In accordance with Section 341 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Summit County Sheriff is empowered
as the keeper of the County Jail. A Chief of Corrections (Assistant Sheriff) is appointed by
the Sheriff and is responsible for managing the jail facilities and assuring that all federal,
state, and local laws are abided by. The Summit County Jail is under the supervision of Chief
Gary L. James. Questions and comments can be directed to Chief James at
gjames@sheriff.summitoh.net
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The Summit County Jail, located at 205 East Crosier Street in Akron, Ohio, opened on
August 1990. An addition to the jail that replaced the Akron Correctional Facility
(formerly operated by the City of Akron and known as the "Workhouse") opened on May
1, 1995. Currently the Summit County Jail has a total inmate capacity of 671, which
includes 562 male beds, 91 female beds and 18 optional (male or female) beds.
The Summit County Jail is classified by the State of Ohio as a "full
service" detention center. That means it is operated twenty-four (24) hours a day, three
hundred sixty-five (365) days a year. It is, therefore, required that the facility be properly
staffed for the safety and protection of the inmates and staff twenty-four (24) hours a day.
The Summit County Sheriffs Office also provides security services for the
Glenwood Jail, a satellite minimum-security facility operated in conjunction with
Oriana House, Inc.
Thirteen (13) deputies and two (2) supervisors staff the 150-bed facility, which provides
treatment for DUI offenders and overflow housing of non-violent Summit County Jail prisoners.
The staff required to operate both facilities is two hundred fourteen
(214) sworn personnel, twenty-six (26) supervisors and thirty-six (36) full-time and civilian
employees. Staff is scheduled as needed for inmate supervision, intake, general security,
medical transport, trusty security, and numerous civilian assignments. Another twenty-five
(25) full-time and twenty-nine (29) part-time contract employees staff the medical, behavioral
health, maintenance, and food service units in the Jail. All deputies assigned to the two
facilities are certified peace officers and are utilized by the Sheriff to respond to civil
disturbances and other emergencies within the county.
