prison

Enacted in 2019, Reagan Tokes Law was designed to protect the public with a carrot-and-stick approach to incarceration. It gave prison administrators exclusive powers to add time for people who misbehave behind bars, or to recommend early release for those who follow the rules.

A conference on helping citizens released from prison rejoin the community with a brighter future ended Friday in Columbus.

A state investigation is underway after a Ross Correctional Institution guard died during what's being called an “inmate assault” Christmas morning.

In August, Grafton Correctional Institution hosted a five-course meal served to the public.

In August, Grafton Correctional Institution hosted a five-course meal served to the public.

We look at the challenges women face in prison and once they are released.

Heart disease is the second leading cause of death with 650 inmates.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections is expanding its educational offerings, hoping to better prepare those in prison for the changing workforce.

Many times, small towns don’t have the support system to aid people returning from prison. Coalitions are forming in rural counties to help.

The Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project brings free college courses into Ohio’s prisons, to the benefit of students on campus and behind bars.