Located at:
77 E. Market Street
Xenia, OH 45385
this jail books adults arrested in Greene County on felony and misdemeanor charges.
In most Ohio counties the sheriff operates the jail. Deputies, city and township police, village officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol all bring arrestees through its doors. Corrections officers fingerprint and photograph every new arrival, inventory belongings, look for outstanding warrants and complete a health screening before deciding where the person will be housed.
Federal prisoners also pass through some Ohio county jails, including people held for the U.S. Marshals and for ICE.
Names on the public arrest list come directly from the sheriff’s official booking list (opens in a new tab) or an official statewide jail list. Listings may include a mugshot along with the charges and the agency that filed each one. If something looks incomplete, the Greene County Jail can answer questions at 937-562-4840.
From arrival at the Greene County Jail until the person is housed or ready to go home, expect anywhere from two hours to a full day, depending on how many others are ahead in booking.
Ohio’s criminal rules require that an arrested person be brought before a court without unnecessary delay, and federal law requires a probable cause review within 48 hours after a warrantless arrest. Release may be on personal recognizance, an unsecured appearance bond, a 10 percent cash deposit with the court, or a full cash or surety bond. A 2022 amendment to the Ohio Constitution requires judges to weigh public safety, including the person’s criminal record and the seriousness of the offense, when setting bail. Surety bail bond agents work in Ohio and must be licensed by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Our Bail page explains how to post bond.
Ohio has no statewide law limiting local cooperation with immigration authorities. Since 2025 a growing number of Ohio sheriff’s offices and police agencies have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, and several county jails hold immigration detainees under federal contracts.
Start by calling the jail at 937-562-4840. Booking staff can confirm whether the person is there and, in many cases, list the charges and bond amount.
You might reach an automated inmate lookup or a live corrections officer. Either way, knowing the person’s date of birth speeds things up and helps staff protect privacy.
Bookings from the past few hours may not be entered yet, so try again later if nothing turns up.
Online, the Greene County Jail Booking Roster lists people who were recently brought in.
An arrested person is handcuffed, read their rights if officers plan to question them, and taken either to a local police station or directly to the Greene County jail for booking.
The process has several parts. Defense attorneys generally urge clients to keep quiet about the case while in custody, since jail calls and statements to officers are often recorded and can become evidence.
Booking covers a mugshot, digital fingerprints and a long set of personal and health questions. Ohio law requires a DNA sample from every adult arrested on a felony charge. Warrant searches include Greene County, the rest of Ohio and national databases.
After an OVI arrest, refusing a chemical test results in an immediate administrative license suspension, one year for a first refusal. A blood draw without consent requires a warrant.
Ohio law bars strip searches and body cavity searches of people arrested only for a traffic offense or minor misdemeanor unless officers have probable cause to believe they are hiding a weapon, drugs or evidence. Others may be strip searched, and everyone goes through a pat-down and metal detector or scanner.
Officers cover medical conditions, prescriptions, recent drug or alcohol use, allergies, mental health and suicide risk, tattoos and gang affiliation. Jail staff rely on these answers to classify the person, choose a housing unit and arrange any medical care.
All personal items are taken, recorded on a property receipt and stored until release. The person can sign to let a family member or friend pick up certain belongings in the meantime.
Stored property includes street clothing, cash, purses and wallets, cell phones, rings, earrings and other jewelry, and watches. Shoelaces are removed, and eyeglasses can be held if staff see them as a hazard.
Ohio law entitles an arrested person to contact a lawyer, or someone who can help get one, through a reasonable number of phone calls right away. Those calls are also how many families learn of the arrest and begin arranging bond or bail.
People held for court receive a jail uniform, shoes or sandals, a blanket and sheets, a towel and toiletries from the Greene County Jail.
A shower, and sometimes a lice or scabies treatment, usually comes before the move into housing.
Expect booking to last between one hour and 24 hours or more, depending on the line of new arrivals, the staff on duty and the person’s conduct.
Someone who is badly intoxicated or combative may be placed in a holding cell until they are calm enough to finish booking.