Why This Reference Exists
Ohio provides public access to many court, jail, and corrections records, but those records are spread across agencies. Madison County adds a special wrinkle because the old county jail closed and local prisoners are housed at Tri-County Regional Jail. State prisoners at Madison and London Correctional Institutions follow a different ODRC search path. The county or regional custodian documents a jail release, ODRC publishes state offender status, local courts supervise probation, and the Adult Parole Authority handles state post-release supervision. Federal releases appear through the Bureau of Prisons. This site organizes those official routes and explains how to ask for a record when no public release list exists.
What Readers Can Find
The material is arranged around the question a reader is trying to answer.
- The home page covers the full released-person search and release-record request, with added help for projected release dates, VINELink searches, and probation and parole.
- Separate facility pages explain the role, address, contact route, and correct release system for each Madison County jail or prison connection.
- Plain steps show how to distinguish a current jail roster from ODRC's statewide offender records.
- Records sections explain how to seek a booking sheet, release event, or booking photograph and why local response time may vary.
Limits of This Site
This is a privately run reference. It is not connected with the Madison County Sheriff, Tri-County Regional Jail, ODRC, any Ohio court, or any government agency.
- We cannot release, hold, move, or transfer a person in custody.
- We cannot post bond, arrange a visit, or send funds for a reader.
- We cannot provide legal advice or act for someone in a case.
- We cannot promise that each address, fee, or telephone number has not changed.
Only the responsible jail, sheriff, court, or corrections agency can confirm custody, charges, or release. Official records come from those offices.
Third-Party Search Partners
Some pages contain search tools supplied by outside providers. Those companies set their own prices and control their results. If a visitor follows a tool and buys a subscription or report, this site may receive a referral fee that helps keep access to the site free. We do not set partner fees or determine what their searches return.