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A new state law ensures women incarcerated in Ohio get free period products
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio correctional facilities will soon be required to provide incarcerated women with an adequate supply of free period products, thanks to a new state… Read More
A year into new ownership, violence still plagues Ohio’s largest youth treatment center
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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PERRYSVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Several years ago, the state tried to shut down the Mohican Young Star Academy youth treatment center over frequent 911 calls, runaways and the… Read More
An appeal is challenging the dismissal of all but one defendant in a lawsuit over a Scioto County jail overdose death
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three years ago, a man died after overdosing on fentanyl he got from a cellmate at the Scioto County Jail. His half-sister sued, claiming jail officers… Read More
A notable drop in crime rates has had a financial impact on the budgets of counties served by the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail
By: Noah Cavin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Just over a year ago, the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail was so full that people arrested by police were literally turned away at the door due… 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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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