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ODRC – River City Correctional Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 513-946-6800
This facility is for adult inmates.
The inmates housed at River City Correctional located at 3220 Colerain Ave in Cincinnati, OH are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.
The Hamilton County River City Correctional Center (RCCC) is located at 3220 Colerain Avenue, the former site of the Community Correctional Institution or "Workhouse" in Camp Washington. RCCC is one of eighteen Community Based Correctional Facilities (CBCF's) presently operating in the State of Ohio. The CBCF is a local alternative to prison with the primary purpose of rehabilitation for non-violent, felony offenders. The River City Correctional Center can accommodate 220 residents, consisting of 165 male and 55 females. The average length of stay is five months, depending upon the treatment needs of the individual. The maximum length of stay is six months.
ORIENTATION CLASS
Tuesday – 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Thursday – 6:30pm – 7:30pm
FAMILY PROGRAMMING
TBD
OUT OF COUNTY ORIENTATION
Saturday – 12:00 Noon and 2:00pm
One hour before scheduled visitation
Sunday – 12:00 Noon and 2:00pm
One hour before scheduled visitation
RCCC is staffed by over 100 full and part-time employees who provide coverage 24-hours a day, seven days a week to provide security and treatment to residents. Residents may receive a variety of services during their stay at River City, including chemical dependency treatment, remedial education and employment assistance. The goal of treatment is to assist residents in recognizing and overcoming their substance abuse dependency, criminal thinking and life skill deficiencies.
Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Designed by the Criminal Justice Department, University of Cincinnati Cognitive Behavioral Therapy requires participants to attend classes in: Thinking for Change, Substance Abuse Treatment, Practicing Responsible Behavior/Recognizing Responsible Behavior, Aggression Replacement Therapy/Moral Reasoning, Parenting and Moving On (Female Pod only). The Cognitive Behavior Therapy model is staff driven and participants are informed of the requirements of each phase and are aware of the levels of discipline and corresponding consequences.
Re-Entry Treatment (1-Male Pod) – River City has one pod designated for helping residents transition back into society during the re-entry phase. Case Managers work with residents in the following areas: Housing, Mental Health, Education and Employment. The Re-entry pod teaches classes in Thinking for a Change (Problem Solving Steps), Substance Abuse (Relapse Prevention), Advanced Role Play and Job Readiness. In addition to completing treatment classes, making plans to transition back into society and job seeking/working, Re-entry residents (Male and Female) complete many community service projects for local organizations and charities.
Adult Basic Education – State certified teachers assess individual offender skill levels and develop an Individual Education Plan that provides basic Literacy Instruction, GED preparation, college tutoring, financial aid seminars, and a computer lab with educational software for all learning levels. The Education Department refers offenders/residents to outside programmings such as Literacy Tutoring, Adult Basic Literacy Education and Cincinnati State College. There is a complete in-house library available to all offenders.
Employment – Employment Specialists work with the offender population to evaluate job skills, work history, interviewing techniques and work ethic issues. Offenders are allowed to job seek and work during the last phase of their stay.
Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) – Offenders may apply for the Maintenance Assistance Program while in the treatment phase. While working around the facility, the offenders perform minor repairs such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC, cleaning carpets, waxing and polishing floors, taking care of the lawn, landscaping and all other maintenance duties as required. Offenders receive a Certificate of Participation upon discharge from the facility.
Life Skills – Offenders are asked to constantly relate past and current behavior to the problems they have had or currently have in their lives. To assist them in making the connection, topics such as HIV and AIDS, Parenting, How to be a Father, Women’s Issues in Society, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Breast Cancer Awareness, Physical and Dental Hygiene and Nutrition Classes are covered.
Community Service – Offenders must perform thirty hours of community service while at River City Correctional Center. Offenders are supervised by the RCCC Security staff and have performed services for Crayons to Computers, Cystic Fibrosis 5k, Camp Washington Clean-Up, Run Like Hell 5K (Benefitting Cystic Fibrosis) and local churches.
Health and Well-Being – Physical exercise is mandatory for one hour each day. Exercises include aerobics, walking on treadmills and general calisthenics.
After-Care – Hamilton County Men and Women residents are required to complete a three to six-month aftercare phase. Participants are required to attend one weekly session for one and a half hours. Topics covered are designed to identify and build upon the skills developed in treatment and how they relate to the participant's life outside of River City.
visitation Info
Hamilton County River City Correctional Center (RCCC) – Visitation
VISITING HOURS
A POD – Sunday – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
B POD – Sunday – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
C POD – Saturday – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
D POD – Saturday – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
ALL POD – Wednesday – 6:30pm – 7:30pm
