Hocking Correctional Facility – Ohio

Are you looking for someone locked up at Hocking Correctional Facility?  Hocking Correctional Facility is a state correctional facility in the Ohio state prison system, which is part of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.  This page tells you information about everything related to Hocking Correctional Facility,such as:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  How to visit Hocking Correctional Facility inmates.  The prison’s address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Hocking Correctional Facility.  And lots more.

Official Name:	Hocking Correctional Facility
Year Opened:	1983
State:	Ohio
County:	Athens
DOC:	Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Security Level:	Minimum, Medium, Close
Warden Name:	Sam Tambi

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Below you will find the mailing address and street address for Hocking Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a letter or package to a prisoner at Hocking Correctional Facility, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the location of the prison.

You should read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to send a package or letter to someone in prison to learn how to correctly address the item, and do the right procedure for mailing a letter or package. If you don’t use the correct steps, the package or letter could not get delivered.

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Hocking Correctional Facility
16759 Snake Hollow Road 
Nelsonville OH, 45764

Use the street address if you plan to visit an inmate. Make sure to read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings on this page if you are going to go to visit an inmate.

Hocking Correctional Facility
16759 Snake Hollow Rd P. O. Box 59
Nelsonville OH, 45764

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Prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call an inmate, however, there are times when it might be helpful to know the phone number to Hocking Correctional Facility.

(740) 753-1917

Hocking Correctional Facility prisoners can sometimes call out with:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to fax a letter to an inmate, but there are cases when it is helpful to know the fax number to the facility.

(740) 753-4277

This is the primary email address for Hocking Correctional Facility. You won’t be able to contact prisoners using this email address. If you want to find out how to send an email to a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email heading on this page.

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Total Inmates:	450
Total Staff:	83

To send an email message to a prisoner at Hocking Correctional Facility you must follow an specific procedure to ensure that the message gets to your inmate.

Prisoners can’t access the internet.

There are special procedures that you must follow when sending postal mail to a state prison inmate. If you don’t follow the procedures then letter or package might not get delivered.

Before you send anything, make sure to read the information below:

Hocking Correctional Facility employees will open and read and inspect all incoming general packages and mail. Received general postal correspondence may be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to ensure safety and security or monitor a problem regarding an inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you need to address a package or letter to a prisoner at Hocking Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Hocking Correctional Facility
16759 Snake Hollow Road 
Nelsonville OH, 45764

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Each state correctional institution has a Commissary that serves to provide an account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not issued regularly by the facility.

Friends, family, or other people may deposit funds to these Commissary accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners funds in postal mail and will have to send money to the address below and follow the rules provided below:

The deposit must be a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day hold period, and in this time the inmate will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender funds that do not have valid inmate information if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Cash and personal checks can’t be deposited to the prisoner’s account so don’t send any checks or cash.

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State prison inmates are often transported to various correctional facilities throughout Ohio, so you may have to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to find a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other Ohio state prisons: Ohio State Prisons

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Inmate Search

Before you go to visit an inmate at Hocking Correctional Facility, make sure you know this information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Wednesday – Sunday 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Session A)
11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Session B)
Visitors must be processed in no later than 9:45 a.m. for Session A and 2:00 p.m. for Session B.
Visiting is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and all State Holidays.

Each prison has their own policies for prison visitation and they are changed regularly. The procedures below might be different when you are reading this, so you should also go to Hocking Correctional Facility’s official website to find the most recent rules for visitation.

The visitation guard will ensure every visitor signs the prison visitors log before they can enter the institution and upon departure.

Positive picture identification of all visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state picture id is acceptable.

For everything shown below, check out the official prison site as this info is changed all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Information about Hocking Correctional Facility records coming soon.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about Hocking Correctional Facility death row to be added later.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about Ohio parole to be added later.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about getting released from Hocking Correctional Facility to be added later.

ACT is a program that helps the offender to evaluate and recognize behavioral flaws that lead to their criminal behavior. During the program, the offender is encouraged to take responsibility and develop empathy on the affects of the incarceration on their family members. This program gives the offender the opportunity to repair damaged relationships and to increase family ties. During the program the offender and the family member will work on an acceptable plan that will help the offender transition from prison to the family unit.
Associate Aide Program was developed to assist individuals on the mental health caseload with memory or some other form of cognitive deficit that impairs an offender’s ability to function within the facility. The Aides are responsible for providing reminders to help with the impaired offender’s adjustment. Because of Hocking Correctional Facility’s unique mission of managing the aging offender, the Associate Aide Program has become an integral part of delivering a continuum o appropriate care. The offenders assigned to serve in an Aide capacity will receive a vigorous review to ensure that they are not predatory and that they will within the guidelines of the program.

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Info about what life is like at Hocking Correctional Facility will be posted ASAP.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A section on news at Hocking Correctional Facility coming soon.

A photo section to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Hocking Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Hocking Correctional Facility.

If you have any photos of Hocking Correctional Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you trying to find a prison job? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility in the past?

If so, go to: Hocking Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Hocking Correctional Facility Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• You have the right to protection from the accused.
• You have the right to notification.
• You have the right to attend proceedings.
• You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• You have the right to restitution.
• You have the right to a speedy trial.
• You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to share your story

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Details about resources for family members of inmates at Hocking Correctional Facility will be posted ASAP.

Hocking Correctional Facility history will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Famous Hocking Correctional Facility inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Ohio State Prisons: Ohio State Prisons

Hocking Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Hocking Correctional Facility Website
Hocking Correctional Facility Jobs

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Links

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Main Website
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Prison Directory
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Prison Map
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Prison Jobs
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Prison Inmate Search
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Most Wanted

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Ohio State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Ohio State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Ohio State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Ohio State Prison Inmates
Ohio State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been a prisoner in Hocking Correctional Facility? Do you have a family member or friend that is a prisoner there? Have you ever visited someone at this prison?

If your answer is yes, then please tell us about it. Write down your prison experience so that others will know what to expect.

Things you might want to write in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Prison layout and facility
• Guards and prison staff
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Safety
• Prison gangs
• Activities and programs

If you are a prisoner at this prison, include your address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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