Find Monroe County 24 Hour Booking
Monroe County 24 hour booking records come from the Sheriff's Office in Woodsfield, Ohio. The county jail at 47129 Moore Ridge Road has 114 beds, with 30 set aside for female inmates. The jail posts mugshots and inmate data for the public to see. You can look up who is in custody, check charges, and find bond info through the sheriff's site. This page explains how to access Monroe County booking records, what you will find in them, and the state tools that help track inmates beyond the county jail. Call 740-472-1612 ext 4 to reach the jail directly.
Monroe County Overview
Monroe County Jail Facility
The Monroe County Jail is a full service, minimum to maximum security facility. It sits at 47129 Moore Ridge Road in Woodsfield, OH 43793. The jail has 114 beds total with 30 designated for women. Major Rick Shipp serves as Jail Administrator. You can email him at rick.shipp@monroesheriff.com. Sheriff Charles R. Black Jr. leads the office. His email is chuck.black@monroesheriff.com. Chief Deputy Jason Rinard can be reached at Jason.rinard@monroesheriff.com.
Monroe County sits on the eastern border of Ohio. It covers 457 square miles with a population of about 13,942. The county has 11 cities within its borders. The 2021 violent crime rate was 9 per the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. That is quite low. The jail offers drug and alcohol counseling, medical services, recreational activities, and work assignments as part of its inmate programs.
Searching Monroe County Booking Records
The Monroe County Sheriff's website posts inmate information and mugshots for public view. The roster shows who is in custody with names, charges, and bond details. No login is needed to check the list. Just go to the site and look for the inmate roster section.
For phone inquiries, call the jail at 740-472-1612 ext 4. Give the staff a full name and they can tell you if that person is in custody and share basic booking info. Written records requests must go to Vicki English, the Records Clerk. You can submit in person, by mail, or by email at vicki.english@monroesheriff.com. The office releases traffic accident, arrest, offense, and incident reports on request.
All booking records in Monroe County are public under Ohio Revised Code 149.43. That means you can ask for them without stating a reason. The agency must provide access in a reasonable time. Exemptions cover Social Security numbers, medical data, juvenile records, and active investigation files.
Monroe County 24 Hour Booking Record Contents
Each Monroe County booking record has a standard set of data fields. Personal info comes first with the full name, date of birth, physical description, and a mugshot taken at intake. The arrest section shows when and where the person was picked up, plus the arresting agency and officer. Charges are listed with statute references and classifications.
Bond and custody status data fill out the rest. You will see the booking number, bond type, bail amount, and projected release date. If warrants are involved, that info appears too. The Monroe County Jail updates these records as cases move forward, so court dates and disposition changes will show up over time. The Ohio Sunshine Laws Manual spells out what is public and what is not. Standard copies cost $0.05 per page. Certified copies cost $1.00 per document plus per page fees.
Monroe County Visitation and Mail Rules
All visits at the Monroe County Jail happen through a video monitoring system. Each inmate gets one 30 minute visit per week. Up to 3 visitors can join a single session. The jail uses ICSolutions as the scheduling provider. You need to set up an account on their website before you can book a visit time.
Mail goes to: Inmate Name, C/O Monroe County Jail, 47129 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793. Letters can be written in pen, pencil, or typed. You can send up to 10 photos per envelope. All mail gets opened and checked for contraband. For commissary funds, you have three options:
- Onsite kiosk in the Sheriff's Office lobby (cash, credit, debit)
- Phone deposits at 1-866-345-1884
- Online through the InmateDeposits website
Statewide Inmate Tools for Monroe County
VINELink lets you track inmates in the Monroe County Jail for free. Register, search by name, and sign up for alerts. The system sends notifications when custody status changes. That includes releases and transfers. VINELink covers 48 states and more than 2,900 facilities. Call 1-800-770-0192 and select Ohio for phone based searches.
If the person is now in a state prison, the Ohio DRC Offender Search will show their location. You can filter results by county of commitment. The Ohio Offender Search page gives another way to find people in state custody. For background checks, the Ohio BCI runs fingerprint based searches through WebCheck locations statewide. Fees run $30 to $50.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office website is shown below.
This site provides access to the public inmate roster and records request forms for Monroe County.
Nearby Counties
Neighboring counties maintain separate jail rosters and 24 hour booking systems.