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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Detention facilities

Geauga County Safety Center

Address
12450 Merritt Road
Chardon, OH 44024
Phone
(440) 279-2009
Field office
Detroit Field Office
Operator
USMS agreement
Immigration court
Cleveland Immigration Court · 12 judges profiled · matched by courts.hearingLocations: geauga county sheriff s office
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Video visits are available in general population housing units seven days a week, each inmate is permitted one 25 minutes video per day. Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older).

Legal visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours: Please note that a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee's A-number (File Number), plus the sender's name and address. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.

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Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.