Search Hocking County Booking Releases

Hocking County booking releases track who has been booked into or let out of jail for charges in Hocking County, Ohio. The county does not run its own jail. Instead, Hocking County inmates go to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail near Nelsonville. Sheriff Lanny E. North leads the Hocking County Sheriff's Office from the county seat of Logan. This page covers how to search booking releases, what the records show, and where to find more help.

Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail

Hocking County uses the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, or SEORJ, for all jail operations. The facility opened in April 1998 and serves five counties: Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Perry, and Vinton. The jail is managed by the judges, sheriffs, and county commissioners from each participating county. The SEORJ is at 16677 Riverside Drive, Nelsonville, OH 45764. You can reach the jail by phone at 740-753-4060 or by fax at 740-753-2644.

The regional jail holds adult inmates charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes. The facility has a capacity of 226 inmates. People from Hocking County who are arrested and held in custody will be taken to this facility. The SEORJ handles all booking, housing, and release operations for Hocking County inmates.

How to Search Hocking County Booking Releases

The fastest way to find Hocking County booking releases is through the SEORJ inmate roster. This online roster shows inmates from all five counties that use the regional jail. You can browse the list to find people booked from Hocking County. The roster shows a good amount of detail for each inmate.

Each entry on the roster includes the inmate's jail ID, photo, name, charges, court, current disposition, total bail, SID number, book date, attorney, next court date, arresting agency, and release date. This is one of the more detailed public jail rosters in Ohio. It gives you enough information to track a case from arrest through release.

If you prefer to search by phone, call the regional jail at 740-753-4060. Staff can tell you if someone from Hocking County is in custody. You can also call the Hocking County Sheriff's Office at 740-385-2131 for help finding booking release information.

Hocking County Sheriff's Office

The Hocking County Sheriff's Office is at 25 East Second Street, Logan, OH 43138. Sheriff Lanny E. North leads the department. The main phone line is 740-385-2131. While the sheriff's office does not run the jail, it does handle arrests and booking paperwork for Hocking County. Deputies transport inmates to the SEORJ after arrest.

You can contact the sheriff's office to ask about pending cases, warrants, or to file a public records request for booking release data. The office handles law enforcement across all of Hocking County, which covers about 424 square miles in central Ohio.

Visitation at the Regional Jail

The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail allows one 30-minute in-person visit per week for each inmate. Remote video visits are also available with no weekly limit. In-person visits must be scheduled in advance. Friday visits are for minimum security inmates only, from 12 pm to 4:25 pm. Saturday and Sunday visits run from 12 pm to 4:25 pm and again from 5 pm to 10 pm.

Remote video visits are scheduled through Securus Technologies. You will need to create an account and pick a time slot. Video visits let you see and talk with an inmate from your own home using a computer or phone. This can be helpful if you live far from the jail in Nelsonville.

Commissary and Inmate Funds

You can add money to an inmate's account at the SEORJ in a few ways. The jail lobby accepts money orders and cash at any time. For online deposits, use the Access Corrections website. Service fees may apply to online and kiosk deposits. Commissary funds let inmates purchase snacks, hygiene products, and phone time from the jail store.

Mail Rules for Hocking County Inmates

Inmates at the regional jail can receive letters, photographs, and cards from friends and family. All mail is opened and searched for contraband before it reaches the inmate. To send mail, address it to: INMATE NAME, Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, 16677 Riverside Drive, Nelsonville, OH 45764. Do not send cash, packages, or anything that could be seen as prohibited. Check with the jail for the latest rules on what you can and cannot send.

Public Records and Legal Information

Under Ohio law, booking releases are public records. ORC 149.43 says that all public records must be made available for inspection or copying. You can request Hocking County booking releases in person, by phone, or in writing. The sheriff's office cannot ask you why you want the records.

Ohio jails must also follow Chapter 341 of the Ohio Revised Code, which sets out rules for how county jails operate. This includes record keeping for bookings and releases. The ORC 5120.21 section covers inmate records at the state level and applies when inmates move between county and state custody.

For crime victim notifications, you can sign up through VINE to get alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. This free service works across Ohio.

Ohio Statewide Resources

Beyond the regional jail roster, you can search for people in state prison through the Ohio DRC Offender Search. This tool covers inmates in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction system. If someone has been transferred from the SEORJ to a state facility, this is where you would find them.

The ODRC website also has general information about the state prison system, parole rules under Chapter 2967, and victim notification options under ORC 2930.16. These resources help when booking releases from the regional jail only tell part of the story.

Nearby Counties

Hocking County is in central Ohio. Several neighboring counties also use the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. Check the county where the arrest took place for the right records.