# Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC or ODRC) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for oversight of Ohio State Correctional Facilities, along with its Incarcerated Individuals. Ohio's prison system is the sixth-largest in America, with 27 state prisons and three facilities for juveniles. In December 2018, the number of inmates in Ohio totaled 49,255, with the prison system spending nearly $1.8 billion that year. ODRC headquarters are located in Columbus.

## History

On April 11, 1993, a major riot broke out at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility that resulted in ten deaths. Nine inmates and one corrections officer were killed.
In 2019, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported that the department's inspection office had a single full-time employee, and used interns to conduct inspections.

## Facilities

| Facility | Code | Notes |
| Allen Correctional Institution | AOCI | |
| Belmont Correctional Institution | BECI | |
| Chillicothe Correctional Institution | CCI | |
| Correctional Reception Center | CRC | |
| Dayton Correctional Institution | DCI | |
| Franklin Medical Center | FMC | capacity 690 |
| Grafton Correctional Institution | GCI | |
| Lake Erie Correctional Institution | LAECI | operated by CoreCivic |
| Lebanon Correctional Institution | LeCI | |
| London Correctional Institution | LoCI | |
| Lorain Correctional Institution | LorCI | |
| Madison Correctional Institution | MaCI | |
| Mansfield Correctional Institution | ManCI | |
| Marion Correctional Institution | MCI | |
| Noble Correctional Institution | NCI | |
| North Central Correctional Complex | NCCC | operated by Management and Training Corporation |
| Northeast Ohio Correctional Center | NEOCC | operated by CoreCivic |
| Northeast Reintegration Center | NERC | capacity 590 |
| Ohio Reformatory for Women | ORW | |
| Ohio State Penitentiary | OSP | |
| Pickaway Correctional Institution | PCI | |
| Richland Correctional Institution | RICI | |
| Ross Correctional Institution | RCI | Close to Maximum/Death Row |
| Southeastern Correctional Institution | SCI | |
| Southern Ohio Correctional Facility | SOCF | (Lucasville) |
| Toledo Correctional Institution | ToCI | |
| Trumbull Correctional Institution | TCI | |
| Warren Correctional Institution | WCI | |

### Juvenile Facilities

The Following Juvenile Correctional Facilities are operated by the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
* Circleville
* Cuyahoga Hills
* Indian River

### Closed

* Hocking Correctional Facility (Closed 2018)
* Lima Correctional Institution (Closed 2004)
* Montgomery Education and Pre-Release Center (Closed 2004)
* North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility (merged with Grafton in 2011)
* Ohio Penitentiary (Closed 1984)
* Ohio State Reformatory (Closed 1990)
* Orient Correctional Institution (Closed 2002)

## Death row

The majority of male death row inmates are held at the Ross Correctional Institution, while others are held at Franklin Medical Center, Ohio State Penitentiary, and Warren Correctional Institution. Some that are considered a high security risk are held at the Ohio State Penitentiary and those with serious medical conditions are held at the Franklin Medical Center. The main men's death row was previously held at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution from 2011 until 2024. Female death row inmates are housed in the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
The main men's death row had been scheduled to move from Chillicothe Correctional Institution to Toledo Correctional Institution in the summer of 2017, however those plans were delayed and ultimately cancelled in 2018. Executions occur at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.

## Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 26 officers have died in the line of duty.