James A. Karnes Corrections Center Inmate Search
James A. Karnes Corrections Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 614-525-3368
Physical Address:
2551 Fisher Road
Columbus, OH 43204
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Franklin County OH Corrections Center
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
James A. Karnes Corrections Center
2551 Fisher Road
Columbus, OH 43204
Every year Franklin County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 53,980 offenders, and maintain an average of 2,699 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Franklin County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Ohio and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Franklin County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 570 | 29.55% |
| Black | 834 | 43.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 267 | 13.84% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 39 | 2.02% |
| Asian | 135 | 7.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 37 | 1.92% |
| Other | 47 | 2.44% |
| Total | 1,929 | 100.0% |
Franklin County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 425 | 22.03% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 461 | 23.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 62 | 3.21% |
| State Jail Felony | 107 | 5.55% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 412 | 21.36% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 462 | 23.95% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Franklin County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,722 | 89.27% |
| Female | 207 | 10.73% |
| Total | 1,929 | 100.0% |
Franklin County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18 | 0.93% |
| 18-20 | 87 | 4.51% |
| 21-24 | 207 | 10.73% |
| 25-30 | 348 | 18.04% |
| 31-35 | 359 | 18.61% |
| 36-40 | 321 | 16.64% |
| 41-45 | 225 | 11.66% |
| 46-50 | 130 | 6.74% |
| 51-55 | 91 | 4.72% |
| 56-60 | 81 | 4.20% |
| 61-65 | 33 | 1.71% |
| 66-75 | 25 | 1.30% |
| 76-85 | 4 | 0.21% |
| Total | 1,929 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 614-525-3368
- Administration: 614-525-5785
- Adult Probation: 614-525-3700
- Arrest Warrants: 614-525-3346
- Columbus Police: 614-645-4545
- County Criminal Court: 614-525-7495
- Drug Court: 614-525-7645
- Juvenile: 614-525-6309
- Juvenile Court: 614-525-4411
- Juvenile Probation: 614-525-7535
- Municipal Court: 614-525-4216
- Prosecutor: 614-525-3555
- Public Defender: 614-525-3194
- Records Bureau: 614-525-3364
- Sheriff: 614-525-3360
- Teen Court: 614-525-3542
- Visitation: 614-525-3383
The James A. Karnes Corrections Center serves the following cities and towns of Franklin County: Bexley, Blacklick Estates, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Grove City, Groveport, Hilliard, Lithopolis, Lockbourne, Marble Cliff, Minerva Park, New Albany, Obetz, Reynoldsburg, Urbancrest, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Whitehall and Worthington.