Grafton Correctional Institution Explained

Prison Name:	Grafton Correctional Institution
Status:	open
Classification:	minimum and medium
Capacity:	2074
Opened:	1988

The Grafton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio, owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

The facility was opened in 1988 and houses a maximum of 2,074 inmates at a mix of minimum and medium security levels.^[1]

Notable Inmates

• Ronnie Shelton - Serial rapist; died by suicide in 2018.^[2]
• Daniel Petric - Murderer of his parents.^[3]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Grafton Correctional Institution. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. 17 August 2016.
2. Web site: Man sentenced to thousands of years in prison kills himself.
3. Web site: Offender Details: Daniel Petric . October 1, 2021 . Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.