Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility – Ohio

Know somebody incarcerated at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility?  Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility is a prison in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.  This site tells you information about everything you might want to know about Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  Visiting an inmate here.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  How to send mail and money to an inmate.  And much more…

Official Name:	Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility
Year Opened:	1987
State:	Ohio
County:	Allen
DOC:	Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Security Level:	Minimum, Medium, Close
Warden Name:	John Coleman

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In this section is the street address and mailing address for Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to someone there, and use the street address if you want to know the location of the facility.

Make sure to also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information further down on this page if you are going to mail a letter or package to an inmate to learn how to properly write the address, and do the correct protocol for sending a package or letter. If you do not follow the correct directions, it could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility
2338 North West Street 
Lima OH, 45801

Use this address if you are going to visit a prisoner. You should check the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures headings further down on this page if you are going to visit someone in prison at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility.

Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility
2338 North West Street P. O. Box 4501
Lima OH, 45801

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Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you won’t be able to call your inmate, but, there are times when it is useful to have the phone number to the prison.

(419) 224-8000

State prison inmates are able to call out using various methods:

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

Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax the inmate, but there might be times when it may be necessary to know the fax number to the prison.

(419) 224-5828

This email address is the main email for the facility. You cannot email inmates using this email. If you want to find out how to email a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email information below.

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Total Inmates:	1362
Total Staff:	333

To send an email message to an inmate at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility you must use an specific procedure to make sure that the message is received by your inmate.

State prisoners are not permitted to access the internet.

There are special rules that you have to follow when mailing mail to a state prison inmate. If you don’t then letter or package might not get delivered.

Before you proceed, make sure to read the sections below:

Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility employees open and inspect all received general mail and packages. Received general packages and mail is read as frequently as is deemed necessary to ensure security or watch a particular problem having to do with a certain inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you need to address mail to a state prison inmate at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility
2338 North West Street 
Lima OH, 45801

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Each state correctional institution has a Commissary which serves to provide inmates a bank account for prisoner money and for purchasing things not issued to inmates by the facility.

Family, friends, or other sources may send money to these accounts using Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

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

The deposit has to be in the form of a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold period, and in this time the prisoner will not have access to the money. The Bureau of Prisons will return funds that don’t have appropriate inmate information but only if the envelope you sent it in has a return address. Cash and checks can’t be deposited to the prisoner’s account so don’t send any cash or checks.

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State prisoners are often moved to various prison facilities throughout Ohio, so you may have to look up what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to look up an Ohio prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Ohio state prisons: Ohio State Prisons

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Inmate Search

Before you visit Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility, you must know the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

General Population Visiting Hours
Monday – Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (All Day Visits)
Friday – Sunday 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Morning Session)
11:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (Afternoon Session)
Visitors will not be processed after 2:15 p.m., inmates will not be processed after 10:15 a.m.
Visiting is closed on all State Holidays.

Every correctional facility in Ohio has their own rules for prison visitation and these rules change regularly. The rules listed below could be out of date when you are reading this, so you should also go to Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility’s website to get the latest rules for visitation.

The entrance guard will ensure each visitor signs the inmate visitors log when they enter the prison and upon leaving.

Picture ID of visitors will be required. The best forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state picture ID is OK.

For all of the things listed below, check the official correctional facility site as this info is changed frequently:

• 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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Details about Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility prison records will be posted ASAP.

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 Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility death row coming soon.

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

Information about Ohio parole process coming.

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.

Info about release procedures for Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility coming.

Bonds Beyond Bars is a program specifically designed for girls in the scouting program to spend time with their fathers who are incarcerated. Together the fathers and daughters participate in troop activities in the ACI visiting room. These girls visit every other week.
My Child and I is a program designed to increase an offender’s knowledge of family responsibility and patterned behavior cycles and provide a more positive environment for family relationship building or rebuilding.

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More information about prison life 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 Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility will be posted ASAP.

A Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility photo section coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility.

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

Are you looking for a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility previously?

If so, go to: Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood 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:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims 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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More information about family resources available at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility coming.

A history section to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood 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

Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility Website
Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood 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 at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility? Do you know anybody that is an inmate there? Have you ever visited someone at this correctional facility?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to leave a comment below about it. Write about your prison experience so that others can find out what to expect.

What to put in your review:

• Facility conditions
• Facility layout and facility
• Guards and prison staff
• Food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Gang activity
• Programs and activities

If you are currently incarcerated at Allen Correctional Institution / Oakwood Correctional Facility, include your mailing address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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