Hancock County Released Inmates is privately owned and has no affiliation with a government body, sheriff, jail, or corrections department. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency. Neither this site nor its advertising partners offers consumer reports or services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
Nature of the Website
This is a private reference site. It does not keep official Hancock County, Northern Regional Jail, DCR, court, or federal records, and it cannot confirm a person's current status, order a release, post bond, or file a document with an agency.
The pages point readers toward public inmate and jail record resources, official release and court channels, and optional third-party research tools. The originating office controls each official record and its availability.
Acceptable Use Rules
You agree to use the site lawfully and without harming other people, the service, or its systems.
- Do not use the site while violating any law.
- Do not stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
- Do not use information for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another regulated eligibility decision.
- Do not seek access to accounts, servers, data, or functions without permission.
- Do not use bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools.
- Do not disrupt access or impair the site for others.
No Consumer Reporting Services
Hancock County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not offer background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. You agree not to use site content or linked results for an FCRA-governed purpose.
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or another employment choice.
- Tenant selection, housing access, or lease decisions.
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing.
- Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government program.
- Any other decision regulated by the FCRA.
Services and Links Elsewhere
The site links to DCR and sheriff resources, release and court records, legal information, federal locators, and outside search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control another site's content, privacy practices, terms, prices, results, security, or uptime. Review the destination's rules before using it.
Service Provided As Is
The site and its content are supplied “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent allowed by law, no express or implied warranty is made about the following:
- Accuracy, completeness, or currentness of information.
- Continuous or uninterrupted availability.
- Freedom from errors, defects, or security weaknesses.
- Coverage or completeness of a partner's search results.
Custody status, contact details, and public records can change without notice. Nothing on this site is an official statement by the Hancock County Sheriff, DCR, Northern Regional Jail, a court, or another government office. Official records requested from a West Virginia executive agency remain subject to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act and its exemptions.
Limits on Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hancock County Released Inmates and its owners, operators, and partners will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising from access to, reliance on, or inability to use the site or a linked service.
Your Duty to Indemnify
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hancock County Released Inmates and its owners, operators, and partners from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or breach of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
Unless stated otherwise, the site's original text, graphics, logos, design elements, and code belong to Hancock County Released Inmates or its content partners. You may not copy, publish, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from those materials without written permission.
Revisions to These Terms
We may change these terms at any time. A revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page. Continued use after posting means you accept the updated terms.
Suspension or Loss of Access
We may restrict, suspend, or end access to all or part of the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
West Virginia Governing Law
West Virginia law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in West Virginia.
If One Term Is Invalid
If a court finds part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay in effect. The affected provision will be narrowed or adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
Questions About These Terms
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Get in Touch page.