Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility
Address
2338 North West Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
Phone
(419) 224-8000; Fax (419) 224-5828
Email for General Inquiries
Video Tour
Institutional Information
| Date Opened | 1994 | ||||||
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| Total Acreage | 18 | ||||||
| Accreditation Status | Yes | ||||||
| Total Security Staff | 283 | ||||||
| Total Staff | 455 | ||||||
| FY 13 GRF Budget |
$42,544.216 | ||||||
| (subject to monthly review and adjustment) | |||||||
| Daily Cost Per Inmate | $75.55 | ||||||
| Population as of 06/13 | 1,608 | ||||||
| Black Inmates | 645 | ||||||
| White Inmates | 936 | ||||||
| Other Inmates | 27 | ||||||
| Escapes/Walkways 2012 | 0 | ||||||
| Security Levels |
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Security Level Descriptions:
- 1 = Minimum Security
- 2 = Medium Security
- 3 = Close Security
- 4 = Maximum Security
- 5 = Administrative Maximum
Visiting
Males
- Monday, Friday and Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Thursdays - 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Sundays - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Females
- Thursdays - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Sundays - 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Death Row inmate visits are by appointment only.
Visiting closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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.
Inmate Funds
A kiosk is available in the front entry building of the institution from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week. Approved visitors may deposit funds into an offender trust account or PIN Debit phone account using the kiosks. For additional information on inmate funds or other deposit options please visit http://www.drc.ohio.gov/web/inmate_funds.htm.
Correspondence
- Written correspondence to inmates must include the inmate's name and number on the envelope and be addressed to the appropriate institution.
Volunteers in Prison
Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution 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 Brooke Featheringham at 419-224-8000, ext. 2233 or via email at Brooke.Featheringham@odrc.state.oh.us
Unique Programs
- Apprenticeship Program: Apprenticeship provides opportunities for eligible inmates to acquire new skills in a variety of trades, while preparing them for reentry, instilling confidence and making them more marketable for future employment.
- Garden Project: While teaching inmates to learn to work together, it also teaches them the skills needed to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Items are donated to food banks, shelters, and the homeless, giving back to the community.
Inmate Programs
Community Service
- Assistance Dogs of America
- Prisoners Helping Dogs
- Quilting-Knitting Program
- Art/Air Brush Program
- Bicycle Repair
- Various Inmate Groups (Jaycees, etc.)
Vocational
- Animal Trainer
- Boiler Operator
- Installer/Servicer
- Horticulturalist
- Janitor
- Landscape Management
- Technician
- Maintenance
- Painter
- Plumber
Adoptable Dog Program
Many institutions participate in fostering and training abandoned dogs for adoption.
Academic
- Adult Basic Education
- Pre-GED
- GED
- Apprenticeships: alteration tailor, electrical appliance repair, building maintenance, heating and air conditioning, horticulture
Religious Services
Reading Room
In 2000, former First Lady Hope Taft approached the Director about establishing a reading room for the children who visited their incarcerated parent at the Pickaway Correctional Institution. This idea spread across the state, and now the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction maintains children’s reading rooms in each prison.
The reading rooms encourage family literacy by providing a pleasant and comfortable setting for both child and incarcerated parent. Each room is stocked with a wide variety of children’s books and has an inmate narrator who reads to the visiting children twice a day. The role of the inmate narrator is to read picture books to the children in much the same manner that children’s hour would be done at a public library.
A variety of arts and craft supplies for the children are also available in most of the rooms. Many of the supplies and books are donated by employees and service organizations.
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