Ross Correctional Institution

Ross Correctional Institution

Location	16149 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio
Capacity	2037
Opened	1987
Managed by	Ohio Department of Corrections
Director	H. Mark Hooks

Ross Correctional Institution is an Ohio Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Chillicothe, Ohio, adjacent to the medium-security Chillicothe Correctional Institution and the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. First opened in 1987, Ross houses 2,037 inmates.^[1] The institution covers 1,707 acres and employed over 350 security staff. As of January 6, 2016, there are 2085 inmates at the institution. Around 56% of the inmate population are classified as African American, 43% classified as Caucasian, and 0.01% classified as other. It is estimated that the average amount of up keeping each inmate is $51.77.^[2]

Staff

Gary C. Mohr has been appointed to be director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction since 2011. Mohr had past experience in leadership as a corrections officer and a warden, including in Ohio Department of Youth Services and Ross Correctional Institutional.^[3]

Roger Wilson is the chief inspector of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The chief inspector is responsible for maintaining order within the institution by addressing issues with investigation and inspection.^[4]

Health Care

Ross Correctional Institution provides inmates with primary, secondary, and third level health care. Intensive care is supported by Frazier Health Center and Franklin Medical Center. The Ohio State University Medical Center also works with the institution for emergencies and long term hospitalization. Inmates are charged with a $3 co-pay from their personal accounts.^[5]

Telemedicine was introduced to the institution on March 1995, which helped increase communication between primary care physicians and inmates. Over 19,000 consultations have been done through telemedicine.^[6]

Inmate programs ^[7]

Community Service

• Crayons to Computers
• Job and Family Services – sewing teddy bears
• Job and Family Services – wrapping holiday presents
• Habitat for Humanity
• Canine for Companies

Academic

• Adult Basic Education
• GED

Vocational

• Carpentry
• Barbering
• Administrative office technology

Religious Services

• Bible Study
• Worship Service
• Jehovah Witness
• Taleem
• Seventh Day Adventist

Policies^[8]

• Prison Rape Elimination
• Prison Sexual Misconduct – Reporting, Response, Investigation and Prevention of Retaliation
• Sexual Abuse Review Team
• PREA Risk Assessment and Accommodation Strategy
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex

References

1. http://www.drc.ohio.gov/Public/rci.htm
2. "Ross Correctional Institution". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
3. "Director Gary Mohr". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
4. "Office of the Chief Inspector". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
5. "Bureau of Medical Services". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
6. "Bureau of Medical Services". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
7. "Ross Correctional Institution". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
8. "ODRC Home Page". www.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-05.

Coordinates: 39°22′05″N 83°00′06″W / 39.36808°N 83.00167°W