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ToCI's Lt. Hairabedian Receives Gold Star Award

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:12:32 GMT

Toledo Correctional Institution’s Lt. Hairabedian was a witness to a serious accident on his way to work. When he arrived at the scene, he observed several people frantically attempting to release a two year old boy from a vehicle involved in the accident. Lt. Hairabedian stopped and rushed over to assist. He was able to reach into the vehicle and release the trapped boy from his car seat. The boy was breathing, however, he was not responsive. The medical team arrived on scene and was able to care for the child. It was Lt. Hairabedian’s quick response that assisted in the young child being freed from the vehicle. We appreciate and applaud him for acting in such a selfless way, to help free a young child and get the medical attention he needed. For that selfless act, he was presented with the Gold Star Award by Interim Director Hudson.

We at ToCI are proud of Lt. Hairabedian and congratulate him for his selfless actions.

ToCi Participates in "Wood County FOP Cops and Kids" Shopping Event

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:55:56 GMT

Toledo Correctional Institution’s supervisory staff participated in the recent “Wood County FOP Cops and Kids” shopping event. Children were given $125 to spend. Captain Pettaway, Captain Matthias, and Lt. Reichenbaugh each took a child shopping through Meijer. ToCI is proud to partner with other law enforcement agencies to give back and make a positive impact on our community.

Toledo Correctional Donates to the Toys for Tots

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:30:06 GMT

ToCI WIC organized a monetary and toy donation at ToCI. The institution donated $777 and several boxes of toys to the local Toys for Tots drive. Warden Bowerman, the Deputies, Major and Ms. Kozina presented the check and toys to our local toys for tots representative. The staff at ToCI really enjoyed giving back to our local community and spreading Holiday cheer!

Women in Correction Sweetest Day Carnation Sale

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:14:23 GMT

Members of ToCI's WIC group recently brought some color into the institution. The group sold carnation flowers for Sweetest day, as a fundraiser to benefit WIC. Staff could choose from red, pink, yellow or white carnations. Staff were able to buy flowers and have them delivered within the institution, or take a few home to share. They had great success and everyone enjoyed the personal delivery service.

Participants from ToCI Completes Crisis Intervention Training

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:23:05 GMT

Recently, over 25 staff from TOCI completed crisis intervention training (CIT). The participants included officers, lieutenants, sergeants, case managers and recovery services personnel. This training provides tools to staff when dealing with offenders who are going through a mental health crisis. It also teaches practical applications to use in struggles we all face daily. The 40 hour course included two days of scenario based training as well as guest speakers from mental health facilities, local police officers (who also utilize CIT for their department), family members of individuals who are dealing with mental health issues and individuals who have diagnosed mental health conditions. The course concluded with a graduation ceremony and a tour of the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital. The staff from TOCI are very eager to share their knowledge with the institution and become ambassadors for the program.

SRT teams come together for Yard Clearing Exercise

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:27:22 GMT

A collaboration of multiple SRT teams from eight ODRC facilities came together to complete a series of yard clearing exercises. The institutions represented included Richland, Mansfield, Allen, Toledo, Marion, the Ohio Reformatory for Women (Northwest Regional based facilities), Lorain and Grafton. This special operations based training was conducted on the grounds of historic Ohio State Reformatory. A number of staff representing the eight participating institutions were on site to observe the training. The feedback from the participants was very positive and there are plans to conduct similar simulations in the future.

Richland Correctional Takes Softball Championship

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:46:40 GMT

Richland Correctional Institution has won the ODRC Softball Tournament for the second consecutive year. The double elimination tournament consisted of eight ODRC teams. The Champions defended their crown at a nearby venue ( Marshall Park) in Ontario. RiCI finished with a record of 5-1 in the tournament, scoring wins against arch-rival Mansfield Correctional (ManCI), Toledo (ToCI), Madison (MaCI), and Chillicothe (CCI). Richland won the title in dramatic fashion, rallying from a late game deficit to knock off CCI 18-17. RiCI Officer and power-hitter Andrew Eyink gave his team the lead by slugging a grand slam to take the lead in the closing innings.

Officer Aaron Anderson was selected as MVP of the tournament. The selection was noteworthy considering he wasn’t able to participate in the previous two ODRC tournaments. When C/O Anderson was presented the MVP award he graciously accepted, however he then immediately handed the award back, stating the accolade was truly a team award. His explanation was because it takes a team to win not just an individual. Warden Marquis and the staff at Richland Correctional are very proud of their colleagues success.

Toledo Correctional Institution’s Goose Hill Urban Garden Benefits Local Community

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:46:58 GMT

Toledo Correctional Institution is proud to be the site of a brand new community garden, registered through the Toledo GROWs organization. This is the first year for the Goose Hill Urban Garden, a community service project supported by the community to benefit the community. The garden embraces the site restrictions in place at ToCI, which prevent planting food products directly in the ground, by exploring and testing alternative urban gardening solutions. The Verti-Gro system, a vertical hydroponic system that uses stacked foam pots placed on poles with an overhead drip irrigation system, was generously donated by the Hope Community Church of the Nazarene in Oregon, Ohio. All of the work in the garden is performed by level one inmates currently housed at the Toledo Correctional Camp along with the help of two dedicated staff advisors, Officer Kenneth Koontz and Lieutenant Robert Copley. Once all the food has been harvested, it will be donated to a local food bank. Toledo Correctional Institution would like to thank Isabel Montez from the Center for Innovative Food Technologies, Seagate Food Bank, Hope Community Church of the Nazarene, and Toledo GROWs for the donation of materials and information necessary to make this community garden a true success.

Warden Presented with Patriot Award

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:33:27 GMT

It’s not every day that a Warden is presented an award from one of his staff members. During one of the morning meetings at TOCI, Warden Coleman was presented with the Patriot Award for his continued support of his military staff members by Mr. Robert Lucas from ESGR. Mr. Lucas said, “Supportive employers like Warden John Coleman are vital to the success of our mission and the defense of this nation. Our Guard and Reserve members could not perform their military duty without knowing their civilian employers support them 100 percent”. SSG Keith who works at TOCI stated, “Warden Coleman supports my decision to be in the National Guard. He always inquires following a drill weekend and asks if I need help with any issues. As a former Guard member, Warden Coleman has an understanding of the challenges of both employers and service members who have dual responsibilities.”

ToCI's Major Puts on an Apron

Mon, 08 May 2017 16:01:45 GMT

TOCI celebration prompts the major to take off his white shirt and put on his grilling apron recently. The Warden authorized this as a reward for all staff and to congratulate them in completing 100% of the E-learning courses! This was well before the mandated deadline. TOCI has over 400 employees, so this is no easy task. Coordination includes officers getting relieved to complete the courses to teaching them how to get into the course or dealing with technical issues. Because of the dedication that the staff showed, the Major showed his dedication and cooked for everyone. At the end of the day everyone was happy and Major Fullenkamp can say he fed all of TOCI.