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An Ohio law allowing longer prison stays for bad behavior behind bars is upheld by the state’s high court
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law allowing prison officials to extend certain incarcerated people’s time behind bars does not violate the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a… Read More
A judge rules West Virginia can’t require an incarcerated atheist to participate in religious programming
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming… Read More
One of the longest prison riots in U.S. history forced changes to Ohio’s prison system
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thirty years ago this month, one of the longest prison riots in U.S. history finally ended after 11 days. And when it was over,… Read More
Inmates challenge a law that could keep them locked up longer
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio prison officials shouldn’t be able to extend certain inmates’ time behind bars because the law that enabled that is unconstitutional, attorneys for two imprisoned men… Read More
Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Thursday announced that he is taking executive action to pardon people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law and D.C. statute. The… Read More
Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited MARYSVILLE, Ohio (OVR) – Kea’Londa Fuqua was 20 years old when she found out she… Read More
Paying The Price, For A Lifetime? Collateral Sanctions Create Roadblocks For Formerly Convicted Ohioans
By: Foluke Omosun | WKSU
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AKRON, Ohio (WKSU) — More than two decades ago, Perry Clark’s substance use led him down a dark path that resulted in a felony conviction for aggravated robbery. He was… Read More
Glouster Man Who Stole From Father Sentenced To Prison
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Glouster man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $2,000 from his father. In late 2019, Jack W…. Read More
Marietta Doctor Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Illegally Distributing Opioids
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Marietta doctor was sentenced in U.S. District Court Friday to eight years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and defrauding health care… Read More
These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — As the economies of the Ohio Valley gradually reopen from the pandemic closures, state officials are still reporting hundreds of coronavirus cases each day in the region…. Read More
A Prison System Tops in Virus Deaths Starts Reopening Anyway
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The head of the Ohio corrections system says state prisons must begin reopening to accommodate the slow return to business as usual. Ohio has the most… Read More
73% Of Inmates At An Ohio Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus
By: Paige Pfleger | Bill Chappell | NPR
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No other state has reported as many cases of COVID-19 behind bars as Ohio, in large part because no other state has tested as many inmates.
Man Struck, Killed Minutes After Release From Ohio Jail
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio man was struck by two vehicles and killed just minutes after being released from jail. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 49-year-old Douglas W. Cook… Read More
Ex-Officer Shown Kicking Suspect Gets a Year in Prison
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio police officer has been sentenced to a year in prison after a cellphone video showed him kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head…. Read More
Behind Bars, Mentally Ill Inmates Are Often Punished For Their Symptoms
By: Dave Davies | NPR
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While visiting jails and prisons across the country, author Alisa Roth witnessed mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, wearing restrictive jumpsuits and receiving very limited therapy.
Man Gets 14 Years For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A driver who pleaded guilty in a hit-skip crash that killed a young girl and injured her mother near the Cincinnati zoo has been sentenced to 14… Read More
Baby’s Sitter Gets 15 Years In Prison For His Benadryl Death
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio baby sitter who authorities say gave a fatal dose of Benadryl to an 8-month-old boy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Forty-five-year-old… Read More
Inmates At Ohio Prison Strike To Protest Programming Cuts
By: Associated Press
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Inmates at Ohio’s highest security prison have entered the second week of a hunger strike protesting recreation and programming restrictions that include a ban on religious gatherings. A prisons department… Read More