Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction North Central Correctional Institution

Institutional Information

Date Opened	1994
Total Acreage	100
Accreditation Status	Yes
Total Security Staff	254
Total Staff	430
GRF Budget	$34,996,860
(subject to monthly review and adjustment)
Daily Cost Per Inmate	$47.52
Population as of 11/09	2,348
Black Inmates	885
White Inmates	1,335
Hispanic Inmates	83
Other Inmates	45
Escapes/Walkways 2009	0
Security Levels	1's - 854 2's - 1,491 3's - 2

Security Level Descriptions:

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

Visiting

• Odd and Even visits will correspond with the date on the calendar; Odd Inmate Number (last digit) will have visits on Odd number calendar days; Even number with the even number calendar days.  The odd/even requirement may be waived for out of state visitors with prior notice given to staff.
• Wednesday through Sunday; 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Visiting ends at 3 p.m.
• Segregation - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
• No holidays.
• Reservations are required for Saturdays and Sundays. Please call (740) 387-1732 between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. any day of the week.
• Reservations are also required for the day after Thanksgiving and week week between Christmas and New Year's. 
• 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

• 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