Summit County Jail Roster Overview
The Summit County Sheriff's Office operates the Summit County Jail at 205 E. Crosier Street, Akron, OH 44311. Sheriff Kandy Fatheree leads the office, and the corrections division runs a 671-bed, full-service county jail on a 24/7/365 schedule. The jail opened in August 1990, expanded in May 1995, and uses direct supervision, objective classification, computerized doors and alarms, more than 100 CCTV cameras, video mugshots, and electronic fingerprinting.
The official roster is the sheriff's Head Count With Photos Report PDF. The public "Current Inmate Roster" link redirects to that PDF. It is free and requires no login, but it is not an interactive database with first-name, last-name, or booking-number fields. On June 24, 2026, the report was 212 pages and printed at 5:34:54 AM. Because it is a report, it should be treated as current only for the print time shown on the PDF.
The county roster does not list every person with a Summit County criminal case. Sentenced Ohio prisoners belong in the ODRC Offender Search, federal prisoners belong in the BOP Inmate Locator, immigration detainees may appear in the ICE detainee locator, and custody notification can be checked through VINELink where supported.
How to Use the Summit County Inmate Roster
Open the official PDF from the sheriff's website and search inside the document. A desktop browser, mobile browser, or PDF reader normally has a find function. Last name is the best first search because the report is a document rather than a form. If the last name returns several entries, use the first name, date of birth, inmate number, housing assignment, arrest date, arresting agency, statute description, and mugshot to confirm the right person.
- Open the Head Count With Photos Report PDF.
- Use browser or PDF find and enter the person's last name.
- Review nearby entries carefully, especially when the name is common or has more than one spelling.
- Confirm the record through DOB, Inmate No, Assigned Housing, Arrest Date/Time, Agency, Statute Description, Bail/Bond, and photo.
- Call the jail or check court and state systems if the PDF does not show the person or appears stale.
For phone help, the corrections main number is (330) 643-2171. Inmate Services is (330) 643-2177, and the Registrar is (330) 643-2200. Records & ID is (330) 643-2176 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for records requests and copies.
Summit County Roster Search Fields
The Summit County roster does not accept submitted search fields because it is a PDF. The practical "fields" are the text and image labels printed inside the report. This makes the lookup less convenient than a database, but it also means the public can scan the complete current head-count report without creating an account.
| Field or Method | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last name | PDF text find | Recommended | Best first step for a current-custody search. |
| First name | PDF text find | No | Use with last name to narrow common names. |
| Inmate No | Printed roster field | No | Useful if an attorney, family member, or agency already has the number. |
| Assigned Housing | Printed roster field | No | Shows housing at report print time, not a guarantee of later housing. |
| Arrest Date/Time | Printed roster field | No | Helps separate multiple bookings or similar names. |
What a Summit County Inmate Profile Shows
Each entry in the active offender report combines identity, custody, agency, charge, bond, and photo information. The fields are useful for confirming that the record belongs to the right person, but they do not replace the court docket. Charges may change after prosecutor review, and bond or release status can change after the PDF is printed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate No | The jail's roster number for the person in current custody. |
| Assigned Housing | The unit or housing location printed for that report cycle. |
| Inmate Name | The name used in the jail's active offender report. |
| DOB, Race, Sex | Identity and demographic fields used to distinguish records. |
| Arrest Date/Time | The listed arrest or booking-related time for the entry. |
| Agency and Officer | The law-enforcement agency and officer tied to the listed row. |
| Statute and Statute Description | The Ohio code section and plain charge label shown by the jail. |
| Bail/Bond | The amount or status printed on the jail report, subject to clerk confirmation. |
| Mugshot/photo | The booking image included in the Head Count With Photos Report. |
Finding County, State, and Federal Inmates
A roster miss does not always mean the person is free. The person may have posted bond, been released by court order, transferred to another agency, entered state prison after sentencing, entered federal custody, or moved into immigration custody. Match the search tool to the legal custody system before assuming the record does not exist.
| Custody | Where to Look |
|---|---|
| Pre-trial / local sentence / county hold | Summit County Head Count With Photos Report PDF |
| Sentenced Ohio prisoner | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Offender Search |
| Federal prisoner | Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
| Custody notification | VINELink |
The VINELink portal is a notification-oriented tool, not a replacement for the jail roster.
