Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Maximum security prison in Scioto County, Ohio, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (commonly referred to as Lucasville) is a maximum security prison located just outside Lucasville in Scioto County, Ohio. The prison was constructed in 1972. As of 2023, the warden is Cindy Davis.
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Location | Valley Township / Jefferson Township, Scioto County, near Lucasville, Ohio, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°52′28″N 82°58′12″W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Maximum security |
Population | 1,330[1] (as of September 11, 2018) |
Opened | 1972 |
Managed by | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction |
Warden | Cindy Davis [1] |
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The prison is perhaps best known for its April 1993 riot, in which a total of 450 prisoners rioted, resulting in an 11-day standoff between rioters and law enforcement. One corrections officer and nine inmates were killed during the riot.[2] The riot has been described as one of the largest crises in Ohio prison history[3] and one of the longest prison sieges in U.S. history.[4]