NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ADVISORY
November 19, 2009
CONTACT: DRC Bureau of Communications
Phone (614) 752-1150
DRC to Conduct Media Open House and Tour of Ohio's Death House
(Columbus) --- The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
and
Correction will conduct a media open house and tour of the
Death House on Monday, November 30, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Southern Ohio
Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
Media attending the open house will be processed
into the media center beginning at 10:30 a.m.
There have been no structural changes to the Death
House, but this tour will allow media outlets to obtain updated or new footage
of the Death House.
DRC officials will lead the tour and provide an
overview of the execution process.
Established and recognized media outlets wishing to attend
this open house must submit the following information to the DRC Bureau of
Communications for approval
no later than Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.:
·
A
letter on affiliate letterhead which must include the names, work addresses,
work phone numbers, cell phone numbers and email addresses of anyone attending
on behalf of a media organization (reporters and photographers);
·
A copy of photo
identification for all representatives;
·
A complete list of all recording, photographic and other
equipment that will be brought to the facility.
For security purposes, this list is subject to
review and approval by DRC officials.
Representatives of established and recognized media outlets
who wish to attend the open house and tour must submit all information detailed
above by the specified deadline.
Confirmation of attendance will be sent to the media
outlet once all required information is submitted and approved.
This information can be submitted by fax at (614)
752-1171 or email to
julie.walburn@odrc.state.oh.us
or
joellen.smith@odrc.state.oh.us
Directions to the site can be found at: http://www.drc.ohio.gov/public/socf.htm.