Director H. Mark Hooks Capacity 2,037 | Phone +1 740-774-7050 Opened 1987 | |
Location 16149 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio Managed by Ohio Department of Corrections Address 16149 OH-104, Chillicothe, OH 45601, USA Hours Closed now Wednesday7:30AM–2:15PMThursday7:30AM–2:15PMFriday7:30AM–2:15PMSaturday7:30AM–2:15PMSunday7:30AM–2:15PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Ross County Jail, Southeas Correctio Institute, Highway Patrol, Circleville Juvenile Correctio, Pickaway County Jail | ||
A look inside ross correctional institution
Ross Correctional Institution is an Ohio Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Chillicothe, Ohio, adjacent to the medium-security Chillicothe Correctional Institution and the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. First opened in 1987, Ross houses 2,037 inmates. The institution covers 1,707 acres and employed over 350 security staff. As of January 6, 2016, there are 2085 inmates at the institution. Around 56% of the inmate population are classified as African American, 43% classified as Caucasian, and 0.01% classified as other. It is estimated that the average amount of up keeping each inmate is $51.77.
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Charles gruber inmate at the ross correctional institution
Staff
Gary C. Mohr has been appointed to be director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction since 2011. Mohr had past experience in leadership as a corrections officer and a warden, including in Ohio Department of Youth Services and Ross Correctional Institutional.
Roger Wilson is the chief inspector of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The chief inspector is responsible for maintaining order within the institution by addressing issues with investigation and inspection.
Health Care
Ross Correctional Institution provides inmates with primary, secondary, and third level health care. Intensive care is supported by Frazier Health Center and Franklin Medical Center. The Ohio State University Medical Center also works with the institution for emergencies and long term hospitalization. Inmates are charged with a $3 co-pay from their personal accounts.
Telemedicine was introduced to the institution on March 1995, which helped increase communication between primary care physicians and inmates. Over 19,000 consultations have been done through telemedicine.
Inmate programs
Community Service
Academic
Vocational
Religious Services