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Scioto County Jail

Scioto County Jail is a county or city jail in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. It is one of 5 correctional facilities in Scioto County.

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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.

Contact this facility

Phone
(740) 355-8277
Address
1025 16Th St.
Portsmouth, OH 45662
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Official page
Official page at sciotocountysheriff.com
County
Scioto County

Facility details

TypeCounty or city jail
Directory statusOpen

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (740) 355-8277

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.

Other facilities in Scioto County

FacilityCityTypeSecurity
Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility / Star Cjc Franklin Furnace Juvenile facility Juvenile
Scioto County Second Chance Center / The Counseling Center Portsmouth County or city jail Minimum
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Lucasville State prison Maximum
Star Community Justice Center Franklin Furnace State prison Minimum