Lorain Correctional Institution

The Lorain Correctional Institution is a state prison in Grafton, Ohio, United States. It is run by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction as a reception & distribution center for the northern half of the state.[1] It stands adjacent and to the north of Ohio's Grafton Correctional Institution.

Lorain Correctional Institution
Location2075 South Avon-Belden Road, Grafton, Ohio
Capacity1089
Opened1990
Managed byOhio Department of Corrections

As of August 2013 Lorain was called one of the state's most overcrowded prisons. In a facility designed for 1089 prisoners, Lorain housed 1473 and stood at 135% capacity, reflecting overcrowded conditions in all of Ohio's state prisons.[2]

References
  1. http://www.drc.state.oh.us/Public/lorci.htm
  2. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/report_lorain_correctional_dea.html

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