Knox County Jail Inmate Search, Arrests and Mugshots

Perform a free Knox County Ohio inmate records search, including jail rosters, inmate list, persons in custody, recent arrests, mugshot lookups, and active booking logs.

The Knox County Jail is a minimum to maximum security facility located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The jail houses adult offenders who have been arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses. All inmates are either serving their sentence, awaiting trial or awaiting transfer to a state of federal prison. The jail is responsible for releasing inmate mugshots and charges.

Lieutenant William Shaffer, Jail Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Knox County Jail
11540 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: 740-392-5245

How to Send Mail or Package

Inmates can receive mail from their friends and family members. Mail is sent to a 3rd party provider’s address where the mail will be scanned and then delivered to the inmate to view on a kiosk or tablet.

Mail can be sent to:

INMATES NAME AND ID#
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Knox County Jail
PO Box 392
Lebanon, MO 65536

Funds can be added to an inmate’s commissary account online. To add money to an inmate’s account, visit the SecurusTech website. The inmate’s name and facility will be needed.

Visitation Hours

Inmates are encouraged to visit with their friends and family members while they are incarcerated. All visitation is through a video monitoring system. Visitors can use a Video Visitation terminal in the jail lobby or use their computer, tablet or smartphone remotely. Visits must be scheduled in advance using the VideoVisitAnywhere website. Visitation hours are 7 days a week from 9 am to 10 pm.

The Knox County Jail has a public jail roster which is updated weekly. The roster lists the inmates in alphabetical order. The inmate’s name, mugshot, arrest date and charges are made public.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has an active warrant list accessible to the public. The list makes the fugitive’s name and case number public. The list is posted on the Sheriff’s Office website.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for releasing traffic accident, incident and offense reports. Record requests can be submitted in person, by email or over the phone.

Karen Hall, Records Clerk
Phone: 740-399-3904
Email: [email protected]

Knox County Sheriff Information

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The office is responsible for patrolling the county, enforcing all laws, investigating crimes, servicing the courts and overseeing the county jail. The personnel within the office have taken an oath to serve the county with integrity and professionalism. The office is composed of 4 main divisions: civil services, investigations, corrections and patrol.

David Shaffer, Sheriff
Email: [email protected]

Knox County Sheriff’s Office
11540 Upper Gilchrist Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Phone: 740-397-3333
Fax: 740-397-5277

Knox County is located in central Ohio. The county covers a total of 520 square miles and has a population of 62,322. There are 9 cities within the county: Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Centerburg, Howard, Danville, Gambier, Gann, Martinsburg and Bladensburg. The largest city and county seat is Mount Vernon.

2021 Violent Crime Rate Knox County – 69
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

Knox County Public Records Information

Public records are available through the Knox County Government. Different departments are responsible for releasing different types of public records. The Knox County Clerk of Court is responsible for releasing records on criminal and civil charges. The Clerk of Court offers an online public record search. The Knox County Recorder’s Office is responsible for releasing property and deed records. All other record requests can be submitted to the appropriate office in person at the Courthouse.

Knox County Government
117 East High Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050