Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction North Central Correctional Complex

Institutional Information

Date Opened	1994
Total Acreage	100
Accreditation Status	Yes
Total Security Staff	218
Total Staff	359
FY 13GRF Budget	$40,342,816
(subject to monthly review and adjustment)
Daily Cost Per Inmate	$41.71
Population as of 07/12	2,717
Black Inmates	1,117
White Inmates	1,440
Other Inmates	160
Escapes/Walkways 2011	0
Security Levels	1's: 1,070 2's: 1,627 3's: 4's: 19 1

Security Level Descriptions:

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

Visiting

  Hours

• Main Institution - Wednesday - Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Camp - Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Visitors must be processed in no later than 1:30 p.m.
• Visiting is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and all State Holidays.
• Visiting hours are subject to change without notice. Please call the institution to verify visiting hours before planning a visit.

  Reservations

• Visiting reservations are required for all visiting sessions.
• Reservations are accepted 60 days in advance. 
• Approved visitors may make a reservation in person, phone or postal mail. 
• Telephone reservations may be made by calling 740-387-7524 Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. or Friday and Saturday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Visitors may make a reservation while on a visit (by 2 p.m.)
• Approved visitors may also request a reservation via U.S. Mail by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Visiting Room Reservations
P. O. Box 1812
Marion, OH  43302-1812

  Institution-Specific Visiting Information

• Visiting is limited to a maximum of 5 visitors per inmate at one time, unless special arrangements have been made in advance.
• Inmates in special management housing are permitted visitation only on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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

Phone Calls

• Information on inmate telephone service and access is located at Offender Phone Services.

Correspondence

• Information on written correspondence may be found at Offender Mail and Packages.

Volunteers in Prison

North Central Correctional Complex is committed to recruiting dedicated and resourceful volunteers to assist in reentry efforts by providing services to offenders.  For additional information on these opportunities or the application process, please contact Taggart Boyd at 740-387-7040, ext. 2025 or via email at Taggart.Boyd@odrc.state.oh.us

Unique Programs

• Basic Living Skills:  This program focuses on simple skills needed for daily living.  Some topics are:  Looking for Work, Decision Making, and Positive Alternatives to a previous lifestyle.
• Managing Money: This program teaches financial responsibility. All participants who complete this program should be able to apply the following skills after being released into the community: budget their expenses and provide for themselves adequately for their day to day living; maintain a checking account, including the ability to write a check and keep a correct balance in their checking registry; set short term goals, and be able to determine if these are reasonable and learn to focus on what needs to be done to achieve the goals; and learn how to be prepared for unexpected expenses.
• Criminal and Addictive Thinking:  This program is designed to teach offenders a new way of thinking and point out errors in typical criminal and addictive thought patterns.  Some areas covered include decision making, learning consequences, and cause and effect.

Inmate Programs