London Correctional Custody
London Correctional Institution, often shortened to LoCI, is an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction state prison in London. It holds sentenced adult men in state custody. It is not the regional jail for a new Madison County arrest. That local role belongs to Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg, which serves Madison, Champaign, and Union counties.
London Correctional Institution has a longer local history than many readers expect. The ODRC facility material identifies the institution as opening in London in 1924. Ohio History Connection's London Prison Farm guide says the London Prison Farm was about a mile northwest of London in Madison County and that construction started in the early 1920s. That history helps distinguish LoCI from Madison Correctional Institution, the later ODRC prison nearby.
The captured research did not locate an official current capacity or current daily population for LoCI on the ODRC facility-page extract. Secondary and historical references describe about 2,500 adult male beds, but a current ODRC population report should control any live count. The safest current treatment is to treat capacity as a research gap rather than a definitive number.
London Correctional Inmate Lookup
London Correctional Institution inmates are found through ODRC Offender Search. The Madison County sheriff inmate page and Tri-County JusticeWeb roster are local jail tools. They can help during the first stage after an arrest, but they are not authoritative for state prison housing after ODRC receives the person. ODRC's public search covers people who are incarcerated in an Ohio prison, under Department supervision, or judicially released.
- Open ODRC Offender Search and enter the last name, first name, or ODRC offender number.
- Use County of Commitment when the sentencing county is known, such as Madison, but do not treat it as the prison location.
- Choose Status carefully. Incarcerated narrows current prison custody, while All may reveal release or supervision records.
- Open the detail record and check the Institution field for London Correctional Institution.
- Review offense, sentence, release, parole, and supervision fields, then verify urgent questions with ODRC.
| Lookup Need | Correct System | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| New Madison County arrest | Tri-County Regional Jail roster | Shows current local jail custody before sentencing |
| Prison placement at LoCI | ODRC Offender Search | Shows state institution and prison status |
| Release or transfer notice | Ohio VINE and ODRC victim resources | Notification tools are different from one-time search |
| Federal sentence | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal custody is outside ODRC and the county jail |
The ODRC search form screenshot shows the fields used to check whether an Ohio prison record lists London Correctional Institution.
County of Commitment can narrow a Madison County sentence, but the Institution field is what confirms current prison placement.
London Correctional Contact
Use the prison contact information for LoCI visiting questions, facility procedure, and prison custody issues. Use Tri-County Regional Jail for current local jail custody after a Madison County arrest. Madison County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff John R. Swaney, points residents to local inmate and records channels, but prison housing is an ODRC matter. The same person can appear in more than one system over time, so the correct office depends on whether the matter is booking, court, state prison, supervision, or notification.
London Correctional Institution
1580 State Route 56 SW
London, OH 43140
740-852-2454
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction facility
Madison County Local Jail
Tri-County Regional Jail
4099 State Route 559, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044
937-834-5000
Use for jail roster and current local custody
London Correctional Visits
Visitation at London Correctional Institution follows ODRC state prison rules and the current facility schedule. The research captured LoCI's address and phone from ODRC visitation-related material but did not capture a complete public day-and-hour table. Do not use Tri-County's JailATM video-visit instructions for this prison. State prison visits usually require advance approval, scheduling, valid identification, search procedures, and compliance with dress and conduct rules.
| Visit Item | LoCI Guidance | Verify Before Travel |
|---|---|---|
| Family or friend visit | Use ODRC facility visitation rules | Current schedule, approval status, and arrival time |
| Professional visit | Use facility procedure | Credential and appointment requirements |
| Video or remote option | Only if ODRC currently offers it for the person | Do not assume county jail video rules apply |
| Security screening | State prison entry process | ID, dress code, property, and contraband rules |
The London Correctional Institution facility screenshot is the matching ODRC page for current facility context.
Confirm the current visit schedule with ODRC because prison visit calendars and housing restrictions can change without affecting court records.
London Correctional Mail
Mail and money for London Correctional Institution must follow ODRC prison rules. The Madison County research did not capture a current LoCI-specific deposit vendor, mail-scanning vendor, or fee table from the official facility-page extract. Use the person's full name and ODRC number when following state mailing instructions, and confirm package rules before sending books, photos, cards, or publications. Prison mail rules differ from local jail mail rules.
| Service | Correct Prison Approach | Common Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Follow ODRC address and offender-number format | Using a county jail booking number after ODRC transfer | |
| Money | Use current ODRC-approved deposit process | Sending funds through Tri-County JailATM or lobby kiosk |
| Phone or tablet | Use current ODRC communication rules | Assuming Tri-County's ICSolutions notice controls LoCI |
| Packages | Check ODRC package and publication rules first | Shipping unapproved items directly to the prison |
The local jail vendor names in Madison County research, including JailATM, Access Corrections, and ICSolutions, are tied to Tri-County Regional Jail unless a current ODRC source says otherwise for the prison. That distinction protects families from using a local jail account after the person's prison transfer.
London Correctional Intake
LoCI intake begins after a court sentence and ODRC commitment, not at the arrest scene. A newly arrested person may be taken to Tri-County Regional Jail, booked, and then moved through Madison County Municipal Court or Common Pleas Court as the case develops. Only after a felony sentence leads to state prison does ODRC reception and classification decide where the person is housed. Classification considers security level, medical or mental-health needs, program placement, sentence structure, and available beds.
ODRC public detail pages may show number, date of birth, gender, race, admission date, institution, status, offense information, ORC sections, county, docket, judge, aggregate sentence, expected release date, parole eligibility, and parole-hearing information. Those fields can help distinguish charge, sentence, and custody status. A charge is an accusation or filed offense; a conviction and sentence are the court outcomes that can send a person to prison.
Ohio VINE can support custody and release notifications. It is most useful when the need is notice of a status change, not merely a search result. For court documents tied to the Madison County case, use the Madison County Clerk of Courts search or the sheriff records channel instead of asking the prison to explain every filing.
London Correctional History
London Correctional Institution's early prison-farm history is one of the strongest local details in the Madison County facility map. Ohio History Connection describes the London Prison Farm as located about a mile northwest of London, with construction beginning in the early 1920s. ODRC identifies London Correctional Institution as opening in London in 1924. That makes LoCI historically distinct from nearby Madison Correctional Institution, which opened much later.
The research did not capture current LoCI accreditation findings, litigation summaries, or facility-specific program details in enough depth to make broad claims. ODRC state prisons generally offer education, reentry, work, treatment, and institutional programming, but the current facility page should be checked for live program lists. For record-search purposes, the key operational fact remains clear: LoCI is an ODRC prison, and the ODRC locator controls prison status.
Note: Confirm LoCI custody, visitation, and mail rules with ODRC before travel or deposits.