Hocking County Released Inmates Search

Hocking County released inmates records are managed by the sheriff's office in Logan and the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail. This southeast Ohio county works with a regional jail system that serves multiple counties in the area. If you are trying to find a released inmate from Hocking County, you have options at the local, regional, and state level. This page breaks down every way to search for released inmates in Hocking County, from the sheriff's office in Logan to the state ODRC database.

Hocking County Jail Released Inmates

The Hocking County Sheriff's Office is at 25 E. Second Street in Logan. The phone number is (740) 385-2131. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all local bookings and releases. When someone is arrested in Hocking County, the jail creates a booking record. That record has the person's name, charges, bond, and intake date. When they leave, the release date and conditions go into the same file.

Hocking County also takes part in the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail system. This regional facility serves several counties in the area, including Athens, Fairfield, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, and Vinton. The regional jail can be reached at (740) 750-7950. If a Hocking County inmate is housed at the regional facility instead of the local jail, their records may be available through that system.

The regional jail setup means an inmate's records could be in more than one place. Check both the Hocking County Sheriff and the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail if you cannot find what you need from one source alone.

Search Hocking County Released Inmates

Call the sheriff's office first. Give them a name and they can look up anyone who was booked into the Hocking County Jail. For inmates held at the regional facility, call the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail. Both offices can confirm custody status, charges, and release dates.

For state prison records, the ODRC Offender Search is the tool to use. It is free. You enter a name or inmate number and get results that show the person's photo, charges, sentence, facility history, and release information. This covers anyone sent to an Ohio state prison from Hocking County. The tool also shows parole and post-release control status for people who are out but still under supervision.

The Ohio.gov offender search page links to the same ODRC system. It is a good starting point if you are not sure where to begin.

Court Records in Hocking County

The Hocking County Clerk of Courts keeps criminal case files at 1 E. Main Street in Logan. Call (740) 385-3016 for information. Court records include the full timeline of a criminal case. You see when charges were filed, what happened at each hearing, and the final outcome. If someone went to jail, the sentence is in the file.

Under ORC Section 149.43, court records in Hocking County are public. Anyone can request them. No ID is needed. No reason has to be given. The clerk can charge for copies, but the records themselves must be available during business hours. Common Pleas Court handles felonies and Municipal Court handles misdemeanors. Both levels of court generate records that link back to the person's time in custody. The case disposition tells you how the judge ruled and what sentence was given.

Released Inmates Laws for Hocking County

Ohio law applies to Hocking County the same as every other county in the state. Under ORC Section 5120.21, the Ohio DRC must keep a record for every state prison inmate. The file includes their name, age, sex, residence, entry date, and the date and terms of discharge. Public parts of the record include the inmate's name, convictions, photo, and facility placements.

Parole and post-release control are supervised release types managed at the state level. Under ORC Section 2967.01, parole is conditional release from prison. Post-release control follows a prison term. Both are handled by the Adult Parole Authority. The ODRC search tracks these statuses.

Community control under ORC Section 2929.15 is Ohio's version of felony probation. Judges in Hocking County can sentence offenders to up to five years on community control. A local officer supervises the person. If they break the rules, prison is on the table.

Hocking County Inmate Notification

Use VINE to get alerts about any inmate in Hocking County. It is free. You sign up for phone, text, or email notifications. When the inmate's status changes, you get an update. VINE covers county jails and state prisons across Ohio. You do not need to be a crime victim to register. Anyone can use the service to track a released inmate or monitor an active case.

For background checks, the Ohio Attorney General's BCI charges $22 per check. You need the person's full name, an address, fingerprints, and a signed consent form. BCI pulls from a statewide criminal database. This is separate from the ODRC offender search and covers a wider range of records. It picks up arrests, charges, and dispositions that never made it to the state prison system. BCI offices are in London, Bowling Green, Richfield, and Youngstown.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Hocking County. An inmate could have been booked in a neighboring county jail instead.