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Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution

State prisonMaximumUnder capacity (90%)LowHigh
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Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Allen County, Ohio. Reported population: 1,480. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,645

Current population

1,480

Occupancy

90%

Year opened

1987

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Ohio Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1987

Region

Ohio

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

2338 North West St, Lima 45801

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

Compared to other facilities in United States

7299 peers
Occupancythis: 90% · peers avg: 93% (3%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1645 · peers avg: 545 (+202%)

Data completeness

74%

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