Ohio corrections officer killed by inmate on Christmas morning: ‘Tragedy beyond comprehension’

"The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody is a tragedy beyond comprehension." ...

Inmate dies after reported ‘medical emergency’: MCSO

An inmate at the Montgomery County Jail is dead Friday after a reported medical emergency. According to the Montgomery County ...

Ohio moves to increase penalties for inmates who assault or kill prison workers

Months after the brutal beating death of a prison officer, lawmakers vote for stricter penalties for inmates who assault or ...
Scioto Post

House Passes “Andy’s Law,” Strengthening Protections for Correctional Staff; Ross County Officer’s Legacy Central to Reform Effort

The Ohio House of Representatives has approved House Bill 338 — known as Andy’s Law — a sweeping criminal-justice reform ...
FOX8 Cleveland

‘Andy’s Law’ would increase penalties for inmates who kill prison employees in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill named after a corrections officer who was killed by an inmate on Christmas morning seeks to increase the penalties for incarcerated people who harm prison ...

'Fragile, broken people.' What's the impact of Ohio's serious mental illness law?

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from death row.
The Vindicator

Attorneys seeking new trial for death row inmate

Two assistant federal public defenders filed a motion July 17 that asks Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio to allow them to file a motion for a new trial on behalf of Ohio death ...