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Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

Inmate Mailroom

Personal mail will NO LONGER be accepted by the Hamilton County Justice Center

All mail sent to the facility will be returned to sender.

We partner with TextBehind via HomeWAV to deliver inmate mail. All correspondence must follow the instructions below. 

All Personal Mail must be addressed in the following manner.

Offender First & Last Name, Control # (Initials are not acceptable)

Hamilton County Justice Center, OH (do not abbreviate)
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

The mail envelope should also include the sender’s information. It should include:

  • Sender’s First and Last Name (Initials are not acceptable)
  • Sender’s complete return address

Any envelope without complete or missing information as specified, either for the sender or offender will be rejected and discarded UNOPENED without exception.

NOTE: TextBehind will typically set letters aside that do not have a Control # or some various piece of information. One of their team members will try to figure out the correct information. If they cannot, it will be returned to the sender with a special stamp that identifies the reason for the rejection.

TextBehind does not accept:

  • Legal Mail
  • Money Orders
  • Driver’s Licenses
  • Social Security Cards
  • Credit Cards
  • Debit Cards
  • Personal Checks
  • Gift Cards
  • Cash

These unacceptable items will be returned to the sender. Anything that is not scannable is refused at the post office and sent back to the sender. Additional items that would fall into this category is books, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, advertising mailers, and junk mail. If the facility is allowing any of these items to be received, the facility will need to post a separate newspaper and/or magazine policy for where those items are to be directed.

Sending Books
ALL BOOKS MUST COME FROM A BOOK VENDOR
(ex. Amazon)

 

  • No more than THREE (#3) books per package – this includes box Series containing more than 3 Books.
  • No books containing images of drugs, alcohol, nudity, weapons, hand gestures are not permitted. 
  • No USED books – Books containing discoloration, stains, rips, writing in them, wire bound etc. will not be accepted.
  • Books containing metal are not permitted.
  • Pictures over 5×7 not allowed.
  • Books no thicker than 3 inches
  • Nothing Poster Board sized.
  • No paper, no origami books
  • No colored pencils, markers, notebooks: These items can be purchased through commissary.
 
Books that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the vendor.
HOW TO ADDRESS
Inmate Name AND JMS Number 900 Sycamore St. Cincinnati, OH 45202

**JMS# must be included in the address or the package will be returned to the vendor. **  

Acceptable Items
-Coloring and Puzzle Books
-Paperback books
-Bibles
-Ad Magazines and Newspapers?

Jail Services

Corrections Officers play a critical role in the custody, security, and treatment of inmates or detainees while learning and developing the interpersonal skills required to perform a range of corrections officer assignments. Working in the jail provides valuable experience, knowledge, and communication to prepare Deputies to move into various roles within the Sheriff’s Office.

Our employment process is rigorous, and we only select those few who are passionate about engaging with their community and serving those around them. Due to the significance of the sworn position, applicants must always be truthful in their application responses and during the entire certification/hiring process. Failure to be truthful during the certification/employment process may disqualify an applicant. Truthfulness and candor in this application process are important requirements for becoming a Correctional Officer.

Corrections Academy

Corrections Officers are hired into our 10-week, paid Corrections Academy, where they learn Teamwork, Inmate communication/de-escalation tactics, Teamwork, physical conditioning, defensive tactics, first aid, and laws/regulations. Students must meet the testing, attendance, and physical conditioning requirements to complete the Academy successfully. Recruits learn a sense of community and Accountability the HCSO way:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Candidate must have a High School Diplo9ma or GED equivalence
  • Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving history
  • Candidate must be able to pass a drug screening, medical examination by a licensed physician, and a CVSA (lie detector)
  • Candidate must be 18 years of age prior to the hire date
  • Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or Naturalization Certified
  • Candidate must have a clean criminal record, including no felony convictions
  • Candidate must not have had a DUI conviction within the past five years and no more than two in a lifetime
  • Candidate must have an Honorable Military Discharge, if applicable

Applicants may be disqualified from consideration for certification/employment as a Correctional Officer if it is determined that the applicant:

  • Was untruthful, deliberately omitted, concealed, or falsified relevant facts during the certification/employment consideration process;
  • Been convicted of a felony;
  • Committed serious employment-related crimes;
  • Sold illegal drugs;
  • Used illegal drugs within a specific period of time; OR
  • Acquired extensive debt or evidence of extreme financial negligence


Schedule:

Corrections Officers work 12-hour shifts: 7 am – 7 pm or 7 pm to 7 am. There is occasionally mandatory overtime in 4-hour increments. There is also a mandatory shift that is worked once every 30 days.

Please note:  If you apply for a corrections officer position, most communication(s) from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office will be via email. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure your email address is current in your online profile and that you check your email, including “Spam” and “Junk” folders, to ensure you do not miss any notifications. In addition to checking your personal email account, you may also check for notifications by logging in to the online application system and utilizing your login and password.