Where to Go for In-Person Help: Butler County Jail’s 24‑Hour Public Lobby (705 Hanover St)

Butler County’s Corrections Center (the main jail) is located at 705 Hanover Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011.

The public lobby at this Hanover Street facility is open twenty-four hours a day. If you're dealing with something time-sensitive and need in-person assistance, that 24-hour lobby is your most reliable walk-in option.

Trying to sort out questions about someone being brought in or released? The Corrections Center is where you want to be. All prisoner bookings and releases happen at this facility, so it's the hub for all intake and release activity in Butler County.

Not everything requires a trip across town. For inmate information at the Corrections Center, call (513) 785-1345. You may be able to get your answers over the phone before deciding to go in person.

Thinking about going to one of the Sheriff's Office sub-stations instead? Call first. Sub-stations are not normally staffed, so showing up without arranging to meet someone can be a dead end. Call ahead to meet a deputy, or contact dispatch on the non-emergency line at (513) 785-1300.

1. Call non-emergency dispatch for dispatch-area help - To have law enforcement, fire, or EMS dispatched to a location in the dispatch center’s service area for a non-emergency, call (513) 785-1300.
2. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies - If it is an emergency and you need law enforcement, fire, or medical assistance right now, call 9-1-1.

For general questions that aren't specifically about inmate information, you can also call the Butler County Sheriff's Office main administrative number at (513) 785-1000.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Bring a government-issued photo ID, in case staff ask for identification at the desk.
• ✓ Expect basic security screening when you enter the building (for example, a metal detector).
• ✓ Have the person’s full name ready, and any other details you have (like date of birth), so staff can look up the right record.
• ✓ If you are going because of booking or release questions, start at the Corrections Center lobby, since bookings and releases are handled at that facility.
• ✓ Specific lobby ID requirements and entry rules were not provided in the published details used for this article. Call the Corrections Center inmate information line at (513) 785-1345 or the main administrative number at (513) 785-1000 to confirm what you will need before you go.