An incident at the Upstate Correctional Facility on Jan. 22 led to 20 staff members being hospitalized after an inmate became physically aggressive with staff.

A Mentor man was sentenced to four to six years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. Julian Stuart, a 19-year-old from Mentor, was ...

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The family of fallen corrections officer Andrew Lansing from the Ross Correctional Institution (RCI) has reported receiving a threatening letter, raising further concerns following ...

The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Division and their K-9 Unit uncovered homemade alcohol and hidden blankets and clothing in the facility, according to a post by t ...

According to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office ... that were unlawfully collected within the facility were discovered by members of the correctional division and the K-9 Unit “during routine ...

“These items, which are often used for illicit purposes and can lead to unsafe conditions in the jail, were successfully seized before they could cause harm,” police said on Facebook.

In November 2024, the former DYS director told News 5 that scaling down facilities was the first of 26 recommendations to improve safety and outcomes in the state’s juvenile justice system.“It’s ...

Lorain County’s new sheriff, Jack Hall, has launched an internal investigation into an incident at the jail that left an inmate paralyzed last year. In May 2023, correctional officer Brian Tellier was ...

According to the Prison Policy Initiative, prisons, jails and other forms of incarceration “hold over 1.9 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons, 3,116 local jails, 1,323 juvenile ...

Reports allege inmate abuse at Ross Correctional Institution following the death of Officer Andrew Lansing, a state committee's inspection found no abuse signs.

Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility, died after a violent beating. Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, died last month ...