Van Wert County Detention Center

Van Wert County Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 419-238-2464

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Van Wert County Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 204 N Washington St Van Wert, OH which is operated locally by the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Van Wert County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Van Wert Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Correctional Facility is a 78-bed county-owned building that was originally opened in September of 1998. The facility offers inmates programs such as anger management, parenting skills, along with drug and alcohol rehab. There is a work-release program for inmates who are employed and qualify under strict established guidelines.

The Sheriff also maintains an inmate community work crew program. Inmates are placed on supervised work crews to do community service work throughout Van Wert County. This provides a service to the public of numerous man-hours of community service by the inmates, while at the same time instilling a philosophy of good work habits and work ethic with the inmates.

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