Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Warren Correctional Institution

Institutional Information

Date Opened	1989
Total Acreage	45
Accreditation Status	Yes
Total Security Staff	233
Total Staff	385
Projected FY10 GRF Budget	$31,532,164
(subject to monthly review and adjustment)
Daily Cost Per Inmate	$68.35
Population as of 11/09	1,364
Black Inmates	816
White Inmates	538
Hispanic Inmates	7
Other Inmates	3
Escapes/Walkways 2009	0
Security Levels	2's - 3 3's - 1359 4's - 2

Security Level Descriptions:

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

Visiting

• Wednesday through Sunday; 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 2:30 to 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• All visits by reservation only.
• Reservation information: 1-513-932-9741 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Walk-in reservations will be taken from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (a walk-in reservation is when a visitor physically comes into front entry and makes a reservation with the visiting officers. 
• 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

• 4 PAWS for Abilities: WCI has partnered with 4 PAWS for Abilities to provide socialization and basic training in obedience, manners, and house training to service dogs.  The dogs are trained specifically for individuals with physical, mental, and emotional needs.  The program provides offenders the opportunity to learn about dog training and care from a certified trainer.  In addition, it encourages them to gain a better sense of responsibility and improve social skills.  The institution maintains up to 15 dogs at any given time.
• Bright Future: The program contains both substance abuse and literacy programming.  The literacy component is designed for students who perform at or below the sixth grade level.  The program provides individualized instructions to assist the student to gain the basic academic skills needed to proceed to GED studies.  The substance abuse module is for those persons who self-admit or are verified to have an alcohol or other drug problem.  This intense 6 month treatment program has three phases:  initial screening and assessment, alcohol and/or other drug educational programming, relapse prevention counseling and fellowship meetings.
• Residential Treatment Unit (RTU): The RTU is a specialized housing unit designed to provide mental health treatment to offenders who have been diagnosed with severe mental illness and are incapable of maintaining daily existence in general population.  The unit offers individualized mental health treatment, medication administration, and counseling.

Inmate Programs