City Jail

The Westlake City Jail is operated by the Police Department and is staffed by 4 fulltime and 1 part time jailer. The jail has 13 housing cells, 2 detox cells, 1 padded cell (for suicidal and mentally ill prisoners) and 2 larger holding cells. Prisoners are held after being arrested either to post bond or be arraigned, while they await a preliminary hearing, or to serve a sentence imposed by The Rocky River Municipal Court. There are 2 male and 1 female cellblocks; prisoners are separated by sex and by offense and criminal background. Prisoner food comes from St. John-Westshore Hospital. Visitors 18 years old and older may visit on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Jail has a closed circuit TV hookup with the Rocky River Municipal Court; this allows many minor hearings to be conducted without transporting the prisoner to the courthouse. Drivers arrested for DUI are given a breath test in the Jail as well.