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The Jail System

Ohio has 88 counties. According to surveys completed in 2013, there are 106 jail and adult detention facilities, with a population of 18,190 inmates.

The Prison System

As of December 31, 2015, the Ohio prison population was 52,233. As of January 2017, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employed 12,242 staff.

The Community Corrections System

The Ohio Adult Parole Authority had 37,020 offenders under supervision in January 2017. As of Dec. 31, 2015, there were 243,710 adults on probation.

Rates (Per 100K)

Incarceration Rate
449
Violent Crime Rate
292
Property Crime Rate
2,588
Probationers
2,706
Parolees
203

Populations

Prison Population
52,233
Jail Population
18,190
Parole Population
18,284
Probation Population
243,710

Facilities

Number of State Prison Facilities
27 facilities
Number of Jail Facilities
106

Prisons

Cost Per Inmate
$ 25,814
Employee Positions
12,242
Prison Budget
$1,800,000,000