The Offender (Inmate) Search tool from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction let's residents look up information about people who are currently in an Ohio prison, under supervision, judicially released, and more.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC or ODRC) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for oversight of Ohio State Correctional Facilities, along with its Incarcerated Individuals.
Upon arrival to a prison Reception Center, the incarcerated person must go through the reception and classification process. This could take up to 90 days. Once all the incarcerated person's case factors are reviewed he/she/they will be assigned a classification score.
The Bureau of Sentence Computation (BOSC) is responsible for computing release dates for incarcerated persons sentenced to the custody of DRC.
Gilligan (1974), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio held that prisoners have no federal constitutional right to conjugal visits with their spouses during sentences.
Instructions to leave a voicemail for an inmate: Call (520) 448-3426 for the GTL Voicemail System. Select language. Enter the inmate's name number. Begin leaving a message at the sound of the beep.
Visitation Scheduling helps avoid missed conversations by ensuring both parties are available to connect. You can sign up for an account and conduct your scheduled video visits at: . Scheduling on your mobile device is also available through GTL's VisMobile app for Android users.
CDCR has ended their contract for email and video service with JPAY as of July 1, 2022. GTL is the NEW vendor. YOU MUST SET UP A GTL ACCOUNT, AND ADD ALL OF THE PEOPLE YOU WISH TO BE IN TOUCH WITH TO YOUR GTL “CONTACTS” LIST to continue to make telephone, and video calls, and email messages.
An inmate released from custody or being bonded out will be processed as soon as possible between the hours of 8am and 10 pm; however, it may take up to five hours for the inmate to be released. Because of security issues, individuals are not released between 10pm and 8am.
Requestors may use the offender search tool on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (DRC) website to locate an inmate in any state prison in the state. For inmates held in county jails, requestors must visit the local authority website to determine if there are available online inmate search tools.