Where to Find Ohio Prison Inmate Information

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction supervises all correctional facilities operating within the state. After an individual is convicted and sentenced, he or she is sent to a reception center in Ohio. There are three such reception centers operating in the state. All female inmates are sent to the Ohio Reformatory for Women, located in Marysville, while all male inmates are sent to either the Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton, Ohio or the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio.

An inmate's destination depends on his or her county of residence. Inmates are evaluated on the basis of health, education, and other criteria, and the necessary security level for each inmate is also determined. The reception center performs an evaluation of each individual and the inmate is assigned to a correctional facility that suits his or her requirements.

Ohio Prison Inmate Search

Records of all Ohio prison inmates are preserved and maintained by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The Department provides information about currently incarcerated individuals to the public. To conduct a search of these inmates, visit http://www.drc.state.oh.us/OffenderSearch/Search.aspx. You can search for an inmate based on a number of criteria, as follows:

* Name
* County and/or zip code search (residential)
* County of commitment
* Offender number
* Date of next parole board hearing

The search results show each offender number, full name, date of birth, race, sex, date of admission, status, present institution, offense details, and sentence details. The website also includes a photograph of the inmate.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction operates according to certain administrative rules. These are available for public viewing at http://www.drc.ohio.gov/web/administrative_rules/admin_rules.htm. If you have any questions about Ohio prison inmates you can contact the central office of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction at the following address:

770 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43222
Phone: 614-752-1159

Information on Ohio Correctional Facilities

Some of the correctional facilities of Ohio and their address and contact information are as follows:

Ohio Reformatory for Women
1479 Collins Avenue
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Phone: 937-642-1065

Correctional Reception Center
11781 State Route 762
Orient, Ohio 43146
Phone: 614-877-2441

Lorain Correctional Institution
2075 South Avon Beldon Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044
Phone: 440-748-1049

Allen Correctional Institution
2338 North West Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
Phone: 419-224-8000

Dayton Correctional Institution
4104 Germantown Street
Dayton, Ohio 45417
Phone: 937-263-0060

Grafton Correctional Institution
2500 South Avon Beldon Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044
Phone: 440-748-1161

Lake Erie Correctional Institution
501 Thompson Road
Conneaut, Ohio 44030
Phone: 440-599-5000

London Correctional Institution
1580 State Route 56
London, Ohio 43140
Phone: 740-852-2454

Noble Correctional Institution
15708 State Route 78
Caldwell, Ohio 43724
Phone: 740-732-5188

Ross Correctional Institution
16149 State Route 104
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Phone: 740-774-7050

Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Lucasville-Minford Road
Lucasville, Ohio 45699
Phone: 740-259-5544

Warren Correctional Institution
State Route 63
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Phone: 513-932-3388

Pickaway Correctional Institution
11781 State Route 762
Orient, Ohio 43146
Phone: 614-877-4362

The contact information for all Ohio correctional facilities can be found at http://www.drc.state.oh.us/web/direct.htm#lorci. The records of all Ohio prison inmates are maintained by the respective correctional facility; it is the responsibility of each facility to update the information in the state repository of inmate records, which is provided to the public by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.