If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Portsmouth city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Portsmouth police department at 740-354-5268. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Portsmouth city Jail will serve their sentences at the Scioto County County Jail or nearby Ohio state prison. Hence, you can use the Scioto County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Portsmouth, OH Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 41

Full Time Civilians: 4

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Portsmouth city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Portsmouth Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Portsmouth Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Portsmouth Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Ohio ID at the back of the money order. Call the Portsmouth city Police Department administration at 740-354-5268 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Portsmouth city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Portsmouth Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Portsmouth Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 21 minutes call that reduces to 7 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Portsmouth city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 3 visitors per day. These are 15-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 4 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Portsmouth Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Portsmouth Police Department at 740-354-5268 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Portsmouth Police Department at 740-354-5268 or fax 740-353-6973, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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