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Ohio corrections officials said investigators determined the inmates left the correctional facility “after concealing themselves in a dumpster"

New COs will start off earning $25 an hour this year, and up to $26.50 per hour by 2025, per the terms of a new bargaining agreement with Cuyahoga County

The two men were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio; Bradley Gillespie is still wanted

Officials began investigating the commissary, which is managed by the sheriff’s office, after receiving a complaint that it was donating expired food

Desmen Ramsey thought he was leaving a voicemail with a hitman, but had mistakenly called a dumpster rental company

Exit interviews from COs cited mismanagement, disrespect and distrust as their main reasons for leaving

Fender was chosen for the CoreCivic award for his achievements in workforce development, improving conditions and reducing violence

6 of the memorable cases in the 20 years the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has been chasing and apprehending fugitives

David A. Johnson III, 20, was jailed in the death of his year-old son who authorities said had ingested fentanyl while in Johnson's care

Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year

537 officers will receive between $9.56 for a single missed lunch up to $1,223 for 128 missed lunches

Prosecutors claim ex-Cuyahoga County Jail director Ken Mills mismanaged the facility and created inhumane conditions

The Cuyahoga County Diversion Center is for people exhibiting signs of mental illness or addiction who also are accused of committing non-violent crimes

Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units

Council President Pernel Jones, Jr. called the actions “reckless fearmongering,” and said that the county has all the information it needs to move forward with a new jail