Ohio State Penitentiary Overview
Ohio State Penitentiary, often shortened to OSP, is operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Its address is 878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, OH 44505, and the facility phone listed in the research is 330-743-0700. The facility is a state prison, not a county jail, municipal lockup, or federal prison. That legal distinction controls the correct inmate lookup path.
The research file identifies OSP as a Level 5 or supermax and specialty state-prison custody facility. A 2025 Ohio House release described it as Ohio's only supermax prison and stated that it opened in 1998. People at OSP are part of the sentenced Ohio prison system or another ODRC-supervised custody category. They are not Mahoning County pretrial detainees unless a separate local jail booking exists.
The official facility source is the ODRC Ohio State Penitentiary page.
The ODRC facility page anchors the address and prison identity, while the separate ODRC search page is the tool for checking whether a specific person is in state custody.
Ohio State Penitentiary Capacity and Population
The accessible ODRC facility page located in the research did not state a current rated capacity for Ohio State Penitentiary. The build source specifically says not to invent a capacity number. The strongest facility facts located are the address, operator, Level 5 or supermax character, the 1998 opening reference, and the 2025 state infrastructure note. Because no current public capacity was found in accessible official text, this page does not display a numeric capacity block for OSP.
OSP's population should be read as part of Ohio's prison population, not Mahoning County's adult jail population. The county jail roster count of 515 observed on June 24, 2026 applies to active Mahoning County Justice Center records. It does not count state prisoners at OSP. A person sentenced from Mahoning County could be housed at OSP, another ODRC facility, Northeast Ohio Correctional Center if under ODRC authority, or elsewhere in the Ohio prison system depending on classification and assignment.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Ohio State Penitentiary
Use ODRC Offender Search for Ohio State Penitentiary. The statewide locator displays people currently incarcerated in Ohio prisons, currently under ODRC supervision, or judicially released. It is not the Mahoning County sheriff roster, and it should be used for sentenced state prisoners even when the prison is located in Youngstown.
The ODRC locator page is the state source for search fields and definitions. The manifest image for the ODRC locator comes from ODRC Offender Search.
The screenshot helps show why ODRC is broader than one facility: it can search by name, offender number, commitment county, residential county, status, and parole-board hearing month.
- Open ODRC Offender Search.
- Search by last name and first name, or by an offender number with the A, R, or W prefix.
- Use status filters such as All, Incarcerated, Released, APA Supervision, or Violators at Large if needed.
- Review the result for the current institution, number, sentence or supervision status, and county of commitment.
- If no ODRC result appears, check whether the person is still in the county jail, under federal custody, or in another non-ODRC system.
Ohio State Penitentiary Address and Contact
Contact OSP for facility-specific questions about visiting, mail, and local prison procedures. Use ODRC central records and the online locator for statewide prisoner status questions. Do not call Mahoning County Justice Center for an OSP prison assignment unless the question involves a separate county jail booking, transfer from jail, or local court order.
Ohio State Penitentiary
878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH 44505
330-743-0700
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction state prison.
Visiting Someone at Ohio State Penitentiary
ODRC prison visitation is different from county jail visitation. The research notes that the ODRC facility snippet listed a maximum of three visitors unless special circumstances apply, and it showed video visitation hours Wednesday through Sunday in three blocks: 8-10 a.m., noon-2 p.m., and 5-8:30 p.m. Because prison visitation rules can change, confirm the current ODRC page, approval requirements, scheduling system, identification rules, dress code, and any restriction tied to the person's security status before planning a visit.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday-Sunday | 8-10 a.m. | Video visitation listed in ODRC snippet |
| Wednesday-Sunday | Noon-2 p.m. | Video visitation listed in ODRC snippet |
| Wednesday-Sunday | 5-8:30 p.m. | Video visitation listed in ODRC snippet |
The three-visitor note and hours should be treated as schedule guidance from the located source, not a promise that every person at a high-security facility can receive every visit type. Approval, security, housing, discipline, and special management status can affect access.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Ohio State Penitentiary
The research did not provide a full OSP-specific mail format, phone vendor fee table, commissary vendor, or deposit fee schedule. Use ODRC's current mail, telephone, and deposit instructions rather than applying Mahoning County Justice Center's JailATM, Securus jail-call, or county handbook rules. State prison mail rules, approved vendor lists, property limits, package restrictions, and money rules are set through ODRC.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Confirm current ODRC inmate-mail format before sending. |
| Phone / Video | Follow ODRC prison communication rules and OSP scheduling instructions. |
| Money Deposit | Use ODRC-approved deposit instructions; no OSP fee table was located in the research. |
Prison Admission and Classification at Ohio State Penitentiary
A person does not enter OSP through a street-arrest booking like the county jail. The usual path is conviction and sentencing, transfer from jail to ODRC reception or classification, and assignment within the state prison system. A Mahoning County arrest may begin at the Justice Center, but after a felony sentence the person's public record can move from the county jail roster to ODRC Offender Search.
ODRC search has fields that can confuse readers. County of commitment is the sentencing county, not necessarily the person's residence or current institution. Residential county and ZIP are used for supervision and violators-at-large and reflect the last recorded address, not a confirmed present location for a person listed as at large. For OSP, the key detail is the institution listed on the ODRC profile.
About Ohio State Penitentiary
Ohio State Penitentiary gives Mahoning County a facility that is local by geography but statewide by legal authority. That is why it belongs on a Mahoning County facility list but must not be described as a county jail. The 2025 state release cited in the research announced $315,205 for infrastructure and building improvements at OSP and described the institution as Ohio's only supermax prison opened in 1998.
Booking photos and mugshot expectations also differ. Mahoning County's adult jail roster can display booking images for active county inmates. ODRC profiles may show offender photos when available, but county roster mugshot rules do not govern OSP. BOP and ICE locators have still different rules, so a missing county roster record does not prove a person is absent from ODRC custody.
Note: Verify institution, visit approval, and communication rules with ODRC before traveling to Ohio State Penitentiary.