This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Scioto Release Record Contacts
The right contact depends on the custody system and the record needed. For a county-jail release, begin with the Scioto County Sheriff. Its public-record policy accepts focused requests for existing records and says inspection is available during regular business hours, except holidays.
Scioto County Sheriff's Office and Jail
1025 16th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Corrections/Jail: 740-355-8277
Dispatch: 740-354-7566
Email: scso@sciotocountysheriff.com
For a Common Pleas record or timely docket confirmation, contact the Scioto County Clerk of Courts Legal Division at 602 7th Street, Room 205, Portsmouth, OH 45662; 740-355-8218; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or sciotoclerkcustomercare@sciotocounty.net. Portsmouth Municipal Court is at 728 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 and can be reached at 740-354-3283.
Use the route that matches the question:
- For a released person or a release record, the home page gives the full custody-specific search and sheriff request path.
- For Ohio parole, post-release control, or local probation, use Post-Release Supervision.
- For same-day activity, consult 24-Hour Releases, which explains Scioto County's lack of an official feed.
- For an expected prison date or an alert, use Release Date Lookup and VINE Inmate Check.
- For a facility-specific exit, select the county jail, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, or STAR page in the footer.
- For an Ohio state prisoner, use the ODRC Offender Search before contacting Central Records.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator for that custody type.