Defiance County Jail Roster Lookup
The Defiance County jail roster tracks inmates held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, a regional jail that serves multiple counties. You can search the roster to find booking records, charges, and bond info for people arrested in Defiance County. Unlike most Ohio counties, Defiance does not run its own jail. Instead, it shares the CCNO facility in Stryker with Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties. The roster is public and gets updated as new bookings come in. If you need to find someone arrested in Defiance County, check the CCNO inmate list or call the sheriff's office for help.
Defiance County Overview
Defiance County Jail Roster and CCNO
The Defiance County Sheriff's Office does not run a standalone jail. Instead, it uses the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), a regional facility at 2460 Airport Highway in Stryker, OH 43557. CCNO opened in 1999 to help several counties deal with jail overcrowding. It holds about 250 inmates from Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties. The Defiance County jail roster is part of the larger CCNO inmate list.
You can reach the Defiance County Sheriff at 419-784-1155. For CCNO directly, call 419-782-1956. The Defiance County Sheriff's Office website has contact information and may link to the CCNO roster. The CCNO website provides an inmate roster showing current bookings across all participating counties.
Under ORC §149.43, jail roster data is public. You can ask to see it without giving a reason. Both the sheriff's office and CCNO must respond to records requests.
| Sheriff's Office | Defiance County Sheriff Phone: 419-784-1155 |
|---|---|
| Jail Facility | Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) |
| CCNO Address | 2460 Airport Highway Stryker, OH 43557 |
| CCNO Phone | 419-782-1956 |
| Website | ccno.org |
Search Defiance County Inmates
The Defiance County Sheriff posts information on their site. Below is a look at the Defiance County Sheriff's Office page.
From here you can find links to CCNO and contact information for the jail. The sheriff handles transport between CCNO and the Defiance County courts for hearings.
The CCNO website is the main place to check the jail roster for all participating counties. Below is a view of the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio website.
CCNO posts a current inmate list with names, booking info, and charges. You can look for Defiance County inmates on this shared roster.
CCNO Regional Jail for Defiance County
The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio is run by a board with members from all five participating counties. This shared approach saves money and provides better services than each county running its own small jail. CCNO offers medical care, mental health services, educational programming, and substance abuse treatment for all inmates regardless of which county they come from.
Video visitation is available for family and friends. Commissary services let inmates buy personal items through third-party vendors. The facility is governed by policies that all five counties agree on, so the rules are the same for everyone. The sheriff's office in Defiance County handles transporting inmates to and from CCNO for court dates in the county.
Note: CCNO houses inmates from five counties, so the roster includes people from outside Defiance County.
Defiance County Inmate Search Tools
If you cannot find someone on the CCNO roster, they may have been sent to state prison. The ODRC Offender Search tracks state prison inmates under ORC §5120.66. It does not include county or regional jail inmates. For real-time alerts, the VINE system covers Defiance County. Under ORC §2930.16, crime victims can register to be notified about custody changes.
The Ohio.gov offender search portal provides links to various search tools. The Attorney General's Sunshine Laws page explains your public records rights. For federal inmates, check the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. The Ohio State Bar Association can match you with a lawyer if you need legal help in the Defiance County area.
CCNO Services for Defiance County Inmates
CCNO provides a range of services for inmates on the Defiance County jail roster. Medical care and mental health support are available at the facility. Educational programs help inmates work toward a GED or learn new skills. Substance abuse treatment is part of the programming as well. These services are funded by all five participating counties based on how much each county uses the jail.
Video visitation lets family and friends talk with inmates at CCNO. You have to schedule these visits ahead of time through the approved system. Commissary is handled by third-party vendors who let family deposit funds into an inmate's account. The regional setup means that Defiance County inmates are housed alongside people from other counties, but the rules and services are the same for everyone. The Defiance County Sheriff coordinates all transport to and from CCNO for court dates back in the county. If you have questions about any of these services, call the sheriff at 419-784-1155 or CCNO at 419-782-1956.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Defiance County in northwest Ohio. Some also use CCNO for their jail needs.
Cities in Defiance County
The city of Defiance is the county seat. Other communities include Hicksville and Sherwood. All arrests in Defiance County are processed through CCNO in Stryker. No city in the county runs its own jail.