Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Lorain Correctional Institution

Institutional Information

Date Opened	1990
Total Acreage	111
Accreditation Status	Yes
Total Security Staff	249
Total Staff	411
Projected FY10 GRF Budget	$36,220,314
(subject to monthly review and adjustment)
Daily Cost Per Inmate	$54.05
Population as of 1/10	1,802
Black Inmates	1,025
White Inmates	712
Other Inmates	65
Escapes/Walkways 2010	0
Security Levels	1's - 430 2's - 380 3's - 992

Security Level Descriptions:

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

Visiting

General Visiting Hours:

Visitation for all inmates is 8 to 11 a.m. and 12 to 3 p.m.  Check-in deadlines are 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We recommend visitors arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the visiting session to complete registration paperwork and to review your documentation.  All inmates are permitted up to four visitors at a time, including children which require a separate chair to sit on.  Visiting hours and days are subject to change without notice due to holidays and other unforeseen events.  Please call the institution (extension 276) to verify visiting hours before planning a visit.

Reception Inmates:

Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  Visiting days are designated according to the last digit of the inmate's institution number.

• ODD numbers visit on odd days of the month.
• EVEN numbers visit on even days of the month.
• Two visits per month are permitted from each person on the visit list.

Reception inmates are allowed weekend visitation with their school age children with prior approval.  The initial visit must take place on a weekday for verification of documentation/relationship.

Cadre Inmates and Short-Term Offenders:

Saturday, Sunday, and on holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

• Cadre - Seven visits each month.  An all day visit is permitted on Saturday and Sunday (counts as one visit).
• Short-Term Offenders - Two visits from each person on their visit list.  One session counts as one visit.

Visiting hours and days are subject to change without notice due holidays and other unforeseen events. Please call the institution (extension 276) to verify visiting hours before planning a visit.

For general visiting information or to download a visitor application, go to our visiting page.

Phone Calls

Newly received inmates do not have access to the telephones for the first 5 to 7 days following their arrival at LorCI.  Thereafter, reception inmates generally have access to the phones 5 days per week, at various times throughout the day.

If you have a friend or family member in prison who would like to have telephone contact with you, the first telephone contact you will receive will be an AUTOMATED CALL from Global Tel Link, the provider of our inmate phone services.  This call will ask your permission to add your phone number to the inmate's CALL ALLOW LIST.  This AUTOMATED SYSTEM will call your phone number 3 times a day for 5 days until it receives a YES or NO response.  Once you have answered yes to this call, any subsequent call attempts will be allowed to go to your number, unless there is a billing problem with your number.

The main customer service phone number for Global Tel Link is 1-800-231-0193.  If you need to set up a direct bill account with Global Tel Link, you will need to contact them at 1-877-873-8567.  To set up a Pre-Paid account on your home phone or cell phone, you will need to call 1-877-372-4330.  Global Tel Link provides a 20% discount off its normal collect call rate for those customers who choose to use the PRE-PAID ACCOUNT.

Correspondence

• Written correspondence to inmates must include the inmate's name and number on the envelope and be addressed to the appropriate institution.

Inmate Releases

Inmates with expired sentences or release have a choice of being picked up at the institution or being transported by LorCI to the nearest bus station. During the week, family members may pick up a released offender after 12:30 p.m. and no later than 1:30 p.m. For releases taking place on a weekend or holiday, families should be here after 8:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 a.m.

Release times are subject to change without notice. Please call the institution first to verify the offender's release.

Unique Programs

• Short Term Offender Program:  This program is designed to target offenders serving 90 days or less. The program prepares the offender for a successful, law-abiding life in the community by providing meaningful work assignments, quality programming specific to the needs of each offender such as Financial Peace University and People Skills.  The program also offers tools such as community resource information, DRC linkage opportunities, job readiness workshops as well as Alcohol and Other Drug Education and Self-Help Modules.  The program goal is a successful return of the offender from prison to communities across Ohio.
• Returning Home: This is a community reentry program sponsored by the Center for Families and Children.  This program works to address the needs of adults who are incarcerated, their children and their parenting and support partner.  The Returning Home program is designed to assist the participants in finding their way back into the community, reunifying with their children and families and preventing a return to prison.  It includes Family Case Managers who help determine goals and apply for assistance with immediate practical or financial needs.  The program provides educational sessions and life skills.  Returning Home organizes enhanced visitation that includes providing transportation, a light meal, and a guided activity developed to foster positive family communication and interaction.

Inmate Programs