The Correctional Reception Center is a state prison for men located in Orient, Pickaway County, Ohio, opened in 1987, owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.[1]
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| Location | 11271 Ohio 762 Orient, Ohio |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 2100 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Managed by | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction |
The facility holds a maximum of 1500 inmates at various security levels. The prison is immediately adjacent to the state's Pickaway Correctional Institution.
Ariel Castro committed suicide while incarcerated at the facility in September 2013.[2]
Notable Inmates
edit| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Wagner IV | A808476 | Serving a life sentence. | One of the perpetrators of the 2016 Pike County shootings.[3][4][5] |
References
edit- ^ "Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Correctional Reception Center". Correctional Reception Center. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Woods, Jim (September 4, 2013). "Ariel Castro dies in apparent suicide". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ohio man is sentenced to life behind bars for his role in family massacre of 8". NBC News. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Man found guilty in killings of 7 adults and teen from another Ohio family - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Man sentenced to life for helping massacre family of 8 in rural Ohio - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-03-21.