The Correctional Reception Center is a state prison for men located in Orient, Pickaway County, Ohio, opened in 1987, owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.[1]
The facility holds a maximum of 1,562 inmates at various security levels with a population of 1,557 as of February 4, 2024.[2] The prison is immediately adjacent to the state’s Pickaway Correctional Institution. It is also the reception center for most male inmates in Ohio except those from Stark, Summit, and Cuyahoga counties.[3]
Notable Inmates
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Wagner IV | A808476 | Serving life sentence. | One of the perpetrators of the 2016 Pike County shootings.[4][5][6] |
| Ariel Castro | A643371 | Sentenced to life without parole, died by suicide in September 2013.[7] | Abducted Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus from 2002 to 2013 in Cleveland. |
| Chad Doerman | Unknown* | Serving life sentence. | Shot and killed his three sons: Chase, 3; Hunter, 4; and Clayton, 7 in Clermont County.[8] |
*The number is not reported using the Offender Search through the ODRC website.
References
- ^ “Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Correctional Reception Center”. Correctional Reception Center. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Mahfood, Valerie Wolfe. “PREA Facility Audit Report: Final.” Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction, 4 Feb. 2024 https://drc.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/84fe1b55-c4fd-43ff-8220-5f6ce971f0d7/CRC+PREA+Audit+Report+%282-4-24%29.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_K9I401S01H7F40QBNJU3SO1F56-84fe1b55-c4fd-43ff-8220-5f6ce971f0d7-oR.Vkpj
- ^ “Correctional Reception Center (CRC)”. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ “Ohio man is sentenced to life behind bars for his role in family massacre of 8”. NBC News. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ “Man found guilty in killings of 7 adults and teen from another Ohio family – CBS News”. www.cbsnews.com. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ “Man sentenced to life for helping massacre family of 8 in rural Ohio – National | Globalnews.ca”. Global News. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Conlon, Greg Botelho,Kevin (2013-12-05). “Ohio state patrol: Ariel Castro committed suicide, with handwritten notes nearby”. CNN. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Schmidt, Jessica (2024-08-07). “Father convicted of killing his 3 sons headed to prison”. www.fox19.com. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
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