Marion Correctional Institution is located in the city of Marion, Ohio which has a population of 36,837 (as of 2016) residents. Marion Correctional Institution began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1954 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 2,623 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Lyneal Wainwright and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Marion Correctional Institution, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Marion Correctional Institution Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

740-382-5781

Fax Number for Marion Correctional Institution is:

740-387-8736

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Marion Correctional Institution
PO Box 57
Marion, OH 43302

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Marion Correctional Institution:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Marion Correctional Institution
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 57
Marion, OH 43302

Visitation Hours for Marion Correctional Institution:

Visiting is available 7 days a week by reservation only.  Reservations can be made by calling 740-382-5781, selection Option #2, during the hours of 10:300 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; by completing the reservation form while on a visit and either mailing the form back or checking with visiting staff at the conclusion of the visit; by emailing your request to [email protected]. 

• Visiting hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Admittance for visits is 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• No holiday visitation.
• Visiting hours are subject to change. Please call the institution to verify hours before planning a visit.