Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution

=== 2023 prison escape ===

=== 2023 prison escape ===

On May 22, 2023, two inmates, Bradley Gillespie and James Lee escaped the prison. Lee was captured two days later after police found him driving a stolen car, which he later crashed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/ohio-prison-escape-kentucky-8cbf6d97e2cc16b0851ea9f0c2c9c2c4|title=Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam|work=The Associated Press|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}</ref> Gillespie's body was later found in the [[Ohio River]] during memorial day weekend. An autopsy ruled that he had died from drowning.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/31/prison-escapee-drowned-in-the-ohio-river-autopsy-says/70268700007/|title=Prison escapee died by drowning in Ohio River, preliminary autopsy says.|last=Bischoff|first=Laura|agency=The Columbus Dispatch|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}</ref> At the time of escape, Gillespie had been in prison for the 2016 murders of Frank Tracy and Hannah Fisher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://casetext.com/case/state-v-gillespie-87|title=State v. Gillespie|website=casetext}}</ref> Lee had been in prison for burglary and safe cracking and was later given additional time for escaping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A785575|title=Offender Details: James M Lee|website=Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction}}</ref>

On May 22, 2023, two inmates, Bradley Gillespie and James Lee escaped the prison. Lee was captured two days later after police found him driving a stolen car, which he later crashed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/ohio-prison-escape-kentucky-8cbf6d97e2cc16b0851ea9f0c2c9c2c4|title=Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam|work=The Associated Press|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}</ref> Gillespie's body was later found in the [[Ohio River]] during Memorial Day weekend. An autopsy ruled that he had died from drowning.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/31/prison-escapee-drowned-in-the-ohio-river-autopsy-says/70268700007/|title=Prison escapee died by drowning in Ohio River, preliminary autopsy says.|last=Bischoff|first=Laura|agency=The Columbus Dispatch|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}</ref> At the time of escape, Gillespie had been in prison for the 2016 murders of Frank Tracy and Hannah Fisher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://casetext.com/case/state-v-gillespie-87|title=State v. Gillespie|website=casetext}}</ref> Lee had been in prison for burglary and safe cracking and was later given additional time for escaping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A785575|title=Offender Details: James M Lee|website=Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction}}</ref>

== The prison ==

== The prison ==