Facilities in Scioto County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Scioto County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallScioto County Jail: (740) 355-8277; Scioto County Second Chance Center / the Counseling Center: (740) 354-6685; Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility / Star Cjc: (740) 354-9026. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Scioto County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Scioto County go?

We list 5 facilities in Scioto County, Ohio: Scioto County Jail (1025 16th St, Portsmouth); Scioto County Second Chance Center / the Counseling Center (411 Court St, Portsmouth); Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility / Star Cjc (4696 Gallia Pike, Franklin Furnace); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Scioto County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Scioto County jails and facilities?

Scioto County Jail: (740) 355-8277. Scioto County Second Chance Center / the Counseling Center: (740) 354-6685. Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility / Star Cjc: (740) 354-9026. Southern Ohio Correctional Facility: (740) 259-5544. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Scioto County?

Call Scioto County Jail at (740) 355-8277 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Scioto County?

The closest county jails we list outside Scioto County are Lawrence County Jail in Ironton (Lawrence County, about 19 miles), Jackson County Jail in Jackson (Jackson County, about 28 miles) and Pike County Sherrif/jail in Waverly (Pike County, about 28 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.