06/24/2025
Sheriff Michael Vorhees
Auglaize County Correction Center
P.O. Box 26
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
RE: 2025 Annual Jail Inspection Dear Sheriff Michael Vorhees:
In accordance with Section 5120.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and Executive Order 92-03 of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the Auglaize County Correction Center, a full service jail, was inspected on 06/17/2025. The inspection was restricted to assessing compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in Ohio promulgated by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The group of standards being inspected focused on Reception & Release, Classification, Security, Housing, Sanitation and Environmental Conditions, Communication, Visitation, Medical and Mental Health Services, Food Service, Recreation and Programming, Inmate Discipline, Administrative Segregation, Grievance, Staffing, and Staff Training. The inspection consisted of this Inspector receiving and/or reviewing requested documentation and/or materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Auglaize County Correction Center is 72. On the date of the jail inspection, there were 24 inmates incarcerated in the Auglaize County Correction Center . The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction recommended housing capacity for the jail is 72, which is based upon total available living space and other requirements. Officials should maintain prisoner counts within the Department’s recommended capacity figure.
The Auglaize County Correction Center (Full Service Jail) is in compliance with 178 standards, 53 "Essential", and 125 "Important".
5120:1-8-01 (A); -01 (B); -01 (C); -01 (D); -01 (E); -01 (F); -01 (G); -01 (H); -01 (I); -01 (J); -01 (K); -01 (L); -01 (M); -01
(N); -01 (O); -02 (A); -02 (B)(1); -02 (B)(2); -02 (B)(3); -02 (B)(4); -02 (B)(5); -02 (B)(6); -02 (D); -03 (A)(1); -03 (A)(3);
-03 (A)(4); -03 (A)(5); -03 (A)(6); -03 (A)(7); -03 (B)(1); -03 (B)(2); -03 (B)(3); -03 (B)(4); -03 (B)(5); -03 (B)(6); -03 (B)
(7); -03 (B)(8); -03 (B)(9); -03 (B)(10)(a); -03 (B)(10)(b); -03 (B)(10)(c); -03 (B)(10)(d); -03 (B)( 11)(a); -03 (B)(11)(b);
-03 (B)(11)(c); -03 (B)(12); -03 (B)(13); -03 (B)(14); -03 (B)(15); -03 (B)(16); -03 (B)(17); -04 (A)(1); -04 (A)(2)(a); -04
(A)(2)(b); -04 (A)(3); -04 (A)(4); -04 (B); -04 (C); -04 (D); -04 (E); -04 (F); -04 (G); -04 (H); -04 (I); -04 (J); -04 (K); -04
(L); -05 (A); -05 (B); -05 (C); -05 (D); -05 (E); -05 (F); -05 (G)(1); -05 (G)(2); -05 (G)(3); -05 (H)(1); -05 (H)(2); -05 (H)
(3); -05 (H)(4); -05 (H)(5); -05 (H)(6); -05 (I); -05 (J); -05 (K); -05 (L); -05 (M); -05 (N); -05 (O); -05 (P); -05 (Q); -06 (A);
-06 (B); -06 (C); -06 (D); -06 (F); -06 (G); -06 (H); -07 (A); -07 (B); -07 (C); -07 (D); -07 (E); -07 (F); -07 (G); -07 (H); -07
(I); -07 (J); -09 (A); -09 (B); -09 (C); -09 (D); -09 (E); -09 (F); -09 (G); -09 (H); -09 (I); -09 (J); -09 (K); -09 (L); -09 (M);
-09 (N); -09 (O); -09 (P); -09 (Q); -09 (R); -09 (S); -09 (T); -09 (U); -09 (V); -09 (W); -09 (X); -09 (Y); -09 (Z); -09 (AA);
-10 (A); -10 (B); -10 (C); -10 (D); -10 (E); -10 (F); -10 (G); -10 (H)(1); -10 (H)(2); - 11 (A); -11 (B); -11 (C); -11 (D); -11
(E); -12 (A); -12 (B); -12 (C); -12 (D); -12 (E); -12 (F); -12 (G); -12 (H); -12 (I); -15 (A); -15 (B); -15 (C); -15 (D); -15 (E);
-15 (F); -16 (A); -16 (B); -17 (A)(1); -17 (A)(2); -17 (A)(3); -17 (A)(4); -17 (A)(5); -17 (A)(6); -17 (A)(7); -18 (A); -18 (B);
-18 (C); -18 (D); -18 (E);
The Auglaize County Correction Center did not comply with 0 standards, 0 "Essential", and 0 "Important". This letter is intended to serve as a basis for developing plans of action for bringing the facility into compliance with the deficiencies noted during the inspection.
The Auglaize County Correction Center was found to be in compliance with the onsite jail inspection for the 2025 calendar year. Your continuing effort to maintain compliance with the Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio is to be commended. Thank you for your cooperation in the 2025 annual inspection process.
Sincerely,
Patrick Kennedy, State Jail Inspector Bureau of Adult Detention
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Operations Support Center
P.O. Box 430
Columbus , Ohio 43216 Phone: (614) 756-9182
Email: patrick.kennedy@drc.ohio.gov