North Toledo residents mark decade with prison as neighbor

By DENNIS HOWE BLADE STAFF WRITER Ten years ago, the Toledo Correctional Institution accepted its first 35 inmates. Today, the population of the North Toledo prison has grown to nearly 1,200. It is one of 12 prisons in the state that houses close-custody inmates, a designation between medium and maximum security, and is a centerpiece of the North Toledo community. “I’m very proud of where the …