Ohio State Penitentiary
Interactive map of Ohio State Penitentiary | |
| Location | 878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Security Level E (highest security designation for Ohio) |
| Capacity | 502 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Managed by | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction |
The Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) is a maximum-security prison in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It opened in 1998 and is operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. It shares its name with the former Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, which operated from 1834 to 1984.
Ohio State Penitentiary currently holds level E, 4, 3 and 1 inmates. Level 1 inmates are housed outside of the institutional fence in their own building. Inmates placed in restricted housing for disciplinary rules infractions are locked down with the exception of showers, restrooms, and one recreation period of one hour, 5 days per week.