How to Contact an Inmate at Facility
Want to stay in touch with someone at Allen Oakwood Corr. Institute? Your two main options are mail and scheduled visits. Here's what you need to know about each.
All letters and cards for people at Allen Oakwood Corr. Institute go through the ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC). As of January 8, 2024, send all mail to: 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505.
Mail questions: Contact the ODRC Mail Processing Center at ODRCMailProcessingCenter@drc.ohio.gov or call 1-330-333-7372.
In-person visits require a reservation. Hours are set by the institution and can change without notice, so call ahead to confirm before you travel.
For remote contact, video visits and calls go through Viapath. You can access it using the Getting Out App.
Book your visit through the ViaPath visitation reservation portal, available 24 hours a day. If anything changes after you book, you'll get an email notification.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Send letters and cards to the ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC), 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505 (effective January 8, 2024)
- ✓ If you have questions about the mail processing change, email ODRCMailProcessingCenter@drc.ohio.gov or call 1-330-333-7372
- ✓ Make an in-person visit reservation (visitation is by reservation only)
- ✓ Use the ViaPath visitation reservation portal to schedule your reservation (available 24 hours)
- ✓ Watch your email after booking, ViaPath sends an email if your reservation is changed
- ✓ Call the institution to confirm current visiting hours before you go, hours are set by the institution and can change without notice
- ✓ For video visitation and calls, use Viapath (available through the Getting Out App)
- Confirm you are using the OMPC address - Letters and cards must go to 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505.
- Double-check the effective date - The OMPC mail routing is effective January 8, 2024.
- Contact the mail processing center if anything is unclear - Use ODRCMailProcessingCenter@drc.ohio.gov or 1-330-333-7372.
- ✓ Confirm that in-person visitation is reservation only
- ✓ Confirm the current visiting hours with the institution before traveling (hours can change without notice)
- ✓ Confirm you are using the ViaPath reservation portal and that you will receive email notices if a reservation changes
- ✓ Confirm whether video visitation is available for your situation and that it is handled through Viapath (via the Getting Out App)
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