Use it when custody alerts matter, then confirm factual details with the jail, court, ODRC, BOP, or ICE record source that controls the person's custody.
Summit County Jail Facilities
The main county jail is the first stop for Summit County current custody records. The other facilities listed here are part of the local correctional landscape but may serve community-corrections, treatment, or CBCF roles rather than functioning as the sheriff's public jail roster source.
Summit County Jail
205 E. Crosier Street
Akron, OH 44311
(330) 643-2171
Primary full-service county jail, video-only visits through ICSolutions.
Oriana House Glenwood Facility
Summit County area
Ohio
Use Oriana House facility contacts for program-specific questions.
Community-corrections facility, not the sheriff's active roster PDF.
Summit County Community Based Correctional Facility - Male
Summit County area
Ohio
Use the facility page for CBCF-specific information.
Male community-based correctional facility.
Cliff Skeen CBCF for Women
Summit County area
Ohio
Use the facility page for CBCF-specific information.
Women's community-based correctional facility.
Booking Process in Summit County
Booking at the Summit County Jail turns an arrest into jail custody records. Intake can include identity confirmation, mugshot imaging, electronic fingerprinting, medical or mental-health screening, property handling, charge entry, agency information, and classification. The jail uses objective classification to decide housing and supervision needs. The roster record then reflects the information available to the jail when the report is produced.
First appearances, bond settings, holds, and release orders come from the court or clerk process. The jail does not take bond directly. The clerk for the jurisdiction handles bond, while the jail processes release after paperwork arrives. Releases can occur 24/7. After morning court, paperwork often arrives in the afternoon, and release commonly follows within two to three hours once the jail has the correct order and processing is complete.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Summit County Jail visitation is video-only through ICSolutions. Visits are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead. A valid ID is required. Minors must be with a guardian and have required documentation. Visitors using the jail terminal should arrive 15 minutes early. Confirm custody before scheduling because a release, transfer, court movement, or restriction can affect the visit.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Video through ICSolutions |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Video through ICSolutions |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Video through ICSolutions |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Video through ICSolutions |
| Friday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Video through ICSolutions |
| Saturday | Not listed in research | Confirm with jail before planning |
| Sunday | Not listed in research | Confirm with jail before planning |
How to Contact a Summit County Inmate
Digital mail is sent to Summit County Jail, Ohio, with the inmate name and ID, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Calls are available from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The jail uses JailATM tablets, and the sheriff's inmate services material also points users to Access Corrections deposits, Access Securepak packages, commissary information, and visit scheduling. The sheriff's Inmate Services page is the local source for those vendor links.
Those service links are useful only after the roster or jail staff confirms the person remains in custody and is eligible for the selected service.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Deposits use Access Corrections, with a $150 limit listed in the research. The jail kiosk is available until 11 p.m. Commissary runs Tuesday and Wednesday. Access Securepak handles packages, and JailATM supports tablet-related services. Because custody status can change quickly, check the active roster and, when needed, call Inmate Services at (330) 643-2177 before sending money, arranging a package, or scheduling a video visit.
Note: Confirm custody with the jail before sending money, scheduling visits, or ordering packages because releases and transfers can happen after the roster prints.
Records Requests and Copies
For copies or older material that is not in the active report, contact Summit County Sheriff's Office Records & ID at (330) 643-2176. The listed hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Copies are $0.10 per page, and a mailed report request is $1.50. In-person requests can be made at the jail or appropriate sheriff's records office depending on the record type. Ask for the specific booking, incident, or jail record needed rather than asking for a broad criminal-history file.
The Sheriff Records page lists records channels and copy-fee information.
Use that channel when the active roster lacks a release-history answer, when a printed copy is needed, or when a booking photo or report must be requested under Ohio public-records rules.
Sheriff App and Phone Directory
The Summit County Sheriff's Office also advertises a phone app with Inmate Search and Services features on its SCSO Phone App page. Treat app results as another sheriff-controlled access channel, then verify important custody or release facts with the jail or records unit when the information will affect travel, payment, court, or family decisions.
For direct unit routing, the sheriff's phone directory lists jail-specific numbers.
That directory is useful when the question is too specific for the roster PDF, such as registrar, inmate services, records, or facility-contact routing.