/tags/jail jail en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:43:28 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-20/ohio-lawmakers-approve-charging-up-to-750-for-police-and-jail-videos The fee was included in an amendment to the state’s sunshine laws that was quietly introduced and passed after midnight Thursday by the GOP-controlled legislature. It now heads to the desk of the Republican governor. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:43:28 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-20/ohio-lawmakers-approve-charging-up-to-750-for-police-and-jail-videos The Associated Press /news/2022-04-18/three-inmates-captured-after-attacking-guard-escaping-ohio-jail A sheriff in eastern Ohio says three inmates are back in custody after they attacked a guard, stole his keys and escaped through a county courthouse. All three were found Monday morning. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:26:47 GMT /news/2022-04-18/three-inmates-captured-after-attacking-guard-escaping-ohio-jail The Associated Press /news/2020-11-11/columbus-police-chief-defends-new-policy-to-release-non-violent-offenders A new policy instituted last week requires Columbus police officers to release non-violent offenders with a court summons instead of putting them in… Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:56:34 GMT /news/2020-11-11/columbus-police-chief-defends-new-policy-to-release-non-violent-offenders /news/2020-05-14/prostitution-swells-in-columbus-as-jail-populations-and-police-enforcement-recede A red van with cartoon decal is parked along the side of a road in the Hilltop. Several women gather outside the van, taking turns to approach for items… Thu, 14 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-14/prostitution-swells-in-columbus-as-jail-populations-and-police-enforcement-recede Adora Namigadde /news/2020-05-05/half-of-franklin-county-juvenile-detention-center-staff-test-positive-for-covid-19 The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center is the latest correctional facility to be impacted by the coronavirus.As of Tuesday, 27 staffers and 14… Tue, 05 May 2020 17:45:15 GMT /news/2020-05-05/half-of-franklin-county-juvenile-detention-center-staff-test-positive-for-covid-19 Adora Namigadde /news/2020-03-03/federal-court-says-ohio-inmates-cant-get-extended-time-for-absentee-voting Federal appeals judges have ruled that people in Ohio who unexpectedly find themselves in jail ahead of an election should not be granted the same ability… Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:56:48 GMT /news/2020-03-03/federal-court-says-ohio-inmates-cant-get-extended-time-for-absentee-voting Associated Press /news/2019-11-20/families-demand-answers-after-inmates-hurt-killed-at-ohio-jail Families of inmates who died or were seriously injured at a small Ohio county jail in the last year are seeking answers about what happened to their loved… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:51:20 GMT /news/2019-11-20/families-demand-answers-after-inmates-hurt-killed-at-ohio-jail Mark Gillispie /news-partners/npr-news/2019-11-19/jeffrey-epsteins-prison-guards-are-indicted-on-federal-charges Prosecutors say the two officers neglected to check on Epstein every half-hour, as they were required to, and falsified prison logs to make it appear as if they were keeping an eye on him. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:32:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-11-19/jeffrey-epsteins-prison-guards-are-indicted-on-federal-charges Bobby Allyn /news/2019-11-05/hamilton-county-giving-jail-inmates-flip-flops-to-reduce-drug-smuggling The Hamilton County Justice Center is trying something new to reduce illegal drug trade within the jail: Inmates will soon be given flip-flops rather than… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:24:56 GMT /news/2019-11-05/hamilton-county-giving-jail-inmates-flip-flops-to-reduce-drug-smuggling Tana Weingartner /news/2019-10-04/security-health-problems-abound-at-ohio-jail-where-inmates-escaped The overcrowded Ohio county jail from which four inmates escaped last weekend has been repeatedly cited by state inspectors for its lack of a security… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:44:39 GMT /news/2019-10-04/security-health-problems-abound-at-ohio-jail-where-inmates-escaped Mark Gillispie