ODRC - Eastern Ohio Correction Center (EOCC)

ODRC - Eastern Ohio Correction Center (EOCC) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 740-765-4324

The inmates housed at Eastern Ohio Correctional-Male located at 470 SR 43 in Wintersville, OH are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Orientation Group -Provides an introduction to the facility rules and regulations, and expectations for successful completion of the Eastern Ohio Correction Center program and guidelines.

Intensive Relapse Prevention -Eighty hours of intensive programming covering warning sign identification, management, and the development of an on-going recovery plan. (Females)

Women’s Intensive Substance Abuse Program (WISA) -A grant-funded program for women offenders with high risk and need for substance abuse education, relapse prevention, employment assistance, and identification of social services agencies to reduce recidivism upon release. (Females)

Thinking for a Change (T4C) -Is an integrated approach to changing offender behavior, developed by Barry Glick, Jack Bush, and Juliana Taymans in cooperation with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) that uses a combination of approaches to increase an offender’s awareness of themselves and others. It integrates cognitive restructuring, social skills, and problem-solving. The program begins by teaching offenders an introspective process for examining their ways of thinking and their feelings, beliefs, and attitudes. The process is reinforced throughout the program. Social-skills training is provided as an alternative to antisocial behaviors. The program culminates by integrating the skills offenders have learned into steps for problem-solving. Problem-solving becomes the central approach offenders learn that enables them to work through difficult situations without engaging in criminal behavior.

Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP) -The goal of the SOEP is to enable offenders to admit their offense of record and accept some level of responsibility for their actions by the time they are released. This program is primarily based on the Ross and Loss psycho-educational curriculum for sex offenders. Material has been integrated from the training provided by the foremost researchers and practitioners in the field. The approach is one of a didactic presentation in a group setting. It utilizes lectures, handouts, classroom notes and homework assignments. Objectives include increasing awareness about sexual assault, recognizing the impact of sexual assault on the victim; common motivations for sexual assault; identification and use of cognitive distortion of the offending cycle, and relapse prevention. (Males)

Adult Basic Education -State certified teachers assess individual offender skills and develop an individualized education plan that provides basic literacy instruction and GED preparation. Educational and computer learning lab classes are conducted five days per week with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Volunteer tutors and peer tutoring options are also utilized.

Continuing Education -College and technical school attendance and some in-house continuing education courses are offered through this program.

Self-Help Library -The Eastern Ohio Correction Center maintains an extensive collection of self-help books for offenders to read to gain insight and information on a variety of subjects. Self-help selections include books on controlling anger, relapse prevention, child development, starting a business, relationships, grief, recovery, marriage, nutrition and time management.