Warren Correctional Mail Update: How the January 30, 2025 OMPC Change Affects Letters and Cards

As of January 30, 2025, Warren Correctional Institution changed where personal mail gets sent. If you're mailing letters or greeting cards to someone at Warren, those items now go to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) Mail Processing Center (OMPC), not directly to the prison. This only applies to personal correspondence from family and friends. Using the correct OMPC address is the simplest way to avoid delays and make sure your mail actually gets processed.

Use this address for personal correspondence (letters and cards): Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Mail Processing Center (OMPC) 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road Youngstown, Ohio 44505

Not everything goes through OMPC. Legal mail, business correspondence, and printed materials like magazines, newspapers, and books should still be sent directly to Warren Correctional Institution at the prison's physical address. Sending something other than a personal letter or card? Double-check which category it falls into before you mail it. Using the wrong address can slow delivery significantly.

Practical Tip

• ✓ Update any saved contacts and address books so personal letters and cards go to OMPC.
• ✓ Address the envelope to the person’s name plus their number, then the ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC) address in Youngstown.
• ✓ If you accidentally send a letter or card to the old address, it may be forwarded to OMPC, but expect delays.