Geauga County Safety Center Inmate Search
Geauga County Safety Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 440-279-2009 ext. 3
Physical Address:
12450 Merritt Road
Chardon, OH 44024
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Geauga County Jail
12450 Merritt Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024-0224
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Geauga County Jail
12450 Merritt Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024-0224
Every year Geauga County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,560 offenders, and maintain an average of 228 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 Geauga County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Geauga 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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Geauga County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 140 | 85.89% |
| Black | 4 | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 3.68% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 2.45% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.84% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 1.84% |
| Other | 3 | 1.84% |
| Total | 163 | 100.0% |
Geauga County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 36 | 22.09% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 39 | 23.93% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 5 | 3.07% |
| State Jail Felony | 8 | 4.91% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 35 | 21.47% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 40 | 24.54% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Geauga County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 145 | 88.96% |
| Female | 18 | 11.04% |
| Total | 163 | 100.0% |
Geauga County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.23% |
| 18-20 | 8 | 4.91% |
| 21-24 | 18 | 11.04% |
| 25-30 | 30 | 18.40% |
| 31-35 | 30 | 18.40% |
| 36-40 | 27 | 16.56% |
| 41-45 | 18 | 11.04% |
| 46-50 | 10 | 6.13% |
| 51-55 | 8 | 4.91% |
| 56-60 | 7 | 4.29% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.23% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 1.23% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.61% |
| Total | 163 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 440-279-2009 ext. 3
- Dispatch: 440-286-1234
- Sheriff: 440-279-2009
The Geauga County Safety Center serves the following cities and towns of Geauga County: Bainbridge, Burton, Chardon, Claridon, Middlefield, Munson, Newbury and South Russell.