A small watchdog agency over Ohio's adult and juvenile prisons may be drastically changed under the state budget bill.

Tasers aren’t the answer to improving the safety of Ohio prisons. We need a prison system that works, writes guest columnist ...

An anti-drug smuggling policy has slowed the delivery of time-sensitive court documents as prison staff read letters ...

On Thursday, The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the inmate as 27-year-old Rashawn Cannon, who has been incarcerated on felonious assault and weapon under disability charges stemming from an ...

State patrol to investigate corrections officer's death. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is investigating Lansing's death, said the attack occurred at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday.

The Ohio Women’s Reformatory and Southeastern Correctional Institution are bringing in hundreds of new books. Combined, the prisons have 20 so-called Freedom Libraries – each of which offers more than ...

A pre-trial hearing for Rashawn Cannon, the Lima man charged in the beating death of a security officer at the Ross ...

Drone detection is a growing focus for Ohio’s prisons. The state is working to increase investments in this area, while finding new ways to advance public safety.

The change was included in the final version of the state budget bill is expected to be approved this week.. Ohio created the prison watchdog agency in 1977. Nearly a decade ago, lawmakers made a ...