Find Recent Arrests in Perry County

Perry County recent arrests are tracked through the ISOMS portal, an online jail system run by the Sheriff's Office. People arrested in Perry County are housed at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail in Nelsonville. The ISOMS portal gives you detailed booking data for each inmate, including their charges, bond amounts, and the arresting officer's name. You can look up this information from any device with internet access. Perry County is a smaller rural county in southeastern Ohio with New Lexington as its county seat, but the regional jail system gives it strong public access to arrest data.

Perry County Sheriff's Office and Regional Jail

The Perry County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for the county from its base in New Lexington. People arrested by Perry County deputies and local police are housed at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail at 16677 Riverside Drive, Nelsonville, OH 45764. The SEORJ phone number is 740-753-4060. This regional facility serves Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Vinton, and Perry Counties.

The SEORJ opened in April 1998. It has a capacity of 226 inmates. The facility is managed by judges, sheriffs, and commissioners from all the participating counties. Using a shared jail helps smaller counties like Perry provide proper corrections services without bearing the full cost alone. The jail houses adults charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses who are awaiting trial, serving sentences, or waiting for transfer to state prison.

Perry County Recent Arrests on the ISOMS Portal

The Perry County ISOMS jail portal shows detailed inmate information for people arrested by Perry County agencies. Each record includes the inmate's full name, age, race and sex, intake date, city, arresting department and officer, and release date if they have been let go. The system also lists every charge with its bond amount.

The ISOMS portal provides a direct look at who is currently held at the regional jail on Perry County charges.

The jail portal displays complete charge lists with bond amounts for each Perry County inmate at SEORJ.

For example, charges might include Criminal Trespassing with a $1,000 bond, Violation of Probation with no bond, or Violation of a Protection Order with a $1,000 bond. The portal shows the specific arresting officer and department for each booking. This level of detail makes the ISOMS system one of the more transparent jail portals in southeastern Ohio.

Phone checks are available by calling the SEORJ at 740-753-4060. The VINELink system at 1-800-770-0192 provides free custody alerts by phone, text, or email. Onsite visitation at SEORJ is one thirty-minute visit per week. Remote video visits through Securus Tech are unlimited. Onsite hours are Friday 12 PM to 4:25 PM (minimum security only), Saturday 12 PM to 4:25 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM, and Sunday 12 PM to 4:25 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM.

Perry County Arrest Records and Public Access

Arrest records in Perry County are public under ORC Section 149.43. You can request copies from the Sheriff's Office. You do not need to give a reason. The office cannot make you identify yourself, though they may ask. Fees apply for physical copies. Free inspection is available in person.

Inmates at SEORJ can receive mail addressed to: Inmate Name, Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, 16677 Riverside Drive, Nelsonville, OH 45764. All mail is opened and checked for contraband. Commissary deposits can be made on-site at the SEORJ lobby using money orders or cash. Online deposits go through Access Corrections. Records related to active investigations may be held back under ORC 149.43(A)(1)(h). Juvenile records are protected by ORC 2151.357.

Perry County Court and State Records

The Perry County Clerk of Courts maintains records for criminal and civil cases. The office works with the SEORJ through the ISOMS system to track cases and court dates for Perry County inmates at the regional jail. You can request copies of court documents from the Clerk's Office.

State databases offer more search tools. The ODRC Offender Search shows people in state prison after Perry County convictions. The BCI WebCheck costs $22 for an Ohio criminal history report. The eSORN registry tracks sex offenders by address. If a records request is denied, the Ohio Court of Claims handles complaints under ORC 2743.75.

Note: Perry County shares the SEORJ facility with four other southeastern Ohio counties, so the jail roster may show inmates from Athens, Hocking, Morgan, and Vinton Counties as well.

The ISOMS portal sets Perry County apart from many other small Ohio counties in terms of arrest data transparency. While some counties only show basic inmate names and charges, the ISOMS system gives you the arresting officer, specific bond amounts for each individual charge, and the arresting department. This level of detail is useful for family members trying to figure out bond requirements, attorneys researching cases, and journalists covering local crime. The system is linked to the SEORJ facility records, so the data stays current as long as the inmate is in custody. Once someone is released from the regional jail, you would need to contact the Perry County Clerk of Courts for ongoing case information and court records related to that arrest. The Clerk can pull up case files, hearing dates, and final dispositions for any criminal case in the county.

Perry County Arrest Record Requests

Arrest reports from Perry County are public under ORC 149.43. You do not need to say why you want them. The Sheriff's Office in New Lexington handles these requests. If your request is turned down, the Ohio Court of Claims takes complaints and can order the records released.

Nearby Counties

Perry County is in southeastern Ohio. Several of these neighbors share the SEORJ regional jail facility.