Contacts

Release, custody, court, and supervision records are maintained by different Muskingum County and Ohio offices. These contacts identify the public record holder for a county jail release, court entry, state corrections status, or probation question. Confirm current hours before travel.

This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly for those services.


Choose the Record Holder

The correct contact depends on the custody episode and record. Use these verified Muskingum and Ohio contacts before visiting:

Muskingum County Sheriff's Office and Records Bureau
1840 East Pike
Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone: (740) 452-3637
Fax: (740) 455-7924
Records hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Muskingum County Jail Administrator
Captain Joe Wilson
Phone: (740) 455-7133
Muskingum County Common Pleas Clerk
401 Main Street and 22 North Fifth Street, Zanesville
Phone: (740) 455-7104
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed legal holidays
ODRC Offender Search Contact
P.O. Box 430
Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: 614-752-1161

Start with the office that created the record:

  • For a released inmate or release sheet, the home page gives the sheriff history and records-request steps.
  • For community supervision, use the parole and probation routes for ODRC or the sentencing court.
  • For same-day questions, review Released Last 24 Hours and its documented report-request fallback.
  • For a forecast or alert, use the inmate release date and VINELink release check resources.
  • For one custodian, choose its detention system page from the footer.
  • For a state prisoner, contact ODRC and use the statewide offender search.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE route for that authority.