09/30/2025
Sheriff Randall Sanders Highland County Jail 130 Homestead Avenue
Hillsboro, OH 45133
RE: 2025 Annual Jail Inspection Dear Sheriff Randall Sanders:
In accordance with Section 5120.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and Executive Order 92-03 of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the Highland County Jail, a full service jail, was inspected on 09/18/2025. The inspection was restricted to assessing compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in Ohio promulgated by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The group of standards being inspected focused on Reception & Release, Classification, Security, Housing, Sanitation and Environmental Conditions, Communication, Visitation, Medical and Mental Health Services, Food Service, Recreation and Programming, Inmate Discipline, Administrative Segregation, Grievance, Staffing, and Staff Training. The inspection consisted of this Inspector receiving and/or reviewing requested documentation and/or materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Highland County Jail is 72. On the date of the jail inspection, there were 46 inmates incarcerated in the Highland County Jail. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction recommended housing capacity for the jail is 72, which is based upon total available living space and other requirements. Officials should maintain prisoner counts within the Department’s recommended capacity figure .
The Highland County Jail (Full Service Jail) is in compliance with 176 standards, 53 "Essential", and 123 "Important".
5120:1-8-01 (A); -01 (B); -01 (C); -01 (D); -01 (E); -01 (F); -01 (G); -01 (H); -01 (I); -01 (J); -01 (K); -01 (L); -01 (M); -01
(N); -01 (O); -02 (A); -02 (B)(1); -02 (B)(2); -02 (B)(3); -02 (B)(4); -02 (B)(5); -02 (B)(6); -02 (D); -03 (A)(1); -03 (A)(3);
-03 (A)(4); -03 (A)(5); -03 (A)(6); -03 (A)(7); -03 (B)(1); -03 (B)(2); -03 (B)(3); -03 (B)(4); -03 (B)(5); -03 (B)(6); -03 (B)
(7); -03 (B)(8); -03 (B)(9); -03 (B)(10)(a); -03 (B)(10)(b); -03 (B)(10)(c); -03 (B)(10)(d); -03 (B)( 11)(a); -03 (B)(11)(b);
-03 (B)(11)(c); -03 (B)(12); -03 (B)(13); -03 (B)(14); -03 (B)(15); -03 (B)(16); -03 (B)(17); -04 (A)(1); -04 (A)(2)(a); -04
(A)(3); -04 (A)(4); -04 (B); -04 (C); -04 (D); -04 (E); -04 (F); -04 (G); -04 (H); -04 (I); -04 (J); -04 (K); -04 (L); -05 (A);
-05 (B); -05 (C); -05 (D); -05 (E); -05 (F); -05 (G)(1); -05 (G)(2); -05 (G)(3); -05 (H)(1); -05 (H)(2); -05 (H)(3); -05 (H)(4);
-05 (H)(5); -05 (H)(6); -05 (I); -05 (J); -05 (K); -05 (L); -05 (M); -05 (N); -05 (O); -05 (P); -05 (Q); -06 (A); -06 (B); -06 (C);
-06 (D); -06 (F); -06 (G); -06 (H); -07 (A); -07 (B); -07 (C); -07 (D); -07 (E); -07 (F); -07 (G); -07 (H); -07 (I); -07 (J); -09
(A); -09 (B); -09 (C); -09 (D); -09 (E); -09 (F); -09 (G); -09 (H); -09 (I); -09 (J); -09 (K); -09 (L); -09 (M); -09 (N); -09 (O);
-09 (P); -09 (Q); -09 (R); -09 (S); -09 (T); -09 (U); -09 (V); -09 (W); -09 (X); -09 (Y); -09 (Z); -09 (AA); -10 (A); -10 (B);
-10 (C); -10 (D); -10 (E); -10 (F); -10 (G); -10 (H)(1); -10 (H)(2); - 11 (A); -11 (B); -11 (C); -11 (D); -11 (E); -12 (A); -12
(B); -12 (C); -12 (D); -12 (E); -12 (F); -12 (G); -12 (H); -12 (I); -15 (A); -15 (B); -15 (C); -15 (D); -15 (E); -15 (F); -16 (A);
-16 (B); -17 (A)(1); -17 (A)(2); -17 (A)(3); -17 (A)(4); -17 (A)(5); -17 (A)(7); -18 (A); -18 (B); -18 (C); -18 (D); -18 (E);
The Highland County Jail did not comply with 0 standards, 0 "Essential", and 0 "Important". This letter is intended to serve as a basis for developing plans of action for bringing the facility into compliance with the deficiencies noted during the inspection.
The Highland County Jail was found to be in compliance with the onsite jail inspection for the 2025 calendar year. Your continuing effort to maintain compliance with the Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio is to be commended . Thank you for your cooperation in the 2025 annual inspection process.
Sincerely,
Klinton Hill, State Jail Inspector Bureau of Adult Detention 4545 Fisher Rd Suite D.
Pike, Ohio 43228
Phone: (614) 374-3715