Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail

Regional Facility

Last Updated: February 04, 2022
Address
16677 Riverside Drive, Nelsonville, OH 45764
Beds
200
County
Athens
Phone
740-753-4060
Fax
740-753-2644
Email
warden@seorj.com, adminassistant@seorj.com

Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail is for Regional Facility offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for Medium facility.

The phone carrier is Securus Tech®, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail

You can support your loved ones at Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 740-753-4060.

The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail is a low/medium-security detention center located at 16677 Riverside Drive Nelsonville, OH which is operated locally by the Athens Regional Authority and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates have been here for less than five years. Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail accepts inmates from the Athens County Sheriff's arrests and surrounding towns, Nelsonville Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Ohio here.


The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail was opened in April of 1998, created, established and managed by the Judges, Sheriffs, and Commissioners serving Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Perry, and Vinton Counties.

The Regional Jail facility is established in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations with the goal of ensuring public safety by providing professionally managed detention services to confined offenders, pursuant to judgments of the courts. With available resources, the jail offers the widest practical range of detention options, including community programs and other similar sanctions to best serve the needs of society and individual offenders, enhancing offenders' ability to return to the community and live in a law-abiding manner.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Ohio. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Visiting hours for Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 740-753-4060, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Nelsonville. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

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