Lorain Correctional Institution
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| Location | 2075 South Avon-Belden Road, Grafton, Ohio |
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| Capacity | 1089 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Managed by | Ohio Department of Corrections |
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.
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
[edit]- ^ "Lorain Correctional". Archived from the original on 2000-12-11.
- ^ "Report: Lorain Correctional deals with 'extreme overcrowding,' raising security concerns". 7 August 2013.
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