Richland Co Jail Visitation Center

The Richland County Jail shall permit inmates to have visits with individuals under conditions consistent with the safety and security of the facility. Secure visiting areas are provided to physically separate the inmate and the visitor with the capability for two-way conversation by video visitation. All visits are monitored by the corrections staff and shall be audio and video recorded for safety and security reasons. Please read the Inmate Visitation Policy if you have specific questions.

Visitors shall enter the Richland County Jail through the Visitation Lobby located on the southwest corner of the building. All visitors are subject to security controls that have been established by the Richland County Sheriff's Office. NO contraband or weapons are allowed to enter the building. NO purses, bags, coats, weapons, tools, food, drink, cellphones, electronic devices, or any of the likeness will be permitted in the lobby area. These items will be left on the coat rack in the lobby. Richland County Jail is not responsible for items left or stolen from the lobby area.

Visitation hours are as follows:

• ON-SITE: Monday-Friday, 7 am-11 am, 12 pm-4 pm, and 5 pm-10 pm.
• OFF-SITE: Sunday-Saturday, 7 am-11 am, 12 pm-4 pm, and 5 pm-10 pm.

Visitation Process – Rules and Regulations

1. Visitors must schedule online by logging into www.icsolutions.com or by using the visitor register station located in the vestibule of the Jail Lobby – 73 E. 2nd Street, Mansfield, Ohio.
2. All visits are twenty minutes in length and visitors may schedule visits up to 2 weeks in advance but must schedule them at least 24 hours before the visit.
3. Visitors have the option to do one free, twenty-minute off-site visit per week and an unlimited number of off-site (only) visits with a $5.00 fee per twenty-minute visit.
4. Off-site visits can be conducted via a computer with a camera or a mobile device with a camera. The visit will have difficulties if not used through Wi-Fi.
5. On-site visits are completed at the Richland County Jail.
6. Visitors are required to log in to the kiosk/device and enter their confirmation code.
7. There will be a maximum of two visitors per inmate with one of the two visitors being an adult.
8. All adult visitors shall provide VALID identification (ex. DL, ID card, JMS, etc.). Visitors MUST be able to provide a VALID photo ID.
9. All on-site visitors are subject to be searched.
10. Visitors can be logged into their visit five minutes before their visitation start time (this will not start the visit early). A grace period of ten minutes is provided after the start of the scheduled visit for the visitor or inmate to arrive (late) for the visit, however, the scheduled time will remain (ex. if visitor/inmate is late by nine minutes to the scheduled visit, there will only be eleven minutes left for visiting).
11. Visitation may be canceled or restricted and visiting privileges suspended under the following circumstances:
    • The visitor represents a clear and present danger to the safety and security of the jail or it is in the best interest of the jail.
    • The visitor has a history of disruptive conduct at the jail.
    • The visitor is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
    • The visitor refuses to submit to a search or show proper identification.
    • Visiting restrictions have been placed on the inmate for reasons involving discipline or security.
    • Any type of disruptive behavior will not be permitted.
    • Proper attire is always required. Shoes and shirts must be worn; suggestive clothing, see-through fabrics, halter or tube-type tops, short shorts, and miniskirts will not be permitted.
    • Visitors will not visit inmates they are not scheduled to visit. If you visit an inmate whom you are not scheduled to visit, you will lose visitation privileges for (90) days.
    • Persons believed by substantial evidence to have a potentially detrimental effect on the inmate or to constitute a threat to the security of the jail will be excluded from visiting an inmate.

Visiting Inmates at Richland County OH Jail

All Visitors are subject to search once inside the facility.

The public may visit no more than one time per week, Monday through Saturday at this Mansfield OH location. Visitors must sign inat least 15 minutes before their scheduled visits. If you schedule a visit and don't show up or show up late, you will not be allowed to visit the rest of that week, including Saturday. If a visit on Saturday is scheduled, and the visitor does not show up or shows up late, they will not be allowed to visit until the following Saturday. Repeated late arrival or no-show violations may result in longer suspension of visiting privileges. Inmates are allowed no more than one (1) visit per day. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian, unless they are visiting a parent. Unaccompanied minors (under age 18) visiting a parent must present a copy of their birth certificate. Children must remain with the parent at all times during the visit. All visitors must have acceptable identification. This includes a drivers license with picture identification, military ID, or other verifiable picture ID. Three (3) pieces of non-picture ID may substitute for picture ID.

No mail or messages for inmates will be accepted. Mail must go through the U.S. Mail. Visitors may only visit the inmate they have signed up to visit. Any visitor who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to visit. Inappropriate behavior, including the use of profanity, will not be permitted. No weapons will be permitted. All other items listed in the jail lobby are prohibited. There is a maximum of four (4) visitors per booth, including children, and the door must remain closed.

All visitors must wear appropriate clothing, including shoes and shirts. Restrictions on attire or appearance include: No miniskirts or similar attire; no low-cut or revealing necklines; no attire with obscene or offensive language; and no persons with a bare midriff will be permitted to visit. Visitors cannot bring items into the visiting area including weapons of any kind, purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, food, drink, gum, baby bottles, pictures, books, toys, writing utensils, strollers or carriers, cell phones, cameras, or any other electronic devices.

Violation of the above restrictions may cause the visit to be cancelled or terminated, and visiting privileges may be suspended by the Richland Sheriffs Department. The on-duty supervisor may cancel visits without notice due to circumstances within the jail.