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Dayton Correctional Institution

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Background

The Dayton Correctional Institution is a state prison for women located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, opened in 1987, owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The facility holds a maximum of 938 female inmates at various security levels. In February 2026, ODRC transferred 150 inmates to other facilities after closing a unit to address staffing shortages at the facility.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1987

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1987

Region

OH

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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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

4104 Germantown Pike, Dayton 45417

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Data completeness

38%

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