenue and Homestead Dr #1, but both identify the Justice Center location in Hillsboro. Visitors should confirm the route to the Justice Center instead of going to the courthouse at 105 North High Street.
Highland County Jail
130 Homestead Avenue / 130 Homestead Dr #1
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 840-6240
Highland County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division
Sheriff's Office
130 Homestead Dr #1
Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 393-1421
Administration Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; dispatch 24/7
Visit Highland County Jail Inmates
Highland County Jail visitation is video-based through The Visitor / ICSolutions. The sheriff's visitation page says all visits are video only and recorded. Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance, and privileges can be restricted for inmate or visitor misbehavior or detention-center security. Offsite visits are fee-based, cost varies by facility, and internet connection problems are not refunded.
| Visit Type | Where It Happens | Scheduling and Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite video | Facility video terminals | Schedule through ICSolutions at least 24 hours ahead |
| Offsite video | Windows, Android, iPhone, or iPad | Download and test the app before scheduling; fee-based |
| Professional visits | Video system when approved | Follow facility and provider rules |
The vendor-hosted Highland County Sheriff's Office page on The Visitor gives the onsite and offsite video-visit distinction.
Because visits are scheduled in advance, current custody should be confirmed before a family member pays for or plans an offsite session.
Highland County Jail Commissary
Highland County uses Access for commissary and Access Corrections for deposits. The sheriff's commissary page says orders may be placed online or by kiosk beside the jail door. Orders must be received by 9:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays, and deliveries occur Tuesdays and Thursdays. The page directs commissary questions to Paula Resor at (937) 840-6269 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Local Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary ordering | Access | Online or kiosk beside jail door |
| Money deposits | Access Corrections | Verify portal fees before payment |
| Paperback books | Amazon or online publisher | Must be new, paperback, and shipped directly to the offender |
| Hardback books | Rejected | Do not send hardbacks to the jail |
The sheriff commissary page lists the Access provider, order days, delivery days, kiosk note, and book rule.
Those rules are service rules, so they should be checked again when a person is released, transferred, or moved to state prison.
Highland County Jail Intake
Highland County's public pages do not publish a full booking manual, so intake should be described through the sheriff's local role and Ohio jail standards. After arrest, the person may be transported to the Justice Center if accepted for county detention. Reception includes legal authority for confinement, identity, property, basic record creation, screening concerns, classification, and housing decisions.
Ohio full-service jail standards require classification criteria that consider custody level, special needs, housing assignment, programming, age, gender, legal status, behavior, and special problems or needs. The standards also require inmate rules covering meals, mail, work assignments, telephone access, visitation, correspondence, medical care, hygiene, laundry, recreation, programs, conduct, discipline, and grievance procedures.
Highland County Jail Records Requests
For records not shown on the roster, use the sheriff's Records Office. The office handles video camera footage, investigation reports, criminal records, incident and crash reports, and other publicly available information. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-noon. The direct line is 937-393-1421 option 2, and no appointment is needed for walk-in requests.
Ohio Public Records Act rules apply unless an exemption allows withholding or redaction. The sheriff's page states that denials must explain the legal authority, and that public parts of a record should be released when exempt parts are redacted. Booking records, jail records, and court records can overlap, but a court docket is not the same thing as a jail intake record.
Note: Confirm custody and visit rules with Highland County Jail before traveling, sending money, or scheduling video time.
Highland County Justice Center
The Common Pleas Court history page gives the jail a local setting. Highland County opened a new Justice Center on the north end of Hillsboro in 2001, and that center now houses the jail and sheriff's department. In 2003, a courthouse addition connected the old sheriff's department and jail area, which now houses the Prosecuting Attorney's office and law library. One old jail cell was left intact and may be viewed by visitors on request.
That history explains why jail visitors and court visitors may need different destinations in Hillsboro. The active jail and sheriff's office are at the Justice Center on Homestead Drive or Avenue. The Common Pleas Court and Clerk are at 105 North High Street, and the Highland County Court Madison Township Division is in Greenfield.