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SCI is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - low facility.
The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.
If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
Located at 5900 B.I.S. Rd in Lancaster, OH, SCI carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. SCI offers diverse educational and vocational programs aimed at equipping offenders for successful reintegration into society and reducing recidivism. Through these initiatives, inmates gain skills and confidence, fostering personal growth and resilience.
SCI is an ODCR state prison facility housing approximately 2,000 male inmates in open dormitories, operating as a minimum/medium custody prison. Inmates engage in correctional industries, focusing on health tech cleaning supplies, while also having access to adult basic education and GED programs. Vocational training in electrical wiring, building maintenance, farming, custodial work, plumbing, HVAC, recovery operations, and welding is available. Religious worship services are facilitated through the Chaplain's office.
Unique programs include Harvest, a three-month cognitive behavioral therapy alcohol and drug treatment program focused on reentry and positive lifestyle restructuring. The Intensive Program Prison (IPP) offers a voluntary second chance opportunity for offenders, incorporating education, skill development, and programming to enhance environmental awareness and green economy skills. The Reading Room promotes family literacy with inmate narrators reading to children twice daily, supported by donated books and craft supplies.
Offender programs encompass community services like Teddy Bears, Second Chance Companions, and SCI Reclaimers for Recycling. Academic offerings include adult basic education, pre-GED, GED, and literacy units. Industries at SCI involve health tech cleaning supplies, while vocational training covers building maintenance, electrician work, HVAC, janitorial duties, plumbing, recovery operations, stationary engineering, welding, and an Advanced Jobs Training Program facilitated by Sinclair Community College.
SCI maintains a database of current inmates and their locations within the system. To locate an inmate, begin by using the DOC locator tool, which requires entering the first three letters of the inmate's first and last name, allowing for variations in spelling.
If unable to locate the desired information through free resources, users may opt to use the Arrest Record Search, which requires payment. While this option incurs a small fee, it provides access to the most up-to-date data available.
Visiting hours are subject to change without notice. Please call the institution to confirm hours before visiting.
In-Person Visitation Hours:
Tues, Weds, & Thurs
8:30–11:30 a.m.
Noon to 3 p.m.
Video Visitation Hours:
Daily
7:30–10:30 a.m.
11:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
5:30–8:30 p.m.