Scioto County OH Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: April 19, 2021
Address
1025 16th St, Portsmouth, OH 45662
County
Scioto
Phone
740-355-8277
Fax
740-355-8237
Email
scso@sciotocountysheriff.com

Scioto Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

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 County - 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

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You can support your loved ones at Scioto Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 740-355-8277.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Scioto County OH Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Scioto Co Jail is a detention center located at 1025 16th St Portsmouth, OH which is operated locally by the Scioto County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Scioto County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Portsmouth 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.

INMATE COMMISSARY - The Scioto County Sheriff's Office operates an inmate commissary from which inmates may order items that include hygiene items, candy, chips, snacks, stamped envelopes, paper, pencils, coffee, board games and etc. All commissary items must be ordered from the Scioto County Jail Commissary Kiosk. Items from the public will not be permitted, accepted or allowed within the jail.

Inmates are allowed to order twice a week, once on Monday and once on Thursday. In order for an inmate to use the money on his/her commissary account for their orders, all money must be deposited no later than 9:30 am on the day the order is to be submitted. All inmate commissary orders are limited to $60.00 per order.

Another option to ordering commissary is for family and or friends to send a "care package" to the inmate by placing the order online through a program called "Access Securepak".

DEPOSIT MONEY FOR INMATE -Family & friends may leave money on the inmate's commissary account by personally coming into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office between the hours of 8:00 am thru 4:00 pm and depositing the money at the Administrative Office. Cash deposits only are accepted. You may also mail a certified money order to the office but please make sure you place the name of the inmate in the memo section. Finally, family and friends may also deposit money into the inmates account by going online at "www.accesscorrections.com".

INMATE COMMISSARY REFUND - When an inmate is released from jail and the inmate has unused funds on his/her commissary account, the inmate may receive a refund by simply going to the Administrative Office between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday to request a refund. The inmate must have a photo identification card. Refunds can only be released to the inmate and no other individual. No Exceptions! Inmates will be issued an "ACCESS FREEDOM" debit card loaded with the remaining balance. Please thoroughly read the following links "ACCESS FREEDOM DEBIT CARD" to understand how the "ACCESS FREEDOM" debit card works and how to avoid being charged fees from the remaining unused balance.

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 Scioto County OH 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

Scioto County Jail - Visitation

If you are planning to visit an inmate within our facility you must arrive and check-in fifteen minutes prior to the inmate’s scheduled time for visitation and bring with you a state-issued photo identification card. Most inmate visitations are scheduled by using the first initial of the inmate’s last name.

Tuesday

  • Suicide Watch 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • Trustees 6:30 - 7:05pm
  • Work Release 7:10 - 7:40pm
  • A-Pod A-G 7:45 - 8:15pm
  • A-Pod H-R 8:20 - 8:50pm
  • A-Pod S-Z 8:55 - 9:25pm

Wednesday

  • B-Pod 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • C-Pod 6:35 - 7:05pm
  • D-Pod 7:10 - 7:40pm
  • E-Pod 7:45 - 8:15pm

Thursday

  • Dorm F-J 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • Dorm K-O 6:35 - 7:05pm
  • Dorm P-T 7:10 - 7:40pm
  • Dorm U-Z 7:45 - 8:15pm

Friday

  • W1 - Pod A-E 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • W1 - Pod F-N 6:35 - 7:05pm
  • W1 - Pod O-Z 7:10 - 7:40pm
  • W2 - Pod A-L 7:45 - 8:15pm
  • W2 - Pod M-Z 8:20 - 8:50pm

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