Wood County Juvenile Detention Center

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Wood County Juvenile Detention Center Information

The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center is a large facility that is well maintained and organized. It has full classrooms for schooling and licensed teachers to help each of the students to maintain their grades and their current curriculum. It has 48 beds and is maximum security, but is only intended for temporary use while juveniles are awaiting their court date or are being transferred to another facility. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, it is easily accessible from all areas of the county, allowing immediate family to visit and remain in contact during a stay at this facility. Both Hancock and Putnam County have contracts allowing them to use the facility as required for their own youth offenders. Medical care, psychological services, and other care are all provided, as well as a library and both educational and recreational activities. Phones: Phone calls are earned through the Level System, where those on Level 1 have one call every week, Level 2 gets an additional 10 minute phone call on Sunday, and Level 3 get access to 10 minute calls on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Visitation: Visiting hours occur on Tuesdays from 6pm to 7:30pm, Thursday from 3pm to 4:30pm, and Saturday 9am to 10:30am. Only parents, stepparents who live with the parent, and legal guardians are permitted to visit. There will be a 30 minute visit during each of the visiting periods.

Phone: 419-352-3554

Physical Address:
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's Full Name
Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Juvenile's Full Name
Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

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How Do You Find Someone in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center?

To search for an inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 419-352-3554 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Wood County Criminal Court Cases online, as well as cases in every other county in Ohio. Wood County also provides information on their Court Dockets online, as well as fugitives that have warrants for their arrest in Woods County, and a list of each day's arrests.

Wood County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search

The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 48 offenders in custody on any given day. The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Wood County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 5,440 offenders.

The following charts of Wood County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Wood County Corrections Department, the state of Ohio Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Wood County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Wood County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What is the booking process for the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center?

After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.

The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.

These are the steps of booking someone into the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center:

  • Personal identification.
  • Mugshot(s).
  • Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA.
  • Full body search.
  • Property forfeiture.
  • Free phone call.

Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 419-352-3554.

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Directions / Map to the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
Inmate Bail and Bonding

How do you pay bail for someone who has been arrested in [county_extended}?

When an offender is arrested and brought to the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center in Bowling Green for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.

1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Wood County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail.  Call 419-352-3554 to get the exact amount.

The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.

  • If can be paid by cash, money order or credit card.
  • It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Wood County.
  • It can be paid by using a residential property in the county as collateral. 

For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Wood County Ohio, check out the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center Bail Page.

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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Number of Visitors and Duration of Visits
1. Each resident will have a maximum of 30 minutes of visitation time during the 90 or 120 minute visitation period unless the resident earns additional visitation through the level system (added visitation privileges listed below for various levels).
2. Each youth will be limited to only 2 visitors at one time during any given visitation period. If the possibility exists that more than 2 visitors are present due to there being step-parents, divorced parents, etc…., it will be the responsibility of the visitors to schedule their availability prior to the visitation period. 

Visiting Hours
Tuesdays: 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Wednesdays: 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
 Saturdays: 9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Level 3 special visits: 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. 

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center, and what can I send them?

Wood County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Juvenile's Full Name
Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402



Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Juvenile's Full Name
Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402



Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Wood County Juvenile Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center standards will be disposed of. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.


All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Juvenile's Full Name
Wood County Juvenile Detention Center
1032 South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center, and what can I purchase?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wood County Juvenile Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 419-352-3554 for further assistance.

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Other Jails in Wood County

What are the other City and County Jails in Wood County?

Wood County County Jails
Wood County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Wood County?

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