Summit County Jail | Summit County Sheriff
205 East Crosier Street, Akron, OH 44311
Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|Lowered Elevator Controls|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).
Eligibility
Serves Summit County.
Required documents
Valid government issued photo identification is required to visit an inmate. Clergy must also show clergy identification. Parent or legal guardian with minors must also provide the minor child’s birth certificate or guardianship papers.
Hours
Facility is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visitation is available by video, by appointment only.
(330) 643-2171
Voice·
voice | Information Line
(330) 643-2177
Voice·
voice | General Information and Inmate Services
Websitehttps://sheriff.summitoh.net
Languages
None.
Application process
Call the office for more information.
Fees
Not applicable.
Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Operates the Summit County Jail, which has a total inmate capacity of 671.
Last assured
10/30/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Summit County Sheriff
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of Summit County. The Sheriff's office is responsible for apprehending criminals, receiving/executing processes and writs from the appellate and Common Pleas courts, and auctioning property taken for non-payment of taxes. The Summit County Sheriff also operates a County Bomb Squad. Their services extend into surrounding counties that do not have their own unit. The Sheriff's Marine Patrol enforces state laws in the Portage Lakes area during the boating season. A primary responsibility of the Sheriff is as the custodian of the County Jail and the inmates incarcerated there.