Prisons

The ensemble and nonprofit Renovare brings classical music to places you might not normally find it, forging relationships and fostering music appreciation.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is moving forward with its plan to install more than 5,000 body-worn cameras inside all of the prisons and adult parole facilities.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 22, 2021.Nearly 2.7 million children in the U.S. have a parent behind bars. That’s one in every 28 children.Finding…

Come Thursday, Ohio will expand its list of eligible Ohioans who can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Phase 1C includes those with Type 1...

Some Ohio prison inmates are once again able to greet visitors, another positive sign for a system that’s been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visits…

Nearly 2.7 million children in the U.S. have a parent behind bars. That’s one in every 28 children.Finding a way for incarcerated parents to connect with…

A report from the ACLU of Ohio finds that nearly one of every 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers during the last legislative session were criminal…

Ohio’s prison authority is vaccinating inmates and staff against the coronavirus at three detention facilities starting this week, but vaccines are limited to inmates under medical care. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, vaccinations will be available to 593 inmates and 456 staff members. The shipments began arriving Monday.

Prisons, jails and detention centers have much higher coronavirus case and fatality rates than the general public. But attitudes toward inmates mean bank tellers may get vaccinated before they do.

When Ohio gets its first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, medical professionals, residents and staff at long-term care facilities and EMS workers will…