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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
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Trial set for next week in a case involving the overdose death of a Scioto County jail inmate
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man charged with providing the drugs that led to an overdose death of a Scioto County jail inmate is scheduled for trial next week. Perry Steele… Read More
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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
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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
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Athens court invests in new ankle monitors as alternative to jail for defendants
By: Silver Barker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County Municipal Court has invested in new ankle monitors that will allow more defendants to stay out of jail while their cases are moving through… Read More
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Ohio Supreme Court bail ruling sparks debate over public safety and penalizing the poor
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Prosecutors routinely cite concerns about public safety when asking a judge to set a high bail for a criminal defendant. The Ohio Supreme Court said they… Read More
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Lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment to change Ohio’s bail system
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House is holding hearings on a resolution that would require courts to consider public safety and a person’s criminal record when determining… Read More
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Is There Finally Some Agreement On The Need For Bail Reform In Ohio?
By: Foluki Omosun | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — In the early 1980s, Robin Turner got caught up in the world of drugs. She was arrested and incarcerated pending trial until her brother helped her… Read More
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Meigs Murder Suspect Arraigned
By: Curtis Feder
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – A West Virginia man was arraigned today in relation to the killing of former Wahama High School football star and Meigs County resident Kane Roush. Jaquan… Read More
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Law Enforcement Jockeying For Jail Space During Pandemic
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Local residents have been venting their frustrations on the Nelsonville Police Department’s Facebook page as people arrested for crimes are turned loose because the jail cannot… Read More
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Cuyahoga County Jail Official Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A troubled county jail system’s associate warden accused of ordering a corrections officer to turn off his body camera after an inmate’s fatal overdose and lying to… Read More
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Inspection Finds Persistent Problems at Northern Ohio County’s Jail
By: Mark Gillispie | AP
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A state inspection of a troubled county jail in Cleveland in early July found that problems with medical care, sanitation and inmate lockdowns persist months after they… Read More
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Coroner: Woman Who Died in Jail Swallowed Unknown Substance
By: Associated Press
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) – A coroner says a woman who died in a county jail in Ohio ingested a package containing a yet unknown substance. The Coshocton Tribune reports… Read More
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Woman Arrested for Minor Violation Found Dead in Ohio Jail
By: Associated Press
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a 21-year-old woman arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court has been found dead in a northeast Ohio county jail…. Read More