Anyone seeking inmate information can call the 10-bed Canton City Jail 24 hours a day at 330-649-5800.
This facility takes in adults arrested in the county on misdemeanor and felony charges for booking and processing. Inmates stay in custody until they post bond, are released on their own recognizance, or until their trial is concluded, depending on the charges against them.
The inmate search tool displays the facility’s roster of people currently in custody.
Those convicted and sentenced to less than a year remain at the jail to serve their sentence. Those sentenced to more than a year are transferred to the Ohio State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page includes details on the visitation schedule, funding an inmate’s account, sending mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary orders.
Get the inmate’s booking number or jail ID and keep it. You’ll need it for most correspondence. If it’s not online, Canton City Jail can provide it at 330-649-5800.
Phone: 330-649-5800
Physical Address:
221 3rd Street SW
Dayton, OH 44702
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Canton City Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 330-649-5800 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Stark County Criminal Court Cases online, as well as cases in every other county in Ohio.
Canton City Jail Inmate Search
The Canton City Jail maintains an average of 10 offenders in custody on any given day. The Canton City Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Stark County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 11,720 offenders.
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After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Canton City Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Canton City Jail:
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 330-649-5800.
What are the other City and County Jails in Stark County?
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This facility, known as "Canton City Jail" is also known as Canton Police Department, Canton City Jail, Ohio, Stark.
The Canton City Jail serves the following cities and towns of Stark County: Alliance, Brewster, Canal Fulton, Canton, East Canton, East Sparta, Hartville, Hills, Dales, Jackson, Lake Cable, Louisville, Magnolia, Massillon, Minerva, North Canton, North Lawrence, Orrville, Paris, Perry Heights, Plain, Robertsville, Sandy, Strasburg and Waynesburg.
