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6 death row inmates remain at Ohio super-max

The six prisoners are highest security risks and won’t be moved to a new death row facility

USA Today

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is keeping six death row inmates at the state’s super-max prison even as most condemned killers are moved to a new death row facility.

The prisoners staying at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown include four defendants sentenced to die for their roles in the 1993 Lucasville prison riot.

Prisons spokesman Carlo LoParo tells the Springfield News-Sun the six prisoners are highest security risks, meaning they’re prone to repeated violent actions against prison staff and inmates.

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