Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Mansfield Correctional Institution

Institutional Information

Date Opened	1991
Total Acreage	1,124
Accreditation Status	Yes
Total Security Staff	411
Total Staff	568
Projected FY10 GRF Budget	$49,720,552
(subject to monthly review and adjustment)
Daily Cost Per Inmate	$62.14
Population as of 11/09	2,508
Black Inmates	1,565
White Inmates	913
Other Inmates	30
Escapes/Walkways 2009	0
Security Levels	1's - 420 2's - 8 3's - 4's    2,048 2 DR - 30

Security Level Descriptions:

• 1 = Minimum Security
• 2 = Medium Security
• 3 = Close Security
• 4 = Maximum Security
• 5 = Administrative Maximum

Visiting

• General Population: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Tuesday through Friday; Saturdays by reservation only.
• Honor Status: 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 pm - Saturday and Sunday.
• No holiday visitation.
• Visiting hours are subject to change without notice. Please call the institution to verify visiting hours before planning a visit.

For general visiting information or to download a visitor application, go to our visiting page.

Correspondence

• Written correspondence to inmates must include the inmate's name and number on the envelope and be addressed to the appropriate institution.

Unique Programs

• Ohio Penal Industries has two productive shops located at the Mansfield Correctional Institution.  The Box Factory, originally established at the Lima Correctional Institution in 1984, was relocated to Mansfield in April 2004.  This factory produces cardboard boxes for various state agencies.  Two of the most popular items are Record Storage cartons and Meat Processing Career Center cartons.  The factory currently employs 30 inmates.  The YUSA Shop cleans and deflashes parts used by Honda.  This shop provides employment for 150 inmates.  Inmates are assimilated to a real work environment as they must fill out an application and be interviewed.  Once hired, they receive an hourly wage and can be promoted with wage increases.  Inmates are required to punch a time clock and maintain certain criteria to maintain employment.
• The Tender Loving Dog Care Program, which began in 1998 in partnership with the Ashland County Humane Society, was set up so that dogs, which would have previously euthanized, could be brought into the institution and taught basic skills such as housebreaking and social skills. These dogs are trained by inmate handlers and ultimately are adopted by the public - to include staff and inmate's families. Since the start of the program, inmates have been affected quite positively. The dogs have helped to create a much calmer environment throughout the prison. Presently over 500 dogs have been trained and adopted to good, caring homes. On average, the T.L.D.C. program carries 20 to 25 dogs to be cared for and trained at one given time.  The program adopts dogs out at a fee of $125 per dog.  These funds are used to go toward veterinarian bills, shots/medication, food, shelter, leashes, collars, and toys.

Inmate Programs