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State Patrol: Prison Inmates Planned Possible Escape, Riot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says inmates at an Ohio maximum security prison were plotting “a possible escape attempt and possible riot” when the plan was interrupted. The patrol is investigating the Feb. 12 incident in which authorities confiscated three fake handguns, drawings of handguns, and a fake explosive device. Prison officials… Read More

Hearing Set for Ohio Inmate Accused in 2 Knife Attacks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A hearing is planned for an Ohio inmate accused in a 2017 knife attack on four other prisoners and a guard’s stabbing in 2018. Inmate Greg Reinke was already serving a life sentence for aggravated murder in Cleveland when the knife attacks happened. He has pleaded not guilty to the attacks,… Read More

VIDEO: Reform in Lucasville After Inmates Attacked
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A newly released video shows the brutality of an Ohio inmate’s knife attack on four other prisoners who were handcuffed to a table and unable to defend themselves. The video obtained by The Associated Press reveals for the first time the extent of the victims’ injuries and raises questions about how… Read More

Video Shows Brutality Of Knife Attack On Helpless Inmates
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newly released video shows the brutality of an Ohio inmate’s knife attack on four prisoners who were handcuffed to a table and unable to defend themselves. The video obtained by The Associated Press reveals for the first time the extent of the victims’ injuries and raises questions about how the… Read More